Power Ballads
We rewrote classic power ballads to be about things that run on battery power.
Arts
Guitar Heroes
For this audio quiz, we visited the Brooklyn Guitar School and recorded some enthusiastic, beginner guitar students as they attempted to shred some of their favorite tunes.
Ask Me Another Again Later
Host Ophira Eisenberg and house musician Jonathan Coulton answer yes-or-no trivia questions, then compare their answers to those of the classic lo-fi toy.
Invisibilia: Punks Policing Their Own
When someone in your community transgresses, do you banish them? Purge them in an attempt to make the community safer for everyone?
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Antiques Roadshow'
To talk about the PBS institution that celebrates used crap and how much it may or may not be worth, we're joined by the host of NPR's Bullseye — and lifelong used-crap devotee — Jesse Thorn.
Two People With Autism Find Romance In 'Keep The Change'
The new film, Keep The Change, is an offbeat romantic comedy about two people looking for love in New York City.
Not Enough Color In American Art Museums
A new curator has been named to oversee the Brooklyn Museum's collection of African art. She's got an impressive resume, but she's white, and that's fueling a larger debate about diversity in museums.
Will Robinson, Meet Danger; Danger, Will Robinson: The 'Lost In Space' Reboot
Netflix's remake of the campy 1960s series is everything that show was not: dark, suspenseful, with great-looking special effects. It gets a bit repetitive, but it's worth sticking with.
Game Of Thrown Barrels: In Shocking Twist, Scandal Fells Donkey Kong Royalty
Billy Mitchell, one of the two bitter rivals in 2007's King of Kong, just had his high scores stripped by video game record keepers — including a historic (and disputed) score featured in the film.
'Borg vs. McEnroe': Game, Set And An Unlikely Match
This "smoothly crafted, satisfyingly earnest" film features many sports-movie clichés, but digs a bit deeper to find psychological affinities between the two very different athletes.