Noah Levine talks to Anne Strainchamps about the fusion of Buddhism and punk rock, dharma-punx.
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Music journalist Rob Sheffield has a new book out remembering his fascination with Duran Duran.
The Swedish thriller “Easy Money: Hard to Kill" is in theatres around the country right now. It's based on the hard-boiled crime novels of Jens Lapidus. As Steve Paulson discovered, Lapidus is not a big fan of most Swedish crime fiction...
Patricia Smith is an African American who's the four-time champion of the National Poetry Slam.
June 4 marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. To find out how Chinese dissidents have fared since then, we’re revisiting an interview with historian Ian Buruma. He’s the author of "Bad Elements: Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing."
Mike Greenberg is a self-described metrosexual who cares a lot about his appearance and lifestyle.
Karen Armstrong talks with Anne Strainchamps about her tangled path back to God after leaving the convent.
The French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was presented with a Freedom on Expression award from the PEN American Center this week. Six high-profile writers boycotted the awards ceremony at PEN's big annual gala. Hundreds more protested, while others gave the magazine's editors a standing ovation. The chariman of the PEN World Voices Festival is Colm Toibin, the celebrated Irish novelist. Toibin shares his thoughs on the controversy.
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