Arts & Life

A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys'

editor — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:41:00 +0000

Ten years ago, writer Richard Rubin set out to talk to every living American veteran of World War I he could find. It wasn't easy, but he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets, ages 101 to 113, collected their stories and put them in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.

The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Vs. Lumps?

Eliza Barclay — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:46:00 +0000

A lot of things about grilling can ignite a fight, including the meaning of "barbecue." And with the proliferation of fancy equipment — from gas grills to pellet smokers to ceramic charcoal cookers — amateur cooks are growing more knowledgeable, and opinionated, about how to best cook food outdoors.

To a newbie, the world of charcoal can be overwhelming, especially since the charcoal aisle of big box and hardware stores seems to be getting more crowded, with alluring chips and lumps of apple, cherry and even coconut

Are Women Really Missing From Film Criticism?

Linda Holmes — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:00 +0000

A new study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film has led to headlines claiming that women are missing from film criticism. "Female Movie Critics' Influence Shrinking, Says Study," reads the headline in the Chicago Tribune.

This Time, It's A Dull Ache Of A 'Hangover'

editor — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:04:00 +0000

Well, they did say this one was going to be different.

After The Hangover II essentially duplicated the structure of the first movie --three guys piecing together a night of debauchery and mayhem none of them can entirely remember — director Todd Phillips promised that the third would go in a new direction.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Star Trek, SNL, And Boldly Going To New Places

Linda Holmes — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:00 +0000

On this week's show, we take advantage of the new Star Trek movie to chat about — well, to chat about Star Trek, yes, but also more generally to cover the whole problem of coming in fresh to a franchise other people know well. We approach this particular film from every level of knowledge from almost none to basically all, and we manage to link it not only to Star Wars (obviously), but also to Arrested Development and Before Sunrise.

Dear Tiny Desk: Miss You

Linda Holmes — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:00 +0000

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Georges Moustaki, Who Wrote Songs For Edith Piaf, Dies

Elizabeth Blair — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:03:00 +0000

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'We Steal Secrets': A Sidelong Look At WikiLeaks

Mark Jenkins — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:48:00 +0000

Current-events buffs probably think they know the tale of WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. Prolific filmmaker Alex Gibney may have thought the same when he began researching his film We Steal Secrets. But this engrossing documentary soon diverges from the expected.

Even the movie's title, or rather the source of it, is a surprise. Not to spoil the fun, but it's neither Assange nor one of his allies who nonchalantly acknowledges that "we steal secrets."

Assange himself, currently in self-imposed exile at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, didn't speak to Gibney.

To 'Fill The Void,' A Choice With A Personal Cost

Ella Taylor — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:03:00 +0000

Driving home from a screening of the ravishing new Israeli film Fill the Void, I caught sight of a young man in full Hasidic garb, trying to coax his toddler son across a busy Los Angeles street.

'Lunch Lady' Author Helps Students Draw Their Own Heroes

NPR Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:00 +0000

Author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is just 35 years old, but he's already published 20 books, including the popular Lunch Lady graphic novel series, NPR's Backseat Book Club pick for May.

The Lunch Lady is actually a secret superhero with all kinds of special cooking gadgets — fish stick nunchucks, a hairnet that catches the bad guys and a spatula that spins into a helicopter. She doesn't just serve food — she serves justice.