Oct 9th, 2008 · They're bright, they're perky — and they've got no inner life. In fact, they exist only to soothe the tortured souls of the male lead. A lighthearted look at MPDGs throughout movie history.
May 16th, 2008 · Lyrics Born, an indie rapper from San Francisco, recalls a time when hip-hop was almost invariably fun, brisk, and at least somewhat lighthearted. "I Like It, I Love It" speaks to a moment when hip-hop, pop, R&B, and a sing-along hook rolled together as one.
Oct 30th, 2007 · From the lighthearted and fancy to the haunting and grotesque, NPR station WDUQ highlights some spooky Halloween music. Hear jazz vocalists conjure different ghosts out of classic tunes, while horn players coax the demons out of their instruments.
Oct 6th, 2007 · The new sitcom Aliens in America premiered on the CW Network this week. It's a teen angst comedy with a politically charged twist. The Tolchuck family from Wisconsin gets an exchange student, who turns out to be a devout Muslim from Pakistan. The show plays post-Sept. 11 tensions between America and the Muslim world for laughs, tackling issues from terrorism to civil rights in a lighthearted high school setting. And the show is getting attention beyond its teen demographic.
Aug 24th, 2007 · Our comedic translators of current events, Angela V. Shelton and Frances Callier -- also known as Frangela -- take on the downturn in the housing market, the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market, and why it's still impossible to buy a house in Los Angeles.
Aug 21st, 2007 · For two minutes and 21 seconds, Sir Andre Previn improvises in the studio and comes up with "Andre's Blues," one of the cuts on his new solo piano album. At the start, Previn's 78-year-old fingers take off in a lighthearted reverie and then segue into the business of the blues.
Aug 3rd, 2006 · Malajube's quirky power-pop sound should seem familiar to fans of The Flaming Lips or the Super Furry Animals, with a touch of The Beatles at times. On "Montreal -40C," Malajube constructs a warm mixture of "ba ba ba"s, lighthearted synths and infectious melodies.
Nov 13th, 2005 · Over the past decade, hundreds of thousands of foreign-born high-tech workers have come to the United States thanks to the H-1B visa guest worker program. A new album mixes Indian and Western musical influences to take a lighthearted look at the techie immigrant's life in America.