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The Hollywood Ten was a group of screenwriters and directors who were jailed in 1947 for refusing to answer questions about their beliefs and associations during a hearing before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Their story is told in a new exhibit at New York Historic ... Show More

The New York Times is spending the summer ranking 100 of the best movies of the 21st century so far, based around the voting of over 500 directors, actors and producers in Hollywood. Kyle Buchanan, New York Times pop culture reporter and awards season columnist, discusses the lis ... Show More

[REBROADCAST FROM May 20, 2025] The new novel The Doorman follows Chicky Diaz, the titular character working at a high end Manhattan building who becomes ensnared in the web of secrets his residents try to keep. Author Chris Pavone discusses his new thriller. 

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican global sensation, is set to perform at the highly-anticipated 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert' at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. This event marks the 50th anniversary of the beloved sketch comedy show, "Saturday Night Live," celebrating its legacy an ... Show More

Synopsis If, on today’s date in 1930, you happened to be flipping through the pages of the New York Times, you would have seen several ads for radios, including one that argued that purchasing a radio was a good investment. This was only one year after the infamous 1929 stock mar ... Show More

Synopsis The Grove Dictionary of Music defines “aleatory” as follows: “music whose composition and/or performance is, to a greater or lesser extent, undetermined by the composer.” But isn’t music supposed to be organized, planned, determined sound? Isn’t “aleatoric music” a contr ... Show More

Synopsis For many years now MidAmerica Productions has been organizing concerts in New York City and enlisting choral ensembles from the U.S. and abroad to come to the “big apple” to perform at prestigious Manhattan venues. On today’s date in 1990, choirs from Arkansas, Connectic ... Show More

Comedian, actress, and host Whoopi Goldberg is so much more than meets the eye. If you think you understand her talent you’re probably wrong there’s even more there. In her book she tells the story of her, her mom, and her brother and you might cry a little. WE’RE BACK ON TOUR Ma ... Show More

This week, Tommy is joined by Academy Award nominated actor Colman Domingo. You know Colman from his powerful and memorable roles in Rustin, The Color Purple, The Butler, Selma, the fan-favorite series Euphoria, and so much more. But today the conversation is all about his film S ... Show More

Music journalist David Hepworth reflects on the life and drums of Rolling Stone Charlie Watts who has died aged 80.Natalya Romaniw is a soprano on her way to stardom. With numerous Madame Butterflies, Mimis and Tatyanas under her belt, Natalya was on the brink of international fa ... Show More