'You Bite Off A Little Bit': 'Mad Max' Editor On How To Shape A Film
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Margaret Sixel, Oscar-nominated editor for Mad Max: Fury Road, about how she highlighted emotional content in the action film.
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Ginsburg And Scalia: 'Best Buddies'
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the late Justice Antonin Scalia were ideologically at the opposite ends of the Supreme Court bench. Despite their dissenting opinions, they were also great friends.
Kodak To Revive Storied Super 8 Camera
Kodak is reviving its storied Super 8 camera as a digital-analog hybrid. NPR talks about what made the 8 mm film format such an appealing one, what its return might mean, and whether this relaunch can be successful for Kodak.
Triad Music Teacher To Take Home Grammy
The 58th Annual Grammy awards will be held Monday night in Los Angeles, and their Nielsen ratings may receive a boost from Triad audiences.
'Saul' And The Limits Of Hustle
Better Call Saul succeeds in part, Sarah Ventre writes, because the struggle to get by without losing yourself is one so many people understand.
What The Sitcoms Don't Tell You About New York City Friendships
Kristopher Jansma's novel, Why We Came to the City, explores the dynamic between a group of friends who must confront cancer, alcoholism and the mirage of contentment created by New York City.
Meet The Artist: Drummer Usman Salahuddin
*Tonight's event has been cancelled due to weather. Usman will be performing at Krankies on February 29th at 7:00pm.
M.F.K. Fisher Conjured Good Times That Couldn't Last
In this posthumous novel beloved food writer, M.F.K. Fisher, rouses the "perfect nothingness, lightness and frivolity of the days before tragedy" as well as the "squirming aftermath."
'Star Wars' Editors Defy Hollywood Conventions
In a film industry often dominated by men, there's at least one exception: Many editors are women. Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey speak about their work on the new Star Wars.
Comic T.J. Miller: Trained Clown And Student Of Nietzsche
The Silicon Valley actor, and former Shakespearean clown, says his latest role is right up his alley: "I'm interested in morality and mortality, and Deadpool kind of has all of these themes."