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Nathaniel Rich (NR): I wasn’t drawn to the stories that became Second Nature by any “environmental” aspect as much as a sense of the uncanny. These are stories that, upon first encounter, I found deeply unsettling: how the Lower Ninth Ward, post-Katrina, became a highly-prized laboratory for disaster ecologists from all over the world; the billion-dollar effort to mass produce chicken meat in laboratories; efforts to invent man-made species to replace animals we’ve driven to extinction...

MORE Jonathan Taplin, Director of the Annenberg Innovation Lab makes opening remarks during the USC Annenberg "2013 Innovation Summit", in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Annenberg Innovation Lab. Jonathan Taplin may not be a household name, but he has been behind the scenes of some of the most influential moments in 20th century American music. As the description of Taplin’s latest book notes, the University of Southern California professor emeritu...

(5 out of 5 stars) "I had been trying to obtain this live album for over two years. They sold quickly on John Petruccis website, and the album was soon deemed "out of print." For those of you who had purchased an obscene number of copies (more than five) during its first printing, thanks freaks. You all made it impossible for shmucks like me to buy one. But thank God for Steve Vai and his Favored Nations label for having the vision to re-release this beauty.This 2000 performance at the Hel...

One chapter in “Second Nature” focuses on genetic changes that made a rabbit glow green. (Art by Justin Metz for Farrar, Straus & Giroux) This is a bad time for Mother Nature — but it’s no use trying to turn the clock back. Instead, why not turn the clock forward? That’s what Nathaniel Rich prescribes for what’s ailing the environment in “Second Nature: Scenes From a World Remade.” And he lays out the symptoms to support his diagnosis. One set of symptoms is the global preva...

A famous children's song started him on his journey.

In this edition of TV Bits: Idris Elba confirms a  Samara Weaving to star as a Playboy Bunny in Sony Picture TV’s  Down the Rabbit Hole. Bill Nye to host  Writing on And more. Luther debuted, with star  Idris Elba returning to the part of the emotionally impulsive detective every few years for a new season, most recently donning the coat for the show’s fifth and final series in 2019. But fans held out hope for a film version of the crime drama to wrap up loose ends, which Elba has freq...

Image: Avid Reader As moving as it is riveting, Patricia Engel’s Infinite Country is a one-of-a-kind telling of the timeless story of migration. The era-leaping novel combines international history—the Colombian Conflict, the introduction of the DREAM Act—with the personal stories of a family whose bond cannot be broken by geography. A late-night dash for freedom in the opening chapter is just the start of a border-crossing relay race that spans the Western Hemisphere. Engel’s pacing i...

HBO 2021 Promo With Scenes From a Marriage & Succession Season 3 HBO 2021 Promo: first look at Scenes From a Marriage, Succession Season 3 & more HBO has released a brand new promo reel for their upcoming shows that are set to premiere this year, including our first look at Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain’s upcoming limited series Scenes From a Marriage as well as a preview of the highly-anticipated third season of Succession. Check out the video in the player below! The video also offers ...

Boston musicians on the Black composers to hear now By A.Z. Madonna Globe Staff,Updated February 11, 2021, 12:41 p.m. Email to a Friend Clockwise from upper left: Composers Florence Price, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Ignatius Sancho, Scott Joplin, and Twinkie Clark.Boston Globe composite Last summer, as Black Lives Matter protests heated up the streets, it seemed like every American orchestra sent out press releases condemning racism — even those who regularly go multiple seasons without progr...

Miss Juneteenth, Channing Godfrey Peoples’ film that debuted at Sundance a year ago. In Miss Juneteenth, Beharie plays Turquoise Jones, a single mom and former “Miss Juneteenth” in Fort Worth, Texas, who enters her daughter into the same pageant.   Beharie won a Gotham award for Best Actress for her portrayal in Miss Juneteenth. The actress also just received a nomination for Best Female Lead for the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The 33rd annual ceremony is set to air on Thurs...