Resultados para "The List" en Entretenimiento y artes escénicas

In this moving conversation, Audible Editor Kat talks with actor and activist Erika Alexander about the Audible Original Finding Tamika, which investigates the murder of a young Black woman and the system that failed her.

In Carrie Soto Is Back, best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid chronicles the riveting story of a notorious tennis star and her journey out of retirement to reclaim her grand-slam record. In this conversation, the author discusses her final novel about fame with Audible Editor Katie.

Author Xochitl Gonzalez sits down with Audible Editor Edwin to discuss her debut, Olga Dies Dreaming. With a heroine caught between a freedom-fighting mother and her own entrepreneurial ambitions, the novels asks, "Are we defined by the expectations of others?"

Celeste Ng discusses her disturbingly realistic dystopia in Our Missing Hearts with Audible Editor Tricia. They explore the power of art, love, and storytelling in the face of fear and persecution.

Travis Beacham, writer of hits like Pacific Rim and Carnival Row, wanted to create an audio drama from the listener’s perspective. Here, he discusses his immersive, post-apocalyptic (and vampiric!) Audible Original, Impact Winter, with Audible Editor Melissa.

The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors, and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond. In this show, Brandon Fibbs reviews a Star Trek movie, and Lawrence Krauss talks about how Star Trek uses science to explore what is possible in our universe.

From the triumphant “Main Title” in Star Wars to the ominous bass line of Jaws, John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores—while netting more than fifty Academy Award nominations. This updated and revised edition of Emilio Audissino’s groundbreaking volume takes stock of Williams’s creative process and achievements in music composition, including the most recent sequels in the film franchises that made him famous. Audissino details his lasting impact and cements his legacy as one of the most important composers in movie history.

A Course in Miracles says that this world and every aspect of it got started when the Son of God remembered not to laugh. What we failed to laugh at is the joke that is ourselves. Now, however, you can have a true experience of metaphysical mirth - you might even, yourself, achieve - "full realization". Experience the healing power of humor with lecturer and stand-up comedian Jon Mundy!

Rock and Roll is history.

The inside story of San Francisco's burgeoning gay history and Hollywood's trials and tribulations. Marc Huestis' showbiz memoir is an entertaining and personal retelling of his coming out in the streets of San Francisco in the early ’70s, his relationship with Harvey Milk, his award-winning early AIDS documentary work, and 20 years of memorable experiences and behind the scenes secrets of screen icons - including Debbie Reynolds, John Waters, Patty Duke, and Tony Curtis - honored at his grand singular extravaganzas at the world-renowned Castro Theater. 

Jonathan Taplin’s extraordinary journey has put him at the crest of every major cultural wave in the past half century. His is a lifetime marked not only by good timing but by impeccable instincts - from the folk scene of Woodstock, to Hollywood’s rebellious film movement and beyond, Taplin is not just a witness but a lifelong producer, the right-hand man to some of the greatest talents of both pop culture and the underground. The Magic Years is both a rock memoir and a work of cultural criticism from a key player who watched a nation turn from idealism to nihilism.

Commerce and heroism clash when a titan of American business orchestrates a U.S. invasion of Mexico. This long-lost 1927 Broadway melodrama combines the crackling dialogue and riveting storytelling of The Front Page with Wag the Dog cynicism.

William Shakespeare, long hailed as history's greatest dramatic writer, has been lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition, and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters.

They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling 20 feet below a soaring hot air balloon, or the woman leaping nine feet over a wall to escape a dog attack. Only an expert can make such feats of daring look easy, and stuntwomen with the skills to perform - and survive - great moments of action in movies have been hitting their mark in Hollywood since the beginning of film.

Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic visions of black racial identity and symbolic political meaning are presented.

Van Barnes, whose performance as the "Houston T-Girl" left a huge impression on viewers, shares what it was like to be an actor, set dresser, and transgender consultant on set. In this emotional and charismatic interview, she shares how her involvement in the TransFIRMATIVE action program changed the way Hollywood approaches and represents the transgender movement on set and on-screen - from writers and actors, to art directors and consultants.

Bradley Whitford is a West Wing alumnus and 2015 Emmy nominee for his Transparent role as Mark, Maura's tough friend who argues the hardest when they confront what it means to be true to themselves - and what it takes to break a secret. Bradley talks about his own family and his preparation for this role; his son reports, "Dad, this is the most excited I've ever seen you for a part!"

Raynard Waits pays a visit—and we live to tell the tale. Actor Jason Gedrick talks about his role as Harry Bosch’s central antagonist, serial killer Raynard Waits. Keep your ears open for when Michael Connelly “pod-crashes” the episode to discuss Gedrick and his unforgettable performance.

Veteran actor Titus Welliver (Lost, The Good Wife) talks about what it’s like to play the iconic Detective Harry Bosch. From becoming a leading man to the dramatic journey Bosch takes in season one, Titus opens up about bringing this much-beloved character to the screen.

Bosch Behind-the-Scenes is the Official Podcast of the critically acclaimed Amazon Original Series about LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch -based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels.