Weekend Conversations: Nada SurfJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amMatthew Caws and Daniel Lorca of the rock band Nada Surf sit down with WSJ's Jim Fusilli to talk about their new album "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy," their international following and what they think of the term "power pop.".
Back to Nature With Van GoghJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmVincent Van Gogh had his problems, that's for sure. But fortunately for him, and us, the Dutch painter was able to self-medicate.
Beckerman Creates Sonic Branding and Music LoJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmMusician Joel Beckerman is known for "sonic branding" -- compositions more subtle
than a jingle but designed to send a corporate message. Here are some of his works, including his recent theme song for AT&T that ends with a four-note "logo.
Cable on the CheapJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmSmartMoney reporter Kelli B. Grant reports that cable bills are getting cheaper but with limitations on channel access.
HBO Documentary Examines Life of Freddie RoacJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amPeter Berg directed the HBO documentary miniseries "On Freddie Roach" which profiles the trainer of world-class boxers such as Manny Pacquiao and documents his struggle with Parkinson's disease. (Photo: AP).
Chris Rock and Julie Delpy on Their New FilmJan 26, 2012 | 5:30 pm"2 Days in New York" stars Julie Delpy and Chris Rock as Marion and Mingus, a Manhattan-based couple
whose lives are turned upside down when Marion's French family comes to visit. WSJ's Michelle Kung caught up with the two actors at the Sundance Film Festival.
Sitting Down With the Material GirlJan 26, 2012 | 12:00 pmRachel Dodes has details on Lunch Break discusses her Q&A session with the Material Girl herself, Madonna, who is this year's Super Bowl halftime performer and director of the coming film "W.E.
Cosmic Gongs Tuned to Frequencies From SpaceJan 25, 2012 | 8:00 pmGongs that sound like whale calls or are tuned to the cosmic frequencies of minor planets--Andrew Borakove has them all. WSJ's Barry Newman reports from Gongs Unlimited, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Jessica Alba Launches 'The Honest Company'Jan 25, 2012 | 6:00 pmActress Jessica Alba has launched 'The Honest Company', a new online business offering a line of eco-friendly and non-toxic baby products. (Photo: Getty Images).
David Shrigley opens his brain - videoJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 amThe most deadpan man in art was nearly not an artist at all. On the eve of his Hayward Gallery show, Brain Activity, here's the man himself talking about art, 'one of the most fun things that one can do that's fun'.
Lygia Pape's Livro do Tempo - video reviewDec 28, 2011 | 1:30 pmAs a retrospective of Brazilian modernist artist opens at London's Serpentine gallery, critic Adrian Searle discusses an installation of 365 wooden objectsAdrian SearleShehani Fernando.
Turner prize 2011 winner Martin Boyce: 'the tDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amMartin Boyce, winner of the Turner prize 2011 speaks to Charlotte Higgins about the inspiration behind his installation Do Words Have VoicesAlice Salfield.
Turner prize 2011 contenders: Martin Boyce - Dec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amMartin Boyce, whose work explores the visual language of modernist architecture and design, has been nominated for this year's Turner prize. Here, he talks about his work as 'a peculiar landscape - a collapse of the interior and the exterior world'Jared Schiller.
Portrait of the artist: Paul McCarthy's The KDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amAdrian Searle discusses The King at Hauser & Wirth's Piccadilly gallery, an installation that debunks the myth of the male artist as heroAdrian SearleShehani Fernando.
Turner prize 2011 contenders: Hilary Lloyd - Dec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amHilary Lloyd's films and videos, that draw attention to unnoticed details in everyday life, have led to a nomination for this year's Turner prize. She talks about her workJared Schiller.
Las Vegas: Goldwell Open Museum - videoDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amIf the bright lights and gambling begin to get to you, why not take a road trip out to this museum located in the desertDavid LeveneKen Macfarlane.
Terence Conran: 'He transformed the high streDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amLondon's Design Museum is celebrating Terence Conran's contribution to British design in a new exhibition - The Way We Live Now. Jonathan Glancey meets himJonathan GlanceyShehani Fernando.
