Helen Rosner, executive editor of "Eater" and co-host of "The Eater Upsell," fills us in on how robotic animals are helping wildlife officers hunt hunters.
Viola Davis Pulls the Mask Off Her ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Character
It's not a stretch to say Viola Davis one of the most celebrated actors working today. She won two Tonys, earned two Oscar nominations, and earlier this year, she became the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her starring role on the show "How to Get Away with Murder." The actor shares how an interview with Oprah set the wheels in motion for her award-winning role, why she pushed for a scene to take her wig off on-camera, and why she became involved with the Vaseline Healing Project.
M. Ward DJs a Party Full of People Whose Names He Can’t Recall
Portland-based M. Ward, along with Zooey Deschanel, is half of the nostalgia-pop duo She & Him. But Ward has been releasing acclaimed solo albums full of smart indie folk since the late '90s. His latest, called "More Rain," came out this week. He spins a dinner party soundtrack filled with great guitar licks.
Alfred Ely Beach’s Early Subway Pipe Dream
This week back in 1870, the inventor became an underground sensation, only to have his success blown away. Find out more and quickly enjoy the breezy rye cocktail it inspired.
Esperanza Spalding – ‘Earth to Heaven’
Jazz bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding just released a new album. It's called "Emily's D+Evolution" and it's far funkier than the phrase "jazz vocalist" would lead you to believe. Here's a track called "Earth to Heaven."
Daily Download: Pirate Radio and Jell-O Salad
We spanned the web to arm you with a few interesting tidbits to help you win your next dinner party. Get a joke from the Artic Monkeys and learn how to behave the next time you go wine tasting.
Dr. Jana Gallus Presents Her Own Award
During their fun chat about why we give out awards, Brendan asked who Dr. Jana Gallus would like to give an award to. Listen below to hear her response below.
Junkie XL Makes an Oscar Party Soundtrack… Out of Soundtracks
Tom Holkenborg. a.k.a. "Junkie XL" has remixed everyone from Elvis to Justin Timberlake, and composed soundtracks for films including "Deadpool." But most relevant to our NOTscars show, he scored "Mad Max: Fury Road," which did not get an Oscar nomination for Best Score. As a consolation prize, we invited him to share some of his favorite songs from soundtracks.
Steve Smith on Winning a Sci-Tech Oscar for Airwall
meet the one guy on our NOTscars special who actually has been honored this week by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences: Steve Smith, a Canadian who co-created the AirWall. He explains how his cost-cutting bouncy castle has helped films like "Godzilla" and "X-Men: Apocalypse."
And the Award for Best Award Goes to…
We get a little meta during our NOTscars show and present an award… for the best award. We scoured the world to find the most interesting ceremony and discovered The Ernie Awards, which recognizes the most sexist remarks of the year. Rico talks to Dr. Meredith Burgmann, who presides over the ceremony, about how is all began.