Paying Their Respects at the House of the Dead

Paying Their Respects at the House of the Dead

The result was a séance with a past that now seems more ancient than ever. The Grateful Dead has not truly been the Grateful Dead for nearly 30 years, since the 1995 death of the founding singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia. The final concerts with the four remaining original members took place in 2015, and … Read more

‘Conclave’ | Anatomy of a Scene

‘Conclave’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“Hi, My name is Edward Berger and I’m the director of the movie “Conclave.” So we’re about 30 minutes into the movie. We’ve set up the place as the Vatican and the Pope has died. And now Cardinal Lawrence, the character played by Ralph Fiennes, is the Dean of the College of Cardinals, meaning he … Read more

‘Smile 2’ | Anatomy of a Scene

‘Smile 2’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“Hi, I’m Parker Finn. I am the writer, director and one of the producers of “Smile 2.” This scene takes place in the back half of the film, and we are with the character of Skye Riley, a pop star played by Naomi Scott. She’s the main character of the film. And we are jumping … Read more

How Book Bans Happen Under the Radar

How Book Bans Happen Under the Radar

Thousands of books have been publicly challenged and removed from libraries in the past couple of years. Elizabeth Harris, who covers books and the publishing industry for The New York Times, explains how books are being pulled from libraries in a quiet process called weeding. Weeding normally allows librarians to keep collections current, but some … Read more

‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene

‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene

new video loaded: ‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Jason Reitman narrates a sequence from his film about the making of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Hey, this is Jason Reitman. I’m the co-writer and director of “Saturday Night.” “O.K, … Read more

‘Transformers One’ | Anatomy of a Scene

‘Transformers One’ | Anatomy of a Scene

new video loaded: ‘Transformers One’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Transformers One’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Josh Cooley narrates a sequence from his film. Hi, my name is Josh Cooley. I am the director of “Transformers One.” “We need to hurry.” “I still think we have better odds fighting … Read more