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Dustin Lance Black: The Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'Milk' on his stage play, '8,' about Proposition 8 in California. And, the great monogamy debate: Is devotion to just one person making some of us miserable? Plus, is the future of love (and sex) with robots? And the winners of our Six-Word Modern Love Story Contest too!
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Categories: Q Weekly Update
Tuesday February 14, 2012
The great monogamy debate
We convened a Q debate on the future of monogamy, and whether the time has come to look seriously at alternatives to it.
We were joined by New York University professor Judith Stacey, whose latest book is titled Unhitched, and W. Bradford Wilcox of the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project.
Take a listen to the debate below and share your thoughts on the Q blog.
You can also stream the entire Modern Love special. Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black ("Milk") joins us to talk about his new stage play "8," about California's Proposition 8. MIT professor Sherry Turkle talks about the prospect of humans becoming romantically involved with robots.
Categories: Debates, Modern Love, News Promo, Q Blog
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Q's Six-Word Modern Love Story Contest!
The goal is simple: tell a full and rich modern love tale in just six words. Funny. Sad. Sexy. Or futuristic sexy, the kind with spaceships. The choice is yours.
(Ernest Hemingway started the whole six-word story idea by writing this one -- "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." He's said to have thought it was his best work.)
NOTE: The official contest is now closed. Have a listen below as Jian and special guest judge Nikki Payne announce the winners! And you can check out the rest of our Modern Love special series here.
Categories: Modern Love, Q Blog
Monday February 13, 2012
Jian's essay on the Grammys
Today, in his opening essay, Jian talked about the 54th annual Grammy Awards. From tributes to Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse... to powerful performances by the Foo Fighters and Adele, he thinks the Grammys were a surprising success.
Have a listen, and let us know what you think.
Categories: Q Blog
Friday February 10, 2012
Canada Reads 2012 Winners on Q
After an exciting and sometimes controversial week of debates, Carmen Aguirre's Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter was crowned winner of Canada Reads 2012.
The book was championed by Shad, and this morning both Carmen and Shad dropped by Studio Q to talk about the big win. They also address some of the more heated language that came out in the week's debates.
Categories: Q Blog
Friday February 10, 2012
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons on Q
Jian had a rare opportunity to speak with music producer Rick Rubin and entrepreneur Russell Simmons, the co-founders of the pioneering, influential - and sometimes controversial - Def Jam Recordings.
The new book Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label features photos, interviews, and essays recounting how the label evolved from an NYU dormroom into an empire that brought hip hop to the masses.
Categories: Books, Q Blog
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