Turner prize 2011 contenders: Karla Black - vDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amTurner prize contender Karla Black explains how 'art is a boxed off space where we are free to behave like the animals we are'Jared Schiller.
Leonardo da Vinci: 'An artist who deserves evDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amThe National Gallery's Leonardo exhibition promises a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view the artist's finest paintings and drawings. Jonathan Jones takes a lookJonathan JonesLindsay Poulton.
Through a Glass DarklyJan 26, 2012 | 8:00 amMelena Ryzik and Jeff Cronenweth, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," discuss his visual style and what it's like working with the director David Fincher.
"Porgy and Bess"Jan 21, 2012 | 10:00 amExcerpts from the New York City Opera's version of "Porgy and Bess," produced by Sherwin M. Goldman.
Preservation Hall's LegacyJan 21, 2012 | 12:02 amFifty years after Preservation Hall opened, the instruments and the repertory have barely altered.
Sunday Night SalonJan 12, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar hosts a theater salon in his Midtown Manhattan loft where young actors gather to read new plays and share a meal.
Suzan-Lori Parks on 'Porgy and Bess'Jan 12, 2012 | 11:30 amSuzan-Lori Parks, who wrote a reworked book for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," now on Broadway, talks about some of the changes in the show and in the number "I Got Plenty of Nothing.
Red Carpet CampaignJan 12, 2012 | 8:30 amIt is the height of the campaign season, in politics and in Hollywood, and the red carpet gives actors, directors and producers a chance to practice their stump speeches and charm the press.
Brooklyn's Rube GoldbergJan 6, 2012 | 11:30 amJoseph Herscher builds Rube Goldberg machines in Williamnsburg, Brooklyn. In this video he constructs his newest contraption called "Page Turner.
Preservation Hall's LegacyJan 6, 2012 | 8:00 amFifty years after Preservation Hall opened, the instruments and the repertory have barely altered.
The Importance of Being Ernest HemingwayJan 5, 2012 | 11:30 amMelena Ryzik has a drink with the actor Corey Stoll, who plays Ernest Hemingway in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris.".
Dee Rees on 'Pariah'Jan 4, 2012 | 7:30 amDee Rees, the writer and director of "Pariah," discusses her coming-out drama.
Ralph Fiennes on Coriolanus: 'A collision betJan 18, 2012 | 3:01 amActor Ralph Fiennes outlines the thinking behind his directorial debut, an adaptation of Shakespeare's political fable, while stars Vanessa Redgrave and Jon Snow tell Andrew Pulver why the play - about a Roman general who turns against his own government - is still very relevant today.
Michael Frayn: 'I despised the theatre' - vidJan 11, 2012 | 4:30 amNovelist and playwright Michael Frayn has made a career from uncovering the absurdities of real life. He meets Andrew Dickson to discuss farce, failure and flops - and how he switched from making fun of what happens on stage to writing for itAndrew DicksonLindsay PoultonAndy Gallagher.
Swallows and Amazons sets sail for theatrelanDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmNeil Hannon and Tom Morris talk to Andrew Dickson about how they brought Arthur Ransome's version of Lake Windermere to the West End and gave it tunes - then discovered the author's mysterious pastAndrew DicksonRichard Sprenger.
Rhys Ifans and Joely Richardson on Anonymous:Dec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmThe stars of Roland Emmerich's anti-Bard drama talk to Henry Barnes about the importance of challenging the conventional view on who wrote the plays credited to ShakespeareHenry Barnes.
Footloose 2011: getting back into the groove Dec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmA recession-era remake of Footloose -?in which a city boy brings the boogie to a small town where rock music and dancing are banned -?is in cinemas now. Paul MacInnes examines the differences between the 1984 and 2011 versions, and heads to London's Pineapple Studios to learn the steps and find out why dance films are all the rage againPaul MacInnesRichard Sprenger.
Bill Bailey's bunker: 'We're losing our grip Dec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmBill is worried about us losing our grip on the moon. Literally - it's drifting 4cm away from the Earth every yearBill Bailey.
