Kristen Meinzer appears in the following:
What Would It Take to Stop Texting While Driving?
Thursday, January 17, 2013
We all know it’s not safe to text and drive. And many states have passed laws to cut down on the practice. But states like Massachusetts are finding that it can be a challenge enforci...
These Are the Last Four Doctors Who Perform Third-Trimester Abortions
Thursday, January 17, 2013
There are nine states that currently allow third trimester abortions without restriction. And — after the murder of Doctor George Tiller in 2009 — only four doctors in the country per...
Re-Branding Tide in the Wake of Mass Thefts
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tide is a 1.7 billion dollar business representing a third of the liquid detergent market. And it ranks as one of the three brands that consumer say they would not give up during a re...
Movie Date Award Season Dispatch: Golden Globes Recap
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Welcome to the second of several Movie Date Award Season Dispatches. Each dispatch is taken from a live interview, led by WNYC's Amy Eddings, and broadcast during All Things Considere...
Can Coca-Cola Re-Brand Itself as an Anti-Obesity Company?
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Last night, Coca-Cola aired a new 2-minute anti-obesity ad that looks more like a public service announcement than a commercial. Is anyone buying the mega-corporation's attempts at re...
Ben Affleck Wins Big, But Jodie Foster Steals the Show at Golden Globes
Monday, January 14, 2013
It was a good night for Ben Affleck, but Jodie Foster may have stolen the show.
What Should Boys Be Taught About Rape?
Monday, January 14, 2013
In the weeks since a young woman was brutally gang-raped and left for dead in streets of New Delhi, India, a global conversation has emerged over gender roles in India, the United Sta...
Highlights from Last Night's Golden Globes
Monday, January 14, 2013
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Awards last night. Kristen Meinzer discusses everyone's favorite preview to the Oscars. Kristen hosts the Movie Date podcast with Rafer Guzman.
Movie Date Award Season Dispatch: The Oscar Nominees!
Friday, January 11, 2013
Welcome to the first of several Movie Date Award Season Dispatches. Each dispatch is taken from a live interview, led by WNYC's Amy Eddings, and broadcast during All Things Considered on WNYC. In this dispatch, Rafer and Kristen share their thoughts on the Oscar nominees - and whether they truly represent the best pictures of the year.
Movie Date: 'Gangster Squad,' Oscar Nods, Razzie Nods, and Golden Globes
Friday, January 11, 2013
In this week's podcast, Rafer and Kristen talk about whether Gangster Squad is a horrible date, or merely a tolerable one. They also share their excitement about the Oscar nominations...
Oscars! Globes! Razzies! Welcome to Red Carpet Season
Friday, January 11, 2013
This weekend, Queens of Comedy Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host the Golden Globes, just a few days after Emma Stone and 2013 Oscar host Seth McFarlane presented the Oscar nominations. Ad...
Gender, Sex, and Consent on the College Campus
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Is the college party a place where communication and consent are practiced respectfully between the sexes? Two straight young men, both students at UT-Austin, share their thoughts and...
A Teenage Girl's Perspective on the Culture of Online Slut-Shaming
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Temitayo Fagbenle is sixteen-years-old, and like a lot of teenagers, she sees a lot of images online that fall squarely under the definition of sexual cyberbullying; or in layman’s te...
Movie Date: 'On the Road,' 'The Impossible,' 'Promised Land'
Friday, January 04, 2013
Rafer and Kristen answer just a few of the many letters they've received in recent weeks from Movie Date listeners, including questions about "The Hobbit," "Les Miserables," and "Djan...
The Science Behind Optimism in a Grim World
Friday, January 04, 2013
Optimism isn’t just a state of mind, it’s also a scientific phenomenon that ties into human evolution and survival. Professor Tali Sharot explains why humans have a tendency to look o...
New Movie Releases: 'On the Road,' 'The Impossible,' 'Promised Land'
Friday, January 04, 2013
It's the first Friday of 2013 and one of the most highly anticipated releases is the new adaptation of the Jack Kerouac's "On the Road." Also garnering a lot of buzz (and Golden Globe...
New Reality Show About a Rapper and His 'Extended Family' Stirs Controversy
Thursday, January 03, 2013
A new show on Oxygen called "All My Babies' Mamas" has led to public outrage, debate, and even a petition at Change.org, demanding that the producers pull the show. The main assertion...
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Photographer on Capturing Tragedy
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Boston Globe staff photographer Essdras Suarez describes what it's like to actually be on the ground after an event like Newtown and to experience the grief of victims first-hand.
Putting the Ugliest Parts of Ourselves on Display
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
As we enter the new year, many of us are looking ahead to the future, but as writing instructor Susan Shapiro sees it, it might be more constructive for us to look back at the past-- ...
Comets to Watch for in 2013
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Comet ISON is expected to pass close to earth in late 2013 and when it does, it could be one of the brightest comets seen in many years, perhaps even brighter than the full Moon. T...
