Arts

The U.S. flag stands alone on the surface of the moon.

As The 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11 Nears, New Books Highlight The Mission's Legacy

2:48pm June 14, 2019

by Adam Frank

These works make apparent how singular an achievement America's moon landing was — and show that half a century later we're still grappling to understand its long-term meaning.

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Essayist Breaks Free From Conventional Relationships In 'Because I Love You'

2:22pm June 14, 2019

by Dave Davies

Tim Kreider says the longest relationship of his adult life was with the stray cat. He writes about that relationship and others in his essay collection. Originally broadcast Feb. 26, 2018.

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Kevin Bacon, left, and Aldis Hodge play an FBI agent and a district attorney who team up to root out corruption in the Showtime series City on a Hill.

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Expect Excellence From 'City On A Hill': A Cop Drama That Won't Disappoint

2:22pm June 14, 2019

by David Bianculli

Set in '90s Boston, Showtime's new series stars Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent trying to change the system from within — and encountering resistance everywhere he turns.

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Contestants compete in Ask Me Another's final round at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Pride Month

11:29am June 14, 2019

In this final round, every answer contains the letters L, G, B and T.

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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Get Your Cranium In The Game

11:29am June 14, 2019

In this multiple choice guessing game, host Ophira Eisenberg and house musician Jonathan Coulton offer clues about obscure body parts. #nophiltrum

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Contestants Lowell Williams and Zach Elwyn appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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You Heard Wrong Right

11:29am June 14, 2019

Contestants listen to clips of songs that contain factual inaccuracies and buzz in to correct the artist's mistake.

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Josh Gondelman appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Josh Gondelman: The Importance Of Being Nice

11:29am June 14, 2019

Josh Gondelman, senior producer of Showtime's Desus & Mero, explains why he gives strangers pep talks on Twitter, and faces off against comedian Catherine Cohen in a game about sports superstitions.

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Contestants Matt Spiegel and Michelle Barras appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Beach Reads

11:29am June 14, 2019

It's a mash-up of clues about authors' names and common beach objects. If Jay Gatsby put on sunscreen at the beach, he'd have S-P-F Scott Fitzgerald to thank.

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Ask Me Another house musician Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Disco-Y History

11:29am June 14, 2019

Contestants listen to parody songs of famous disco hits and guess what 1970s phenomenon the lyrics were rewritten to describe.

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Catherine Cohen appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret

11:29am June 14, 2019

Catherine Cohen talks about New York's cabaret resurgence and the art of fusing fashion with comedy. Then, she challenges Josh Gondelman to a trivia rematch inspired by her former job in a mattress showroom.

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