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This American Life

I Like to Watch
The mundane gives way to flights of fancy as Showtime's "This American Life" returns for a second illuminating season.
By Heather Havrilesky May 4, 2008
This American TV
A television version of Ira Glass' beloved radio program "This American Life" could have been deadly. But the new Showtime series is as lively and vibrant as the original.
By Heather Havrilesky Mar 22, 2007
David Rakoff
The author of "Fraud" talks about being Gene Kelly, tiny, tiny writing and the boom in humorous essays.
By Brett Leveridge Jun 11, 2001
David Sedaris
Barrel Fever
David Sedaris Oct 5, 2000
Amy Sedaris digs wigs and baking
The star of "Strangers With Candy" likes "small woodland creatures" and wants to play Angie Dickinson as "Police Woman."
By Rex Doane May 5, 2000
Public radio's bad dream
Joe Frank conjures up the nightmares that "This American Life" and "A Prairie Home Companion" have when they go home at night.
By Susan Emerling Mar 7, 2000
"I'm a pure insider"
"It Hurts" author Matthew Collings on the uselessness of secular critics, Warhol's sincere cynicism and how one avoids annoying art-speak.
By Sarah Vowell Dec 1, 1999
Moving pictures
Why have there been more good movies in the past eight weeks than in the past eight years?
By Sarah Vowell Nov 17, 1999
NYTV blues
Now that both Felicity and Jennifer Love Hewitt live here, the streets of New York are no longer safe for Scorsese fans.
By Sarah Vowell Nov 3, 1999
The drapes of wrath
Is interior home design responsible for the downfall of American masculinity?
By Sarah Vowell Oct 20, 1999
Vox populi
An interview with "Sound Portraits'" mike-shy producer, David Isay.
By Heather Chaplin Oct 12, 1999
The magical mystery tour
Listening to good music is like watching a quiz show without cue cards -- the fun is in knowing that you might not ever figure it out.
By Sarah Vowell Oct 6, 1999
Who needs the NEA, anyway?
Announcing ... the Your Town Here Arts & Lectures fall season, featuring Anglo-Saxon-American jazz puppet theater!
By Sarah Vowell Sep 22, 1999
Sidekick no more
Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter was the biggest star on "Late Night." So what took him so long to leave?
By Sarah Vowell Sep 8, 1999
My lunch with Ira Glass
"This American Life" has become a public radio sensation. And that's amazing because the host is basically just protein.
By Rachel Louise Snyder Jul 16, 1999
Brillian mistake
Brill's Content -- deep, serious and above the fray -- is a big snooze.
By James Poniewozik Dec 15, 1998
Media Circus
Quirky, intelligent and unpredictable, "This American Life" is the best thing on the air waves
By Julia Barton Jul 23, 1997
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