Jeffrey Masters appears in the following:
Sheila Heti Talks with Parul Sehgal About “Alphabetical Diaries”
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
The writer Sheila Heti is known for unusual approaches, but her latest work is decidedly experimental. Heti “is one of the most interesting novelists working today,” according to The ...
Jonathan Blitzer on the Battle over Immigration; and Olivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick
Friday, February 02, 2024
In the shadow of another election year, Democrats and Republicans are at a bitter crossroads over immigration, as the system becomes increasingly unmanageable. With as many as twelve ...
Sheila Heti Talks with Parul Sehgal About “Alphabetical Diaries”
Friday, February 02, 2024
The author of the influential novel “How Should a Person Be?” culled decades of material from her own journals to take a radical approach to her new book.
The Immigration Battle in Washington, and the Real Crisis at the Border
Friday, February 02, 2024
Now that the border crisis has migrated into blue cities, the White House cannot avoid addressing a political liability. The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer talks with David Remnick.
E. Jean Carroll on Trump Defamation Cases: “Money Is Precious to Him”
Friday, January 19, 2024
After winning the Iowa caucuses by a historic margin, Donald Trump made his way to a courtroom in New York, where a jury was selected in a second defamation trial involving E. Jean Ca...
E. Jean Carroll on Trump Defamation Cases: “Money Is Precious to Him”
Friday, January 19, 2024
E. Jean Carroll won a major victory against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation. But the defamatory statements continue even as a court weighs damages in a related case.
Danielle Brooks Comes Full Circle in “The Color Purple”
Friday, January 12, 2024
In a new film, the actress is attracting Oscar buzz for a role first made famous by Oprah Winfrey almost forty years ago.
Brandy Clark: Grammy-Nominated Album Is “Authentically Me”
Friday, December 08, 2023
The singer-songwriter reflects on her sexuality, playing country music for Democrats, and how Kim Kardashian and Kanye West inadvertently influenced her most recent album.
Dolly Parton “Busted a Gut” Reaching for the High Notes on “Rockstar”
Friday, December 01, 2023
When Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she decided to prove that she belonged there.
Emerald Fennell’s Anatomy of Desire
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
For the follow-up to her acclaimed and controversial début feature film, “Promising Young Woman,” the writer and director Emerald Fennell (also well known as an actor on “The Crown”) ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
