The Bronx Museum has gathered together five decades of work by artists who address the urban experience in photographs, videos, found objects, and performance. Features Vito Acconci, Sophie Calle, Nikki S. Lee, Yoko Ono, Martha Rosler and many more. Watch now. The exhibition closes Jan. 25, 2009.
On Saturday, Dec. 27 at 11:00 pm, Reel 13: Indies presents the cult classic Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a schizophrenic teenager haunted by hallucinogenic visions and the impending end of the world. Put your knowledge to the test and take the quiz!
“Say she’s fat! It’s OK. I was the first one to come out with the Elizabeth Taylor’s fat jokes”…that’s Joan Rivers, no stranger to comedy controversy. Rivers is outspoken as ever on celebrity and her feelings about Elizabeth Taylor. Watch.
The New School hosted this forum with the ‘dean of fashion’, former Parsons School of Design chair- turned-reality TV star Tim Gunn, which took place on Nov. 3, 2008. Watch now.
On December 17, 1989, the longest-running American sitcom “The Simpsons” had its prime-time debut on Fox. See interview with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and more…
Charlie Rose interviews the cast of the film “Doubt”, including Director John Patrick Shanley and actors Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. “Doubt” is the the film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a quest for truth in a Roman Catholic middle school. Watch now.
“Mom always liked you best”…it was the hallmark of the Smothers Brothers’ act. Brother Tommy explains where it came from (and the first iteration _is_ the funniest). Watch.
The local documentary ‘Style Wars‘ originally aired on Thirteen way back in 1983. But in the 25 years since, it has a huge cult following amongst graffiti/tagging obsessives and hip-hop aficionados.
A conversation with singer and songwriter James Taylor & cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Ma’s new holiday CD “Yo-Yo-Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace.” The three discuss musical collaboration and diversity. Watch.
