Social critic Herbert Gans explains how it's become increasingly difficult to trust the news to be objective in times of crisis. He examines the link between a declining Democracy with quality of journalism, Democracy and the News. Plus, Richard Roeper of Roeper and Ebert weighs in on the Oscars and gives us the 10 Sure Signs A Movie Character is Doomed. Spencer Wells explains how a group of scientists are trying to genetically trace humankind back to Adam and Eve, The Journey of Man. And Italian actress Monica Bellucci discusses her role in the new indie-film, Irreversible.
Herbert Gans
Social critic Herbert Gans explains how it's become increasingly difficult to trust the news to be objective in times of crisis. He examines the link between a declining Democracy with quality of journalism, Democracy and the News.
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper of Roeper and Ebert weighs in on the Oscars and gives us the 10 Sure Signs A Movie Character is Doomed.
Music: The George Baker Selection"little green bag"
My Fair Lady Soundtrack music by Frederick Leowe
"2001: A Space Odyssey-Also Sprach Zarathustra" Richard Strauss
Music: The George Baker Selection"little green bag"
My Fair Lady Soundtrack music by Frederick Leowe
"2001: A Space Odyssey-Also Sprach Zarathustra" Richard Strauss
Spencer Wells
Spencer Wells explains how a group of scientists are trying to genetically trace humankind back to Adam and Eve, The Journey of Man.
Music: Stargate Soundtrack composer David Arnold
Music: Stargate Soundtrack composer David Arnold
Monica Bellucci
Italian actress Monica Bellucci discusses her role in the new indie-film, Irreversible.
Music: Crash Soundtrack music by Howard Shore
Music: Crash Soundtrack music by Howard Shore
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