Jeffrey Masters appears in the following:
Emerald Fennell’s Anatomy of Desire
Friday, November 10, 2023
The new film from the director of “Promising Young Woman” isn’t just a class satire—we are all affected by our love of wealth, beauty, and power.
”Fellow Travelers”: A Showtime Series Explores a Forgotten Witch Hunt
Friday, October 20, 2023
The Red Scare, though focussed on Communists, also targeted gay government employees, who were fired by the thousands. A TV series based on the Thomas Mallon novel tells their story.
Rodrigo Duterte’s Deadly Promise
Friday, October 13, 2023
When an outrageous yet charismatic candidate for president promises to kill suspected criminals, reporter Patricia Evangelista says, we should listen: it may not be just a talking point.
Werner Herzog Defends His “Ecstatic” Approach to the Truth
Friday, October 13, 2023
The German filmmaking legend says the New York Times is simply “dazed and confused” when it comes to the veracity of his new memoir.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading
Friday, September 22, 2023
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: For the Culture, The People Who Report More Stress, Dreaming Whilst Black and Little Fires Everywhere.
Kelly Clarkson on Writing About Divorce
Friday, September 22, 2023
The “American Idol” breakout star has long written songs of heartbreak. Writing about the end of a marriage for “Chemistry,” she tells Hanif Abdurraqib, was a very different thing.
Robert Samuels on Life and Figure Skating
Friday, September 22, 2023
A writer on race and politics likes to kill a little time watching skating videos. But it’s not just procrastination; Samuels finds in these videos metaphors for life and for writing.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading, watching and listening
Friday, August 11, 2023
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy: This week, Burn It Down, Seed&Spark, Brandy Clark, and the musical episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Emily Nussbaum on the Culture Wars in Country Music
Friday, August 04, 2023
The staff writer talks with David Remnick and the singer Adeem the Artist about the increasingly polarized politics of Nashville.
Colson Whitehead on “Crook Manifesto”
Friday, July 21, 2023
The novelist talks with David Remnick about bringing back the small-time criminal Ray Carney for a sequel to “Harlem Shuffle.”
Paul Tran Reads “The Three Graces”
Friday, June 09, 2023
The poet’s début collection was named one of the best books of last year by The New Yorker. Their new poem describes love as seen by ancient sedimentary rocks.
E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan on Defamatory Trump
Friday, May 26, 2023
The writer, sexually abused and defamed by Donald Trump, fights back against his continued statements, asking for more damages. But can anything stop Trump’s campaign to malign her?
Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks
Friday, May 19, 2023
Hanks’s début novel, “The Making of a Major Motion Picture,” is out now. He kicks off his book tour live onstage with David Remnick.
W.G.A. Strike: Why Your Favorite Shows Could Go Dark
Friday, May 12, 2023
Michael Schulman talks with Laura Jacqmin, a veteran TV writer and a Writers Guild strike captain, about the stakes of the work stoppage.
The Country Singer Margo Price Talks with Emily Nussbaum
Friday, April 07, 2023
The singer-songwriter on her new album, “Strays,” and a memoir of struggling to make it in Nashville.
The Russian Activist Maria Pevchikh on the Fate of Alexey Navalny, and the Future of Russia
Friday, March 03, 2023
Navalny, the opposition leader, survived poisoning and now languishes in prison. His colleague Maria Pevchikh talks about the Oscar-nominated documentary “Navalny.”
A Year of the War in Ukraine
Friday, February 17, 2023
David Remnick talks with the historian Stephen Kotkin and the Kyiv-based journalist Sevgil Musaieva about a year of disaster, and what a Ukrainian victory would look like.
“The Last of Us,” and the Problem of Video-Game Adaptations
Friday, February 03, 2023
Alex Barasch picks some examples—successful and otherwise—from the long history of video-game adaptations for film and television.
The Composer Charles Strouse on “Annie,” and Working with Jay-Z
Friday, January 20, 2023
At age ninety-four, Strouse is compiling his archives to donate to the Library of Congress. The producer Jeffrey Masters joins him at home to reflect on his life and career.
Have the Oscars Always Got It Wrong?
Friday, January 20, 2023
The staff writer Michael Schulman talks about the history detailed in his new book, “Oscar Wars,” and why the awards remain relevant in an era of declining theatre attendance.
