The Pen is Mightier Than the Swordfish
Actors Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding (Rutherford Falls) face off in a game of This, That, or the Other where the categories are: fountain pen companies, sword parts, and fish.
Arts
'Underground Railroad' Is A Hard But Beautiful Reflection On Black Pain
Barry Jenkins' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad reaches us at a time when we are most prepared for its message, but severely challenged by its delivery system.
Remembering NYC Ballet Principal Dancer Jacques D'Amboise
D'Amboise, who died May 2, began dancing at 7 and joined the New York City Ballet at 15. He later founded the National Dance Institute, which teaches dance to children. Originally broadcast in 1989.
Amy Adams Is The Best Thing In An Otherwise Mechanical 'Woman In The Window'
A woman with agoraphobia becomes embroiled in her neighbor's drama in a new thriller based on Dan Mallory's novel. Adams is very good — but the movie doesn't prove entirely worthy of her.
Check-In: Double Vaxxed!
Host Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton reflect on their journey to their fully vaxxed status. Bring on the huggin' and kissin' parties!
A Brand By Any Other Name
From the indie rock band Real Estate, bandmates Alex Bleeker and Martin Courntney put their time on the road to good use in a game about brands with different regional names around the United States.
Other 90s
Real Estate bandmates Martin Courtney and Alex Bleeker compete in a 90s themed music parody game about things from the 1890s, 1790s, 1690s... you get it.
Sean Hayes: HypocondriActor
Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes talks about his pandemic puppy and his new medical podcast HypocondriActor. Then, he plays two games inspired by his obsession with medical stories.
Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List
Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.
Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?
How can art be a tool to better understand ourselves and the world around us? Poet Lee Mokobe shares what it was like to grow up trans in South Africa, and how language can be a tool for change.