Neil Innes wrote and sang the tunes for The Rutles, who were Eric Idle’s parody of The Beatles.
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Patricia O'Conner tells Jim Fleming that what Americans think of as a British accent is a fairly recent development.
Where does obsessive collecting come from? And what does it mean? Lorraine Daston takes us back to 17th century Europe and the nobility’s Kunstkamera, or chambers of wonders. They were filled with nature’s freaks and anomalies. But these marvels, these monsters, gave birth to modern science.
John Haught believes these so called "new atheists" simply don't measure up to the old athiests like Nietzsche and Camus.
Steve Paulson presents a profile of the late writer Noel Perrin, best known for his essays on rural life.
We're all familair with karaoke -- going out, having a few drinks and singing "Don't Stop Believing" at the top of our lungs. But are you familiar with "karaoke fascism"? Monique Skidmore explains.
Pearl S. Buck’s last novel, “ The Eternal Wonder” was discovered last year in a storage locker in Texas. Anne Strainchamps talked with her son and literary executor, Edgar Walsh, about his mother’s life and legacy and her difficult last years.
Michael Kimmelman talks with Steve Paulson about making your life a work of art.
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