Pre-Daily Show: Daniel Sperling
Daniel Sperling answers questions before his Daily Show appearance.
Seven Years Later: The Rwandese Army Reenters the Congo
The story behind the the Rwandese Army’s return to Congo, seven years after their evacuation in 2002.
Decca, EMI, and Ed Sullivan: The Beatles Seize February
Thompson celebrates the Beatles’ 45th anniversary of being on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Grammy Winners in the Sky! Yipi Yi Oh.
Justin looks at Gene Autry.
In Defense of Pirates
An alternative look at the Somalia pirates.
John Updike (1932-2009): A Publicist Remembers
Sarah Russo remembers John Updike.
“Maybe Tomorrow”: The Beatles’ Climb to the Rooftop, January 1959-1969
Gordon Thompson looks at the Beatles in January 1959 and January 1969.
On Encyclopedias
Ammon looks at encyclopedias.
A Very Short History of Burns Suppers
Scotland: A Very Short Introduction author Rab Houston talks about the history of Burns Suppers.
Prokofiev’s Juliet’s Lives: Zora Šemberová
Simon Morrison shares the story of the premier of Prokofiev’s ballet “Romeo and Juliet,” in which Romeo and Juliet live happily ever after.
Islam and the Nobel Prize
A look at how Islamic culture views the Nobel Prize.
A History of Central Africa and the Rwandan Genocide
A glimpse into Gérard Prunier’s newest book on Congo and the Rwandan Genocide.
A Few Questions for Gérard Prunier
An interview with Gérard Prunier on his thoughts on the current struggles in Central Africa.
Women, Crime, and Character
Nicola Lacey compares images of female criminality.
Killers without Borders: The LRA in the Congo
A look at the history of the Lord’s Resistance Army and the resulting bloody Christmas.
Edward Zwick on Defiance
A look at Edward Zwick’s foreword from the new edition of Defiance, soon to be a major motion picture.