Waking Up To Hotel Rwanda
The Rwandan genocide of 1994 was one of the most horriffic events of the 20th century, resulting in the deaths of one million people... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesBright Eyes
When you’re young, live in Omaha, Neb., and run your own label, you can do damn near whatever you want... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesKen Burns On Boxer Jack Johnson
Documentarian Ken Burns has entered the ring for 12 rounds with the first black heavyweight champion of the world and emerged to tell the tale... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesTim Booth
“I don’t make small talk,” says Tim Booth, his voice buoyantly bursting through the transatlantic wires. “I really enjoy going into a deeper level with people. Don’t you?”... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Next American Music
It’s early morning as I drive east from Charlottesville, Va., rolling fast through the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains toward Richmond... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesEd Harcourt
London's Waterloo station is where the Tube intersects with country-crossing British rail. Today’s a bank holiday, but the place is crawling with... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesEarl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs didn’t invent the banjo, but musicians and music historians credit him as the person who liberated the instrument from its... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesChristophe Barratier
When Christophe Barratier wrote The Chorus (Les Choristes), he knew he was incorporating much of his past into the script. But he didn’t realize he was also penning... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesMy Mission to Burma
Singer/songwriters Damien Rice and Ani DiFranco traveled to Myanmar (Burma) last July to visit refugee camps and meet with dissidents struggling for freedom... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSigns of Life 2004
Let’s face it. Most of us first watch the majority of each year’s best films on DVDs. We live in small markets that show only action blockbusters... read more
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