News and reviews from our reporters, including coverage of pop music, classical music, visual art, dance, movies, music, television and theater.
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We’ve noticed a backwards-looking bent lately in TV shows like ‘Ripley’ and ‘Fallout’ and ‘Sugar.’ This hour, a Nose-ish look at the heightened role of nostalgia in our pop culture.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of reading your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.
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Food reporter Priya Krishna joins to discuss her new cookbook and preview an event at The CT Forum. Samad Gardens Initiative teaches newbie gardeners how to grow food, and Mercado Popular is a CSA grocery improving access to fresh food in Hartford.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at why humans touch others with their lips (and often their tongues!). Join us as we overthink the simple act of kissing.
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Griffin was a close confidant of Twain’s, and possibly the inspiration for the character Jim in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
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This hour, we want to know what’s in your pockets. What do we carry with us every day and why?
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This hour, a look at the cultural significance of the apple, from Adam and Eve to keeping the doctor away. Plus: growing apples, the future of apples, and we compare apples and oranges.
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This hour, we hear from Marquita Flowers and Clare Patrick, curatorial fellows at NXTHVN, talk about their exhibition, "To Echo A Shadow," exploring the links between industrialization and forced migration. Plus, former NXTHVN fellow Michelle Phuong Ho discusses what creating in community means to her.
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This hour, our mostly weekly pop culture roundtable, The Nose, looks at the Netflix limited series ‘Baby Reindeer’ and James Poniewozik’s theory that we’ve entered an era of mid TV.
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem revealed in her book that she once shot and killed her dog. From vice presidential contenders to 'Old Yeller' and 'Marley and Me' — why does a dog’s death hit us so hard?
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We all know and love 'Genovese' basil, but there are many other flavors to basil. 'Thai' basil is perfect in Asian recipes and it has a sweet, anise-like flavor. 'Christmas' basil is pine-y and fruity. 'Lemon' basil and 'Lime' basil have smaller leaves with a strong citrus smell. 'Holy' basil (aka Tulsi) is used in Indian cooking and medicines. It has a strong, spicy taste.