by Christian Williams
The latest from PBS documentary series American Experience explores the genius of Orson Welles, and the visceral public reaction to his radio production of War of the Worlds on the 75th anniversary of its broadcast.
by William Bradley
Essays give us a record of someone else’s consciousness, and successful essayists inspire a sense of empathy in their readers.
by Christian Williams
The strange and beautiful music of The Handsome Family provides the perfect soundtrack for fall.
by Christian Williams
British actor and writer Stephen Fry tries to reconcile his adoration for Richard Wagner’s music with the revolting worldview of the man himself in the 2010 documentary Wagner & Me.
by Christian Williams
Poet B.J. Best beautifully captures the shared experience of childhood with prose poetry based on classic video games in his new book But Our Princess Is In Another Castle.
Poet Kenneth Goldsmith explains how "dumb" culture is actually really smart, and allows us to embrace the messiness of contradiction and revel in the beauty of the ridiculously obvious.
"Wadjda," the first feature film shot in Saudi Arabia by the country’s first female director, Haifaa Al Mansour, gives voice to a feisty Saudi girl.
by Christian Williams
How Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop introduced avant-garde electronic music to mainstream British society in the 1960s.
