Julia Lowrie Henderson appears in the following:
The Ethics of Synthetic Biology
Thursday, May 28, 2015
When artists use synthetic biology, are they playing God, or just playing with cool new toys? Scientists Drew Endy and Christina Agapakis weigh in on the ethics.
How Letterman Revolutionized Late-Night Television
Thursday, May 14, 2015
One of David Letterman’s writers explains how irreverent and sophomoric humor made his show unlike anything else on 1980s TV — and how Letterman’s style took over comedy.
TORRES Gets Personal
Thursday, May 07, 2015
The singer-songwriter Mackenzie Scott, a.k.a. TORRES, doesn’t like to talk about her adoptive Baptist upbringing, but she can sing about it.
"Charlie Hebdo" Responds to Charges of Racism
Thursday, May 07, 2015
The editor of "Charlie Hebdo" says critics have it wrong — his publication condemns racism and Islamophobia.
Poet Terrance Hayes: Anything but Invisible
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Terrance Hayes may be the only poet to win a MacArthur “genius” grant, a National Book Award, and a spot on "People’s" Sexiest Man Alive list.
A Hymn to Coal Miners Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Music
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Composer Julia Wolfe’s oratorio “Anthracite Fields” questions how we contribute to the environmental disaster that is coal mining.
Inside Jeanine Tesori's "Fun Home”
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Composer Jeanine Tesori sits down at the piano and shows Kurt Andersen what it took to create the hit Broadway musical, "Fun Home."
Sydney Lucas, the 11-Year-Old Actor Who Owns Broadway's "Fun Home"
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
The new Broadway musical "Fun Home" deals with some very adult themes — but it's 11-year-old Sydney Lucas who steals the show.
Songhoy Blues: Music in Exile
Thursday, April 09, 2015
In Northern Mali, Islamic extremists drove musicians from their homes in a movement against art. But a band that formed in exile made amazing music anyway.
Should US Museums Return Artifacts to Iraq, Where ISIS Is Destroying Them?
Thursday, April 02, 2015
For decades, art museums have been returning ancient artifacts to their home countries. One museum president says we should rethink that policy.
John Cameron Mitchell Slips Back into the Dress
Thursday, March 26, 2015
The original transgender rock operetta, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” found its inspiration in the militarized atmosphere of Cold War Berlin.
Cassandra Wilson Sings One Last Song for Lady Day
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Cassandra Wilson—arguably the most important jazz singer of her generation—pays tribute to the legendary Billie Holliday with her latest album, “Coming Forth by Day.”
Making Mondays Joyful
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Mondays are the worst. That’s why we gave the most unlovable day of the week a loving redesign.
A Composer’s New Work Is Deemed Dangerous For Children
Thursday, March 12, 2015
The New York Youth Symphony abruptly canceled the Carnegie Hall debut of a young composer because his piece includes a musical quotation of the Nazi anthem. Did they make the right call?
Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock: A Conflicted Dude for a Conflicted Planet
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Isaac Brock on fundamentalism, mail-order music clubs, and UFOs.
Creative New Year’s Resolutions: Raising Eyebrows
Thursday, March 05, 2015
One of our listeners has resolved to return to her first passion — reggae. She’s finding it more challenging than she expected.
Why it Took Isaac Brock 20 Years to Write Modest Mouse's New Single
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock was inspired to write "The Best Room" when he experienced a UFO sighting 20 years ago.
Redesign Challenge: Bring Joy to Mondays
Thursday, February 26, 2015
You won’t find many people speaking up for Mondays. They stink. Can good design make the worst day of the week more joyful?
Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
Friday, February 13, 2015
A kinky Steve Buscemi, a thoughtful St. Vincent, and the bad music behind bad album covers win the internet this week.
Redesign Challenge: Bring Joy to the Everyday
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Lots of experiences are worse than they have to be — what place or thing would you redesign to make it more joyful?