Bill Bailey's bunker: Why Belgium is having tDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmWhy does Bill Bailey feel sorry for Belgium? It's more than the fact that France nicked French fries from under their nosesBill Bailey.
Rory Bremner: 'Satire is dark and uncomfortabDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amDuring rehearsals for Orpheus in the Underworld, the satirist talks to Sarfraz ManzoorSarfraz ManzoorAlex HealeyMichael Tait.
Dita Von Teese: 'You can't dictate to a womanDec 28, 2011 | 12:00 amBurlesque dancer Dita Von Teese speaks to Sarfraz Manzoor about glamour, artificial beauty, and what she represents to her female audienceSarfraz ManzoorAlex HealeyMichael Tait.
WikiWecapsDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pm[YouTube video Link]
Joe Sabia offers this hilarious and appropriately instructive recap of the Wikileaks saga as it has unfolded over the last few weeks.
Wikileaks and the El-Masri case: Innocent CIADec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pm
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When Wikileaks released thousands of classified US diplomatic cables this week, a familiar criticism was repeated by the project's foes: these leaks could harm innocent people.
Gogol Bordello: "Immigraniada (We Comin' RougDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmImmigraniada (We Comin' Rougher), from Gogol Bordello's album Trans-Continental Hustle, the band's latest album produced by Rick Rubin and released on American Recordings.
Markets of Britain, a short film by Lee Titt Dec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmThe Markets of Britain, discovered by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz from the archives of a great and underappreciated British filmmaker named Lee Titt, who also never existed.
Looking back at Look Around You with Popper aDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmRobert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, creators of the absurdist fake-educational science show "Look Around You" and the faux religion known as Tarvuism, speak to BoingBoing.net's Xeni Jardin on the occasion of the US DVD release of their hit BBC show.
N.A.S.A. Project: "Strange Enough," ft. KarenDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmA new music video from The NASA Project: "Strange Enough," featuring Karen O. of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fatlip from Pharycyde, and Ol Dirty Bastard of Wu Tang.
iPhone 4: How does it perform for video recorDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmXeni Jardin takes the new iPhone 4 out for a Venice Beach bike ride, to test the smartphone's new high-resolution video recording capabilities. All footage in this video was shot with iPhone 4.
Rich Fulcher's Tiny Acts of Rebellion: BB VidDec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmBritish comedian Rich Fulcher ("Mighty Boosh," "Snuffbox") sits down with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin to make s'mores and talk about his new book, "Tiny Acts of Rebellion.".
Flower Arranging - how to make eye-catching fJan 16, 2012 | 5:30 amLearn how to create eye-catching designs to suit different sorts of flowers and settings. There is also a guide to all the basic skills, materials and containers you may need.
Digimon Adventure All DigivolutionsJan 16, 2012 | 5:30 amDigivolutions from Digimon Adventure: Koromon to Agumon Yokomon to Biyomon Motimon to Tentomon Tsunomon to Gabumon Tokomon to Patamon Bukamon to Gomamon Tanemon to Palmon Agumon to Greymon Gabumon to Garurumon Biyomon to Birdramon Tentomon to Kabuterimon Palmon to Togemon Gomamon to Ikkakumon Patamon to Angemon Salamon to Gatomon Greymon to MetalGreymon Garurumon to WereGarurumon Kabuterimon to MegaKabuterimon Birdramon to Garudamon Togemon to Lillymon Ikkakmon to Zudomon Gatomon to Angewomon Angemon to MagnaAngemon Agumon warp to WarGreymon Gabumon warp to MetalGarurumon http://www.graspr.
Glass Sample - how to paint glassJan 16, 2012 | 5:30 amLearn how to create mosaic Light glass from jam jar. Painting on Glass is a detailed introduction to this absorbing and creative hobby.
How to draw a Female face the frontviewJan 16, 2012 | 5:30 amLearn basic tips and hints on the basics of how to draw the face of a girl, frontview.http://www.
