Business Artists Lament Polaroid's Latest Development February 29, 2008 • Many of us have moved on to digital photography, but fans of Polaroid photos are mourning what they see as the end of an era. Polaroid, which no longer makes instant cameras, announced it would also stop manufacturing the film. Artists Lament Polaroid's Latest Development Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19344432/87809173" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Artists Lament Polaroid's Latest Development Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19344432/87809173" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Just Browsing for Art in Los Angeles February 29, 2008 • Here's the perfect job: spending someone else's money. And if you're an art lover, and get to spend their money on works of art, well, that just might be bliss. Tag along on a shopping trip with an art adviser and her swimsuit-model client. Just Browsing for Art in Los Angeles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19167839/87792591" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Political History Gets Animated in 'Chicago 10' Fresh Air February 26, 2008 • Director Brett Morgen joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross to discuss his new film, Chicago 10. The film mixes trial footage and animation to tell the story of the "Chicago 8" — protesters held accountable for violence that erupted with police outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968. Political History Gets Animated in 'Chicago 10' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/37759288/57389288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The 80th Annual Academy Awards How to Revamp the Oscars: A Genius Plan February 26, 2008 • This year's Academy Awards got the worst ratings in ceremony history. Madeleine Brand talks to comedy duo Frangela, former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman and others about how they'd fix the show. Prince, gambling and bare midriffs are part of the plan. How to Revamp the Oscars: A Genius Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/26916288/27376288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Faith Matters Author Gives Bible a Twist of Manga February 22, 2008 • The world's most-read book has been reproduced in a style known as Japanese manga, associated with anime. Author and illustrator Ajinbayo "Siku" Akinsuku discusses his attempt to keep the religious message of the Bible relevant for the younger generations. Author Gives Bible a Twist of Manga Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19269725/19269715" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Hair Wars: Redefining the Updo February 20, 2008 • Pythons, fighting fish, sports team logos — nothing is off-limits at "Hair Wars," a circus-like hair extravaganza. Founded in Detroit about 20 years ago, the event has expanded across the U.S., challenging the boundaries of what can be done with a person's hair. Hair Wars: Redefining the Updo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19199199/19200839" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Photographer Without Legs Returns Stares February 20, 2008 • Photographer Kevin Connolly was born without legs and was used to being gawked at. Then he started gawking back -- with a camera. Photographer Without Legs Returns Stares Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19190610/19190564" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Two Stolen Paintings Recovered in Switzerland February 19, 2008 • Police in Switzerland recover two Impressionist paintings stolen from a Zurich, Switzerland, art museum. The paintings were found inside an abandoned car near the museum. Christopher Marinello with The Art Loss Register talks about the stolen paintings on Day to Day Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19170232/19166137" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Stolen Masterpieces Recovered in Car February 19, 2008 • Two Impressionist paintings stolen form a Zurich museum on Feb. 10 have been recovered from an abandoned car. Christopher Marinello with The Art Loss Register talks about the stolen paintings on Day to Day Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19166164/19166137" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Illegal Immigrants Leave Familiar Items Behind February 15, 2008 • In "Nothing to Declare," photographer Richard Mosse explores the personal belongings left behind by people slipping over the border from Mexico. Illegal Immigrants Leave Familiar Items Behind Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19073309/19073263" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On Sale: Really Expensive Paintings of Dogs February 12, 2008 • Timed to coincide with the Westminster Dog Show, the fine art house Bonhams is holding its 26th annual sale of dog art — for collectors with an appreciation for pups and pockets deep enough to prove it. On Sale: Really Expensive Paintings of Dogs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18905318/18905283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Famous Art Stolen from Zurich Museum February 11, 2008 • Three armed men in ski masks stole four paintings by Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Monet worth $163.2 million from in one of Europe's largest ever art heists. Famous Art Stolen from Zurich Museum Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18879982/18879973" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Minority Comic Strip Artists Strike February 11, 2008 • Minority comic strip artists staged a "sit-in" yesterday in protest to what they say is discrimination against comics of color in newspapers. Watch Your Head artist Cory Thomas and his syndication editor Amy Lago discuss how these artists are struggling to have their work published more frequently and fairly. Minority Comic Strip Artists Strike Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18876533/18876519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture National Portrait Gallery Hosts Hip-Hop Exhibit February 9, 2008 • A new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., features photos and portraits of hip hop performers and a wall of graffiti. The show likens rap and hip hop to self portraiture. Most of the lyrics, after all, are boasts about the emcee's prowess and badness. National Portrait Gallery Hosts Hip-Hop Exhibit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18847873/18848532" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Steampunk Brings Victorian Flair to the 21st Century February 6, 2008 • Imagine a computer monitor with polished brass fittings or a document scanner nestled within an embossed leather casing. Props from a science fiction movie? No, it's steampunk. Steampunk Brings Victorian Flair to the 21st Century Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18710895/18753679" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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