Television

Norwegian Broadcaster Lures Viewers With 100 Hours Of Chess

7:08am November 06, 2013

The airtime on government-owned NRK will focus on a young Norwegian player's quest to become world champion. It will also make a statement about television. The broadcaster says it's pioneering what it calls "slow TV." A previous effort at slow TV featured 12 hours of non-stop knitting.

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Jon Stewart, shown here interviewing President Obama on The Daily Show in October 2012, has been lampooning the problems with the Affordable Care Act website in recent episodes.

Arts

Medicinal Laughs: Could 'Daily Show' Sour Millennials On ACA?

6:00pm October 30, 2013

Jon Stewart's news-driven comedy show has mined many a joke from the Affordable Care Act's rocky rollout. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans spoke with All Things Considered's Audie Cornish about whether the mockery could have a real impact on younger viewers' responses to the health care law.

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A countdown clock at Fusion's Miami studio tracks the time until the network's Monday launch.

Fusion Wants Young Latinos To Turn On Their TVs

9:47am October 28, 2013

by Greg Allen

The new English-language cable channel, which launches Monday, aims to reach younger viewers with a Daily Show-inspired mix of news, pop culture and satire.

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Elise Andrew started a popular Facebook page about science.

The New And The Next: Six-Second Comedy And A Spin On News

2:27pm October 23, 2013

by NPR Staff

This week, Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson tells NPR's Arun Rath about the latest trend in Uruguay's YouTube scene and one young woman who gained a following with her love of science.

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On Tuesday night, PBS' Frontline will investigate how decades of antibiotic overuse has led to the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs.

Antibiotics Can't Keep Up With 'Nightmare' Superbugs

6:15pm October 22, 2013

On Tuesday night, PBS' Frontline will investigate how decades of antibiotic overuse has led to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria. Journalist David Hoffman says that understanding and fighting these bacteria should be a national priority.

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World News

The New And The Next: Punk Rock Love, A Sensible Scary Movie

10:30pm October 19, 2013

by NPR Staff

As Halloween approaches, Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson tells NPR's Arun Rath about a a viral video that pokes fun at everything we've come to expect from horror films.

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Pastor Jamie Coots holds a snake at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name Church of Middlesboro, Ky.

National

Serpent Experts Try To Demystify Pentecostal Snake Handling

10:09pm October 18, 2013

by John Burnett

Earlier this month, NPR reported on a small group of Pentecostal Christians who handle snakes to prove their faith in God. We wondered why the handlers are bitten so rarely, and why so few of those snakebites are lethal. Herpetologists who have studied the snake-handling phenomenon have some theories.

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'Glee' To End Next Season

12:23pm October 18, 2013

The hit show airs on Fox, and co-creator Ryan Murphy announced that the sixth season will be the last for the show.

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Set in London in the early 1930s, Dancing on the Edge is a five-part miniseries about a black jazz band trying to crack the dance halls and radio playlists. Made for BBC-2, the episodes will air starting Saturday night on the Starz cable network.

Arts

'Dancing On The Edge' Is Fun For Both The Eyes And The Ears

4:52pm October 17, 2013

by David Bianculli

Set in London in the early 1930s, the five-part miniseries is about a black jazz band trying to crack the dance halls and radio playlists. Critic David Bianculli says this music-centered show features full, unpredictable characters and some exceptionally intriguing performances.

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Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter star as Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Burton and Taylor, a new made-for-TV movie from BBC America.

Arts

A Peek Into The Private Lives Of 'Burton And Taylor'

4:20pm October 16, 2013

by David Bianculli

A new made-for-TV movie from BBC America dramatizes one particular period in the intertwined lives of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Critic David Bianculli says less is more, and the film's narrow biographic focus is one of its strengths.

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