Kristen Meinzer

On MLK Day, the folks at The Takeaway are listening to Maya Angelou, but not recordings of her classic poems. We're listening to her posthumous hip hop album. 

Each year, the nation reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But we also want to look forward and explore how his work might be carried into the future. 

It's the kind of week that will make you laugh and cry, and maybe think you have early onset Alzheimer's. 

Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Kristen Meinzer, culture producer for The Takeaway, review the new films hitting the box office this weekend.

The Academy announced their nominations for the 2015 Oscars today. Kirsten Meinzer, co-host of The Movie Date Podcast, walks us through the nods, the surprises, and the snubs.

In total, the moon hosts more than 400,000 pounds of man-made material. But is this trash a problem, or just the cost of doing space travel?

U.S. Central Command, also known as CentCom, is responsible for U.S. military affairs in the Middle East. Yesterday their social media accounts were attacked by a group claiming be ISIS.

It's the early days of January, and you know what that means when it comes it movies...

A few powerful GOP senators are signaling that they're open to the idea—even House Speaker John Boehner, who personally opposes raising the gas tax, hasn't ruled it out.

The solo artist and frontman of Ben Folds Five discusses his first encounters with the instrument he loves. 

Portlanders are bidding a fond farewell to the carpet at the Portland Airport. Yes, the carpet. 

From Los Angeles to Melbourne, decorated pianos are showing up on sidewalks, under bridges, and in parks. 

From teachers and students to tuners and technicians, the piano has a lot of dedicated fans. 

Even the critics who are "Wes Anderson-ed out" are calling his cohort Jason Schartzman's film, "Listen Up Phillip," a hilarious sleeper bound to make top ten lists, if not win awards.

A marked disparity in the vocabularies of children of low-income and high-income parents has been shown to have lasting effects throughout their lives.

As we move forward into 2015, Rafer and Kristen take a look back at the very best movies of 2014. 

The new Amazon Prime series "Mozart in the Jungle" is attracting attention for its A-list cast and racy look at the modern day classical music world. But how much of it is true?

Each year a new Christmas movie hits the box office. But how much do you really know about the most popular holiday flicks? Take our Christmas Movie Trivia Quiz and test yourself here.

Tonight's the biggest release date of the year - Christmas Eve! Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman review seven movies out on the big screen tonight.