This week back in 1905, South African miner Frederick Wells unearthed a record-breaking royal treasure. We celebrate his discovery with this glistening cocktail.
The Creepiest Awards Show Going
Reyhan Harmanci, Deputy Editor of the food culture mag Modern Farmer, lays out the results of the coveted “Spider of the Year” awards.
Dave Barry’s Flat Food Pyramid
If you have to be quarantined, at least Dave Barry's menu sounds pretty good.
Jessica Chastain’s Gold Streak
Jessica Chastain stars in the new film "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" (and five other movies coming out in the next year). We spoke with the actor hot off her Oscar win for "Zero Dark Thirty."
David Lynch: A Brainy Director
As a teenager, Laura Dern found herself in an unusual acting situation on the set of "Blue Velvet." It involved David Lynch, Dennis Hopper, and an actual brain (of which she never did find out the source).
Steven Spielberg and a One-Boy Religious War
Comedian, actor, and major Steven Spielberg fan-boy, Adam Pally tells us the story of how the "ET" director changed the course of his religious life.
Michelle Williams Channels Her Inner Marilyn
Movie star Michelle Williams joins us to talk about another movie star, Marilyn Monroe, and keeping the public and private spheres separate (even during story-time).
Hitchcockian Speaking Lessons
Legendary talk show host Dick Cavett knows a thing or two about talking to celebrities - and, as it turns out, how to talk LIKE them, too.
Spike Lee Does the Romantic Thing
Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing" might not be the most traditionally romantic movie one can imagine - but it was the destination on one particularly fateful date night in 1989 which might just have changed American history.
Makeup Artist Ve Neill Gets Scary (and Silly)
Ve Neill is one of the legends of movie makeup. She put down her arm-load of Oscars for a moment to list her favorite on-screen makeovers in movie history.