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Albert Einstein: How I see the World

Albert Einstein’s biography

Albert Einstein is considered one of the greatest scientific thinkers of all time. His theories on the nature of time and space profoundly affected the human conception of the physical world and set the foundations for many of the scientific advances of the twentieth century. ...

Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder – Watch the documentary now!

"In short, although Calder has no desire to imitate anything—his one aim is to create chords and cadences of unknown movements—his mobiles are at once lyrical inventions, technical, almost mathematical combinations and the perceptible symbol of Nature: great elusive Nature, squandering pollen and abruptly causing ...

Unanswered Prayers: The Life and Times of Truman Capote

Truman Capote Biography

Throughout his career, Truman Capote remained one of America's most controversial and colorful authors, combining literary genius with a penchant for the glittering world of high society. Though he wrote only a handful of books, his prose styling was impeccable, and his insight into the ...

Marilyn Monroe: Still Life

What Gloria Steinem thinks about Marilyn Monroe

The Woman Who Will Not Die By Gloria Steinem, 1986 It has been nearly a quarter of a century since the death of a minor American actress named Marilyn Monroe. There is no reason for her to be a part of my consciousness as I ...

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Music & Film Credits

Below are the full music credits for NO DIRECTION HOME, as well a list of uncredited appearances. Music (in order of appearance) Like a Rolling Stone Written and Performed By Bob Dylan Drifting Too Far From The Shore Written by Chas Moody BMG Film and ...

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Read an excerpt from Bob Dylan’s autobiography

An excerpt from Bob Dylan's autobiography: On the corner I put the dime in the slot and dialed the operator for long distance, called collect and the call went right through. I wanted everyone to know I was all right. My mother would usually give ...

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Biographical Essay from the Kennedy Center Honors

In 1997, Bob Dylan was a Kennedy Center Honoree. Below is the text of a speech given by writer and music critic Tom Piazza for that occasion. The central question for an American artist - both as an American and as an artist - is ...

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

About No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, directed by Martin Scorsese

Explore musician Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter. Directed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features interviews ...

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Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

I didn't want to move or act like a rich man. I wanted to dance in a pair of jeans. I wanted to dance like the man in the streets. - Gene Kelly Timeless, effortless, elegant and indelible as the 50th anniversary of Singin' in ...

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Edgar Allan Poe biography

His name conjures up images of premature burial, black cats, forbidden crypts, and crumbling old houses where terrifying secrets dwell. Almost one hundred and fifty years after his death, Edgar Allan Poe’s prose and poetry continue to frighten, influence and inspire writers, composers, artists, poets, ...