Nathaniel Fick gives us an insider portrait of an elite group of Marines: the First Recon Battalion. Then, filmmaker Paul Schrader tells us why he’s such a fan of the French director Robert Bresson. Jessica Hendra confronts her troubled relationship with her father Tony in her memoir How to Cook Your Daughter. And in our latest edition of Please Explain, we’ll learn about viruses and vaccines.
Pickpocket
Paul Schrader, who wrote “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” tells us what he admires about the films of the French director Robert Bresson. He says, in particular, that Bresson’s “Pickpocket” had a direct influence on his screenplays for “Taxi Driver” and “American Gigolo.” Two of Bresson’s films, “Pickpocket” and “Mouchette,” ...
How To Cook Your Daughter
Comedian Tony Hendra helped John Belushi and Chevy Chase get their start, starred in “This Is Spinal Tap,” and wrote for and edited The National Lampoon. Last year, he published a best-selling memoir in which he revealed how a monk helped him with his struggles, including years of substance abuse. ...
Please Explain: Viruses and Vaccines
In this edition of our weekly Please Explain feature, we’ll tackle the subject of viruses and vaccines. With avian bird flu an important issue in the news, we decided to find out how viruses work, and how vaccines combat them. We’ll also look at how vaccines are manufactured and distributed. ...
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