September 18, 2009
In the new movie "Jennifer's Body" a demonic high school cheerleader devours her male classmates. It's a horror movie with a comedic post-feminist twist. Its screenwriter, Diablo Cody, won an Oscar for 2007's "Juno," but she says this horror project was her dream script. She tells Kurt about the importance of "Heathers" and "Poltergeist" to a girl growing up in the '80s.
Sparky is four feet tall and has a TV monitor for a head. He can see, he can talk, and he likes sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. He's the invention of the artist Marque Cornblatt, who controls Sparky from his laptop – and he wants you to have a Sparky of your own. Lisa Katayama takes Sparky on a spin through the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW - Sparky at SFMOMA:
Produced by Chaleampon Oates Ritthichai and Otis Hart.
Studio 360 listener Monica Murphy was a 19-year-old college student when her father suddenly died. One day she heard REM's Automatic for the People, and understood a message about life she hadn't heard before. Produced by Annie Minoff.
Has a work of art changed your life? Tell us.
Crime novels like L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia gave James Ellroy a reputation as the best modern noir writer around. His latest, Blood's A Rover, is filled with political corruption and intrigue, making it clear that the hard-boiled Ellroy isn't ready to go over easy just yet.
In three-card monte, con artists use swift hand moves and constant patter to convince a sucker there's a way to win. A magician, a theater professor, and a real-life grifter each describe how the monte isn’t just a crime; it’s street theater designed to keep its losers entertained. Produced by Sally Herships.
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