Sep 25 Who are those people that write letters to editor? Photo by Shehan Peruma/Flickr. Ruth Graham was curious about those people who write letters to the editor ever since she had her own letter published in "New York" magazine in 2006. While some speculate that publications… Continue reading
Sep 25 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners include American author and audio preservationist Recipients of the 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship grants. Photo courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation A medieval historian, a dancer-choreographer and an atomic physicist are among the recipients of the 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship… Continue reading
Sep 15 Female director takes on strict Saudi social mores Credit: Sony Pictures Classics The film world is abuzz about a new movie making the rounds at major film festivals. "Wadjda" is the first feature film to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, a country that not only… Continue reading
Sep 14 New, critical edition of George and Ira Gershwin’s works to be compiled Credit: Library of Congress George and Ira will soon be getting the Shakespeare treatment. The estates of the two Gershwin brothers have reached a deal with the University of Michigan, in which the University will be granted access… Continue reading
Sep 10 Six novels shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } If this Vine is too quick, you can view the… Continue reading
May 03 In ‘Cooked,’ Michael Pollan Argues Importance of Making Your Own Food EmbedVideo(6372, 482, 304); Author and journalist Michael Pollan is more than just another writer extolling the virtues of fresh, locally produced and sustainable food. His work has been at the forefront of a growing movement, with his books… Continue reading
Mar 12 Is a Squall Brewing Around San Francisco’s Bay Lights? Some 25,000 LED lights lit up the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last Tuesday. It was a glorious sight on a rainy night, not to mention the talk of the town even a week later. In San Francisco, public art… Continue reading
Jul 11 George Stevens on Film, Hollywood, and the Evolution of Moviemaking A writer, producer, director and the founder of the American Film Institute, George Stevens Jr. has long been familiar with the ways of Hollywood and how the pioneers of moviemaking shaped the films that so many fans have come to… Continue reading
Jun 26 Screenwriter Nora Ephron Dead at Age 71 Nora Ephron, author, screenwriter and chronicler of wry, wistful romance comedies like "When Harry Met Sally" and "Sleepless in Seattle," died June 26 in New York. She was 71. The cause of death was pneumonia brought on by… Continue reading