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How is creativity cultivated in childhood?
David Brooks and Aaron Sorkin on developing and connecting to characters in writing and movies.
William Shakespeare started writing plays in an era when popular theater was exploding and cementing its place in culture. Audiences spanned economic classes, professions and educational backgrounds, and he was keenly aware of the need to write for all attendees. He frequently wrestled with topics that retain relevance for society across centuries, such as power struggles,...
In this “Extra” episode, Eric Liu talks to David Henry Hwang, Tony-winning American playwright, screenwriter, and opera librettist.
How can comedy influence our thinking and challenge our prejudices?
At 28, musician Jon Batiste is considered by many to be one of the most exciting and progressive new crossover talents on the scene today.