Nov 11th, 2008 · Up until this summer, Los Angeles-based singer Alex Lilly had been known mostly for her role as backup singer for pop duo The Bird and the Bee. Recently, however, Lilly embarked upon a new project and took the spotlight for herself. With the help of 10 of her friends, she's created the band Obi Best and recorded the keyboard-driven pop debut, Capades.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Writer Mark Jordan Legan takes us through three new films: Oliver Stone's W starring Josh Brolin, the adaptation of the novel The Secret Life of Bees starring Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning and the crime drama Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Beau Bridges.
Oct 17th, 2008 · The Golden Globe-winning actress talks about racism, her fear of bees and playing the oldest sister on the set of The Secret Life Of Bees. The new film is adapted from Sue Monk Kidd's best-selling novel.
Oct 16th, 2008 · A young girl and her housekeeper leave home in 1964 to escape a troubled home life. Their journey leads them to three sisters who raise bees, and who provide some much needed shelter, wisdom and love. This new film is based on the bestselling book by the same name.
Oct 4th, 2008 · When a swarm of bees takes flight, it can form a cloud as big as a school bus. But who's driving? And how do they know which way to go? Professor Thomas Seeley of Cornell University talks about how swarms of honeybees decide who's at the wheel and who's a backseat flier.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Until recently, Portland, Oregon-based musician Jared Mees had no band to call his own. But for his sophomore album, Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine Money, Mees gathered over a dozen musicians, known as The Grown Children, to formally back him in his quirky pop endeavor.
Sep 6th, 2008 · In the modern age of mega-stage spelling bees, there are still factions of what amount to advocates for spelling reform — those who want to simplify spellings or scrap the current alphabet all together.
Jun 20th, 2008 · It's difficult to know when to teach your kids about "the birds and the bees," but it's important that you do. For insight, Farai Chideya speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Sharon Maxwell, author of The Talk: What Your Kids Need to Hear From You About Sex.