Noah Kahan & The Joy Of Living In The Moment | Culture Crash
At Wrigley Field in Chicago, a recent Noah Kahan gave us an important reminder that music hits hardest when it’s messy, loud and shared in real time.
Culture Crash: How Stephen King Built His Scariest Stories
Caroline Bicks’ Monsters in the Archive gives Stephen King fans a rare look at the drafts, revisions and creative choices behind some of his classic early horror stories.
Culture Crash: “Breaking Bad” & The Lost Art Of The Great Ending
We revisit Breaking Bad and why its final season still feels so sharp years later.
Culture Crash: Christopher Nolan Takes On The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is already stirring debate over how ancient stories should sound on screen. We review his latest Hollywood blockbuster.
Culture Crash: Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie” & The Art Of The Long Joke
A long-running internet comedy experiment jumps to the big screen with Nirvanna [sic] the Band the Show the Movie.
How Artists Helped Camouflage The Military
Camouflage wasn’t just engineered. It was designed. From World War I “dazzle ships” to today’s complex digital patterns, we trace how creative artists reshaped the look of warfare and changed the way the military thinks about perception, illusion and survival.
Culture Crash: Why “The Pitt” Stands Out From So Many Other Medical Shows
We review what makes the medical show “The Pitt” a must watch. Season 2 is now streaming on HBO Max with weekly episodes dropping every Thursday evening.
How Artists Helped Camouflage the Military
We cover how these designs have evolved over time – not just on uniforms, but on ships, planes and more.
The Power of Photography
We speak with author and activist Philip Allen about the role photography and videography played during the Civil Rights Movement and the role it still plays today in capturing racial bias & inequality.
Finding Calm Through Coloring
Remember how much fun it was to crack open a new coloring book and crayons when you were a kid? These days, adults are reliving that thrill in massive numbers.
An Illustrator’s Art
We speak with Tim O’Brien who has illustrated numerous magazine covers throughout the years. O’Brien discusses his career, the history of illustration and how the art form is used to convey a specific, singular moment or feeling that other mediums may not be able to capture.
The Rich History of Comics
There’s nothing quite like comics. The art of illustration mixed with text takes on many forms, including comic strips, books, graphic novels and more. Columbia University professor and author of American Comics: A History Jeremy Dauber joins us this week to help highlight the interesting history of comics and how it’s evolved into a multi-billion-dollar …
Culture Crash: The Staggered Rise to Stardom
Dominic Fike, a popular, up-and-coming musician, performed recently at the Firefly Music Festival in Delaware. We discuss his performance at the highly anticipated event and the difficult task of becoming not only a great musician, but performer as well.
Diversity Dilemmas in Opera
Opera is a beloved art form, but its racial history is as flawed as the rest of our culture. We talk to Naomi Andre, a professor at the University of Michigan, about the history of race in opera and how this traditional art form is evolving with the times.
Culture Crash: Artists’ Shared Inspiration
How do artists find inspiration for a new song on an album, or a new idea for a movie? We discuss how great art is more interconnected than you may think.
Culture Crash: Watching Performance Art From Your Sofa
Before the pandemic there weren’t so many concerts, theatre performances and other arts available to watch from your living room TV. While the last eleven months have been tough on the industry, it’s allowed more people to gain access to shows that they otherwise couldn’t afford or travel to. Take Hamilton for instance. We discuss some of our favorite picks …
The Sketch That Solves the Crime
How exactly does a forensic sketch artist create such a detailed and accurate profile based off a single, hour-long witness interview? Lois Gibson, a longtime police sketch artist in Houston, joins Viewpoints this week.
A Shift Towards Sustainable Construction & Design
Today, a greater number of architects and developers are not only thinking about profit and supply, but the additional - sometimes invisible - factors at play when it comes to new buildouts. These include the true benefits to humans, the environmental toll and the most practical designs that are symbiotic with nature.
Coloring Outside the Lines (2020)
Coloring books aimed at children, adults and even seniors have been all the rage in recent years and are still trending in 2020. But what's so special about these patterns and designs that draw people in? We delve into the process of putting together these collections and why the creative outlet has become a mainstay for so many looking to switch off and …
Spreading Word of the 2020 U.S. Census
The 2020 census is just around the corner. We speak with an employee from the U.S. Census Bureau about the importance of taking part in the nationwide survey and how the government is reaching students and their families through new in-school programs.
A Brief History of Skin Marking
Humans have always practiced various forms of self-expression, whether it's through written word, music, art or some other outlet. The art of tattooing is one such form that dates back thousands of years. We speak with a history expert, author and professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Craig Koslofsky about some of the earliest tattoo …
Colors: A Vivid History
Have you ever wondered how to create the color purple using only natural pigments? Or why, amongst completely different languages, the third color term that’s identified after black and white is always red? Viewpoints’ speaks with two color experts about the theorized meanings behind certain hues and their natural origins.
The Art of Video Games (2018)
Video games are often considered child’s play, or at least something below “real” art. Author Andrew Ervin argues that’s not true, and that video games are now big-business for TV networks and advertisers, as well as a source of true artfulness.
Culture Crash: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and the Difficulty of Classifying Art (2018)
Sometimes, classifying art in one specific genre can be tricky. Look at Star Wars. It’s a space opera, sure. But what does that mean? It was built to be a Western. And sci-fi. With some fantasy aspects? And who is the intended audience? Is it for kids? Teenagers? Adults? All of the above? That can be the difficulty in classification.
