Arts

Bert Nap and Conchita Lavalette live in Amsterdam's Red Light District. Nap first moved here 40 years ago as a student.

In Amsterdam, Even The Tourists Say There Are Too Many Tourists

10:29am August 07, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

Fewer than 1 million people live in Amsterdam, but almost 20 million visit each year. A "night mayor" and initiatives to address "overtourism" encourage revelers to treat the city with respect.

Queue Listen Now

Books
Arts

Bonding Over Bog Bodies In 'Meet Me At The Museum'

8:18am August 07, 2018

by Heller McAlpin

Anne Youngson's debut novel is the charmer of the summer. Told in epistolary form, it follows a dissatisfied farmer's wife and a lonely museum curator who find it's never too late for a fresh start.

"Girls! Girls! Giii-iirls!" (Clockwise from top): Nancy McKeon as Jo, Mindy Cohn as Natalie, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair, Kim Fields Tootie.

Arts

Remembering Charlotte Rae: Her Voice Quavered, Her Comic Timing Didn't

4:50pm August 06, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Charlotte Rae snagged the role of Mrs. Garrett in 1978, a time when sitcoms were driven by catchphrases. But it was her delivery that turned a stock matronly character into a starring role.

How Can America Reduce Mass Incarceration?

1:31pm August 06, 2018

by Terry Gross

Julian Adler, co-author of Start Here, and Judge Victoria Pratt discuss alternatives to jail, including community service, social services and even personal essays.

Queue Listen Now

French chef Joël Robuchon has died at age 73, after an acclaimed career that saw him win more than 30 Michelin stars.

Joël Robuchon, A Giant In French Cooking, Dies

10:24am August 06, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Robuchon won more Michelin stars than any other chef. He embraced his role as a steward of France's cultural treasures and rejected pretentiousness. After all, his signature dish was potato puree.

From March 4 to September 3, conservator Chris Stavroudis is part of the exhibition Jackson Pollock's Number 1, 1949: A Conservation Treatment at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Arts

A Jackson Pollock Painting Gets A Touch-Up — And The Public's Invited To Watch

8:06am August 06, 2018

by Susan Stamberg

Those drips and dribbles collect a lot of dust, so conservator Chris Stavroudis is cleaning decades of accumulated grime off Pollock's Number 1, 1949 at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Queue Listen Now

Signs and Portents: Dud (Wyatt Russell) prepares to cross the threshold in Lodge 49.

Arts

If You're Patient, 'Lodge 49' Is Worth A Lengthy Visit

5:00am August 06, 2018

by Glen Weldon

AMC's new series about a dim but genial drifter's discovery of a not-so-secret society takes its time getting started, but its intricate narrative structure proves hugely satisfying ... eventually.

Patrick Stewart, in an unannounced special guest appearance at a convention in Las Vegas, said will return to the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Arts

Patrick Stewart Is Reprising His Role As Captain Picard In New 'Star Trek' Series.

5:06pm August 05, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

For fans who have dreamed about the return of Jean-Luc Picard to Star Trek, actor Patrick Stewart might as well borrow his character's classic catchphrase and say, "Make it so."

Scotty Bowers, the subject of a new documentary, was more than a sexual facilitator to Hollywood's biggest stars: "these were lasting and important friendships that he had," director Matt Tyrnauer says.

Arts

A Sexual Underground Surfaces In 'Scotty And The Secret History Of Hollywood'

8:29am August 05, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Scotty Bowers, now 95, facilitated the sexual proclivities of major film actors during Hollywood's golden age — and kept their most intimate secrets. A new documentary reveals his secrets.

detail from the cover of Orchid and the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes

Books
Arts

In 'Orchid And The Wasp,' An Unapologetic Heroine Who's No Gentle Flower

8:29am August 05, 2018

Caoilinn Hughes's new novel introduces a young Irish woman named Gael Foess, who is both exploitative and highly effective. The author says her protagonist is unlikable on purpose.