في كل عام، هناك ليلة لا تشبه سواها… ليلة ينتظرها عشّاق السينما، ويراقبها الفنانون وصنّاع الأفلام حول العالم بقلوب مترقبة وعيونٍ تلمع بالحلم. الأوسكار ليس مجرد جائزة، بل هو تاريخ طويل من الشغف، والإنجاز، والاحتفاء بالسحر الذي تصنعه الشاشة الكبيرة. هو الأمسية التي تجتمع فيها حصيلة ...Show more
الخيال العلمي
تخيّل…أنك استيقظت في عالم يشبه عالمنا… لكنه ليس هو.سماء مختلفة، قوانين مختلفة، ومستقبل لم يُكتب بعد.هنا يبدأ الخيال العلمي.لكن سؤالنا الليلة ليس عن المستقبل… بل عن الجوهر:هل يجب أن يكون الخيال العلمي علمًا فعلًا؟أم يكفيه أن يكون خيالًا جريئًا يتجاوز حدود المنطق؟في هذه الحلقة، نقت ...Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of Rudyard Kipling. Born in Bombay in 1865, Kipling has been described as the poet of Empire, celebrated for fictional works including Kim and The Jungle Book. Today his poem 'If--' remains one of the best known in the English ...Show more
In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan reflects on the life, times and legacy of The Lord of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien to mark the 50th anniversary of his death this weekend.He's joined by:John McQuillen. Associate Curator at The Morgan Library & Museum in Ne ...Show more
The Irish writer John Boyne is best known for his 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which became a literary phenomenon, selling more than 11 million copies around the world. It was translated into 60 languages and adapted into a film, a play, a ballet and an opera. He ha ...Show more
For over sixty years, Gloria Steinem has been at the center of American culture and political life, where she has been instrumental in shaping our ideas about feminism, humanity, and equal rights for all people. She joins to talk about her legendary career as an award-winning jou ...Show more