On April 24, 1976, Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of the late-night NBC comedy program “Saturday Night” – it had not yet changed its name to “Saturday Night Live” – appeared…
Tag: Entertainment
New research identifies why people prefer spontaneity in entertainment
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Audiences love to see athletes and entertainers behaving spontaneously, according to our recent research, because ad-libbed lines, spectacular…
Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived
As fanfare blares, female sprinters at the starting line suspiciously eye a man in a wig. A hulking, goateed wrestler slams a woman half his size to the mat. An ominous voice-over…
Shows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ inspire women to become involved in politics in real life
Hillary Clinton famously did not win the 2016 election and become the first female U.S. president. Yet Clinton’s presidential campaign still resonated with many women who have said it made them more…
Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
People have used poisons throughout history for a variety of purposes: to hunt animals for food, to treat diseases and to achieve nefarious ends like murder and assassination. But what is a…
the timeless visionary who, with a nod to America’s musical heritage, embraced the future
In the history of American popular music, there have been few luminaries as enduring and innovative as Tony Bennett. With a career that spanned almost 80 years, Bennett’s smooth tones, unique phrasing…