Philippe Petit: The 'Man On Wire' February 28, 2009 • Thirty-five years after a young Frenchman walked across the sky between the Twin Towers, they are missing from the landscape — but not from our minds. Philippe Petit: The 'Man On Wire' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298523/101300794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 'An American Affair': Innocence Lost In '60s D.C. February 27, 2009 • Thirteen-year-old Adam's dull existence is interrupted by the arrival of a beautiful blonde neighbor — an artist, divorcée and friend of President Kennedy's. Adam soon finds himself out of his depth — and swimming in political intrigue.
Review Movies 'Crossing Over': Like 'Crash,' Without The Subtlety February 27, 2009 • Remember Crash, the blunt Oscar-winning film about racism, with lots of intertwined stories? The makers of Crossing Over sure do, but critic Kenneth Turan says it's not a happy memory. 'Crossing Over': Like 'Crash,' Without The Subtlety Listen · 2:26 2:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101193604/101234096" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Number Of Years In Print For 'Harper's Index': 25 February 27, 2009 • First published in March 1984, Harper magazine's monthly Index is, in the words of editor Roger Hodge, "a statistical poem." Number Of Years In Print For 'Harper's Index': 25 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101241656/101270219" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Number Of Years In Print For 'Harper's Index': 25 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101241656/101270219" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Belt Tightening Leads To Artistic Expansion February 27, 2009 • Tough times can often be a springboard for creativity. When no one's job is safe, no one's house is secure and no one knows exactly what to do about it, artists get to work — and start pushing boundaries. Belt Tightening Leads To Artistic Expansion Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101185285/101234154" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Belt Tightening Leads To Artistic Expansion Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101185285/101234154" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Lifestyles & Trends: The State Of Black Entertainment February 27, 2009 • While Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes To Jail" was a box office hit this past weekend, raking in more than $41 million dollars, ABC gave a preview of their new midseason replacement shows and we didn't see one person of color. NPR's Allison Samuels discusses the week's entertainment news with NPR correspondent Karen Grigsby Bates. Lifestyles & Trends: The State Of Black Entertainment Listen · 7:50 7:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101260362/101260351" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books For Crime Novelist Richard Price, Life Is 'Lush' Fresh Air February 27, 2009 • Crime novelist Richard Price explores the fragile and often fractious relationship between Manhattan's Lower East Side denizens in his most recent book, Lush Life. For Crime Novelist Richard Price, Life Is 'Lush' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101238934/101238993" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Movies A Real Eye-Opener: Remembering New Yorker Films February 26, 2009 • The art-house distributor launched many of the 20th century's great European directors in the U.S. market. Its demise earlier this week prompted memories for NPR critic Bob Mondello — of films that changed the way he looked at movies. A Real Eye-Opener: Remembering New Yorker Films Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101209654/101207689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 'Three Monkeys': Evils Seen, But Only Obliquely February 26, 2009 • The beautifully shot Turkish film is less a story than an exercise in suppression. With shots of dramatic skies and stormy faces, Nuri Bilge Ceylan creates a compelling — if veiled — picture of a family's unraveling.
Review The Immigrants Are Illegal, But The Film's Criminal February 26, 2009 • It's got big names and a hot-button topic, but Wayne Kramer's wretched Crossing Over turns out to be all about its multiple-perspectives conceit. Too bad all of them feel egregiously manufactured.
Law Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble Fresh Air February 26, 2009 • Law professor Greg Lastowka talks with Fresh Air about the intellectual-property law involved in the dispute between the Associated Press and artist Shepard Fairey. Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble Listen · 9:18 9:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101187066/101187721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble Listen · 9:18 9:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101187066/101187721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Mannie Garcia: The Photo That Sparked 'Hope' Fresh Air February 26, 2009 • Associated Press photographer Mannie Garcia took the photo of Barack Obama that would later become the basis for Shepard Fairey's iconic "Hope" poster. Now the AP and Fairey are fighting over whether that poster constitutes copyright infringement. Garcia joins Fresh Air to discuss the dispute. Mannie Garcia: The Photo That Sparked 'Hope' Listen · 10:58 10:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101184444/101184561" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews The Boxer Rebellion Scores Big With iTunes February 26, 2009 • The Boxer Rebellion, a British rock band, is enjoying Top Five success on iTunes' U.S. and U.K. album charts. Without the help of iTunes, the group's second album, Union, might never have been released at all. The Boxer Rebellion Scores Big With iTunes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101183997/101194245" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Top Chef' Finalist Carla Hall Cooks With Love February 26, 2009 • Top Chef, a cooking competition broadcast on the Bravo cable channel, aired its finale last night to determine who is the top chef. Carla Hall, a caterer from Washington, D.C., was one of the top three finalists and a favorite of the show's fans. Spoiler alert: She will reveal who won! 'Top Chef' Finalist Carla Hall Cooks With Love Listen · 17:51 17:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101196459/101196735" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement? Fresh Air February 26, 2009 • The Associated Press has threatened to sue the artist who created the iconic "Hope" poster of Barack Obama for copyright infringement, but Shepard Fairey says his work is protected under the principle of "fair use." Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101182453/101183941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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