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When contemporary visual artist Ai Weiwei was just a year old, his family was exiled to a labor camp in…

Hailed as one of the most gifted and articulate songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega has built a prolific catalog…

Actor and director Bradley Cooper made his film debut in the 2001 comedy Wet Hot American Summer, before taking supporting roles…

A figurehead for American independent cinema since the ’80s, Jim Jarmusch is known for his dark, character-driven comedies that center…

Widely considered the most important children’s book illustrator of the 20th century, Maurice Sendak upended the staid and sanitized tradition…

In his short life, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a graffiti poet, political painter, and pop icon whose cult status and cultural…

With his soft Texas drawl, trademark crooked nose, and dry comedic style, Owen Wilson has been charming the silver screen…

After three decades of sketch comedy writing – including stints at Saturday Night Live, The Ben Stiller Show and cult…

Hardcore legend Henry Rollins is as DIY as they come. At 20, he helmed Black Flag as they took the…

Over three decades of in-depth interviews on the air, legendary American TV personality Dick Cavett managed to disarm celebrity guests…