Eric Molinsky appears in the following:
Is “Frankenstein” Actually About Climate Change?
Thursday, August 04, 2016
Two hundred years ago this summer, a disrupted climate and a migration crisis inspired Mary Shelley to write “Frankenstein.”
Jelani Cobb on the D.N.C., Then and Now
Friday, July 29, 2016
Jelani Cobb discusses the Obama Presidency’s effect on the Democratic Party.
The Poet Max Ritvo Is a Partisan for the Present
Friday, July 22, 2016
For the poet Max Ritvo, writing poetry is a “safe space” during a losing battle with cancer.
The Star Witnesses Against El Chapo
Friday, July 01, 2016
Before Sean Penn caught up with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Flores twins helped lead authorities to the drug kingpin. Here's how that bust went down.
What Would Luke Skywalker Do?
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Cass Sunstein, a distinguished legal scholar and former advisor to President Obama, draws parallels between "Star Wars" and contemporary American politics.
American Icons: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Thursday, May 26, 2016
How Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial — and changed how we think about war.
The Chart That Explains Everyone
Thursday, May 12, 2016
An exercise from Dungeons & Dragons is the only personality test you need.
The Case Against Assad
Friday, April 15, 2016
At an undisclosed location in Western Europe, a group called the CIJA is gathering evidence of war crimes perpetrated by the Syrian government.
Olivier Had it Wrong: Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation
Thursday, April 14, 2016
What if Hamlet didn’t sound like a proper English bloke, but more like someone from the American South?
How Do You Know When a Song is Finished? (Part II)
Thursday, March 17, 2016
One year after Kurt Andersen’s initial visit with Maria Schneider, she finishes her album “The Thompson Fields.”
How Do You Know When a Song is Finished? (Part I)
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Kurt Andersen visits the jazz composer Maria Schneider in her studio to hear her creative work in progress.
Why Is the Boston Accent Wicked Hard to Do?
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Even great actors get tripped up by the Boston accent. Or maybe Bostonians are just too quick to find fault.
High-Tech Portraits of Chelsea Manning
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
An artist made 3-D portraits based on the DNA of the imprisoned WikiLeaks source. What can they tell us about surveillance and identity?
The Star Witnesses Against El Chapo
Friday, January 15, 2016
Before Sean Penn caught up with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Flores twins helped lead authorities to the drug kingpin. Here's how that bust went down.
The Cheapest Way To See Hamilton
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Full-price "Hamilton" tickets are out of reach for most New Yorkers, but Lin-Manuel Miranda's free pre-show performances have entertained thousands of groundlings.
The Search for Big Brown
Friday, December 25, 2015
Jill Lepore's three-part story about Adrianna Alty's search for her biological father, a once-prominent downtown poet, is presented here in its entirety.
The 'Star Wars' Franchise Awakens
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Disney's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is on track to set new records opening weekend, showing how much the series is a part of our culture today.
Hugh Everett Is Alive and Well in an Alternate Universe
Thursday, December 10, 2015
When he was 19, Mark Everett’s father died. But his big idea, a surprising interpretation of quantum mechanics, lived on. And if that idea is right, he might still be alive … somewhere.
It’s Tommy Westphall’s Universe, We Just Live in It
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Taken to its logical conclusion, the enigmatic final episode of the show “St. Elsewhere” suggests that nearly all TV shows exist within the mind of one very creative boy.
Why You Should Be Watching "The Knick": Part II
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
With his series "The Knick," Steven Soderbergh is quietly producing the most experimental show on TV.