Can You Remember Your Life 1 Second At A Time?
Director Cesar Kuriyama shoots one second of video every day as part of an ongoing project to remember the special moments of his life.
Arts & Life
Which Time Of Day Is Both Too Early And Too Late?
Poet Rives explores why 4 in the morning has become popular shorthand for the strangest hour of the day.
When Do We Become The Final Version of Ourselves?
Dan Gilbert shares research on what he calls the "end of history illusion," where we think the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.
Remembering James Salter, A 'Writer's Writer' Who Died Friday
The acclaimed author died in New York at age 90. A master of his craft, Salter never received the mainstream success many believe he deserved. His novels include A Sport and a Pastime and All That Is.
Beyond The 'Sometimes Sentimental' Story Of Filipino Migrants
Mia Alvar's new short story collection spans the globe — from Manila to New York to Manama, Bahrain — to offer a more complicated narrative of Filipino exiles, emigres and wanderers.
HBO's 'The Brink' Puts The Situation Room In Situation Comedy
The show is a response to the notion that sitcoms have generally ceded political satire to fake news programs. It opens with a certifiably crazy general taking control of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
A Mental Block May Help Solve This Puzzle
Today's puzzle is called "Monkey Business." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase starting with "M" and "B" — as in "monkey business."
The Man Behind 'The Most Interesting Man' Is Interesting, Too
He drove a garbage truck in LA and fibbed his way into Hollywood westerns. But Jonathan Goldsmith's big break was getting cast in Dos Equis beer commercials as "The Most Interesting Man in the World."
Words Made Flesh: Literature And The Language Of Prayer
No American writer has been able to pin down the intersection of faith, prayer and art like Flannery O'Connor. Critic Juan Vidal reflects on her Prayer Journal, and the faith that words can live.
'Lester, You Changed Our Lives': Channeling Bangs In 'How To Be a Rock Critic'
Husband-wife team Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank talk about their play based on the life and writings of legendary rock scribe Lester Bangs.