Sir Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart talks about living in Brooklyn, becoming a knight, and his new show Blunt Talk.
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Television 2015: Are We Done Hating Television?
We're supposed to be in the new golden age of television, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still face a certain slippery stigma for some people.
Amid A Hubbub At The Hugos, 'Puppies' See Little Success
At science fiction's Hugo Awards, voters largely rejected a slate of nominees pushed by a group called the Sad Puppies. In an unusual end to the controversy, a few categories didn't even get a winner.
In 'Walking Dead' Spin-Off, Expect To Get An Apocalyptic Education
Don't plan on seeing familiar faces in Fear the Walking Dead, the prequel to the hit series. Show-runner Dave Erickson says the new series offers a chance to see the apocalypse viewers missed.
'Eileen' Is Dark, Damaged Fun
Ottessa Moshfegh's new novel follows a defiantly, triumphantly off-putting young woman who dreams of escaping her grim New England existence. Critic Jean Zimmerman calls it "pleasingly perverse."
Ballet Programs Look For More Boys To Step Up To The Barre
It takes two to dance a pas de deux, but demand for the male half of the duex far outstrips supply. Many schools and ballet programs offer special classes and steep discounts to male students.
Everyone's Likely To Be Sad At This Year's Hugos
The Hugo Awards celebrate the best in science fiction and fantasy, but this year they're fraught with controversy after a self-identified conservative coalition organized to dominate the nominations.
For Summer Reading Lists, Some Schools Take A More Modern Approach
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kathryn VanArendonk, who teaches developmental reading and writing at Union County College, about how some schools are including contemporary books on summer lists.
A Radio Romance: A Host And Her Listener Find Love Over The Air
Anne Levine and Michael Hill had a real-life Sleepless in Seattle romance. She has a radio show on Cape Cod; he was listening online in Seattle, when he fell in love with her voice.
As 'Sesame Street' Heads To HBO, Will Low-Income Kids Lose Out?
For parents and educators, that's a big question. Since 1969, the show has played a big role as an educational service with a mission to serve the underprivileged.