The Leonard Lopate Show

Sputnik Mania

The launch of Sputnik 50 years ago brought the world’s superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. David Hoffman is director of the new documentary "Sputnik Mania." Paul Dickson co-wrote the film, and is also the author of the book Sputnik: The Shock of the Century. It’s playing at the IFC Center (323 6th Ave.) March 14-18.

“Sputnik Mania” website
More about “Sputnik Mania” at the IFC Center

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War Made Easy

Columnist and media expert Norman Solomon claims that the US media have often acted as a propaganda arm of the Pentagon. A new documentary based on his book, War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death, begins March 14 at The Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street).

"War Made Easy" the film website

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How Commercial Colors Changed the Art World

The advent of mass-produced commercial colors changed the art world in the mid-20th century. Ann Temkin is curator of the new MoMA exhibit, "Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today." John Baldessari is one of the artists featured in the exhibit.

Slideshow: Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today

More about “Color Chart” at MoMA

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Please Explain: Balance and Proprioception

Find out about two senses we often take for granted - balance and proprioception (the sense that indicates body movement and placement). Science writer Sandra Blakeslee is author of the book The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better. Scott McCredie is author of Balance: In Search of the Lost Sense.

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