In the new movie“Cold Souls,” starring Paul Giamatti, soul-extraction specialist Dr. Flintstein (David Strathairn) explains that every soul has a different physical size and shape.
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If you don't look good, we don't look good. Hairdressing superstar Vidal Sassoon reveals the source of his inspiration: great architecture. Paul Giamatti tells Kurt Andersen what it's like to take on the soul of another person. And we follow a poet to an Alaskan Gold Rush town to survey the damage from the Yukon River's flooding. And Texas indie rockers Girl in a Coma get in touch with their inner Latinas on their new album Trio B.C.
Paul Giamatti
With "American Splendor" and "Sideways," Paul Giamatti perfected the role of the cranky, frustrated failure. In his new film "Cold Souls" he stars as an actor named Paul Giamatti who gets his soul removed to find relief from his oppressive emotions. ...
Girl in a Coma
A junior high bonding moment over tortured Morrissey music led to the formation of the San Antonio band Girl in a Coma. Now the band - Jenn Alva and sisters Phanie and Nina Diaz - is getting attention from rock gods like Joan Jett. Their new album
Bonus Track: "Static Mind"
From Girl in a Coma's new album Trio B.C.
Hannaham Says Yes
The new novel God Says No is about a gay African-American evangelical Christian who struggles to reconcile his identity with his beliefs. The author, James Hannaham, tells Kurt why he wanted make comedy out of a weighty subject: "My friend and I invented a term for ...
Aha Moment: Sassoon and Bauhaus
What's the secret to great hair? Architecture. Vidal Sassoon helped define the mod look during London's swinging sixties. The world-famous hairdresser says that the Bauhaus style, more than anything else, inspired his geometric cuts. Produced by Sarah Lilley.
Design for the Real World: Air Force One
Air Force One, the Presidential 747, is designed to be a White House in the sky. But it wasn't always so deluxe. Historian Gene Eisman explains how Air Force One evolved from a bare-metal military jet into its current hi-tech luxury incarnation. Produced by
Eagle, Alaska
Lots of writers - Jack London, James Michener, and John McPhee - have fallen in love with the former Gold Rush boom town of Eagle, Alaska. This summer the Yukon River flooded, devastating Eagle. Eagle-smitten poet Ted Genoways traveled there to see the damage. Produced by ...
Remembering Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham, the legendary choreographer and performer, passed away on July 26th. In a 2002 interview, Cunningham describes what happened when he tried choreographing on a PC. Produced by Kerrie Hillman.
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Fantastic interview. Love you, Alan! You were one of the main influences for me to get back into acting later ...
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Really difficult to convey this as a "sound story" and it was done beautifully. Really compelling.
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