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Funk icon Bootsy Collins on music, psychedelics and why James Brown called him Benedict Arnold
The musician picked up the bass so he could play in his brother’s band, and became a legend.
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020: Bootsy Collins, Hawa Hassan and more
Today on q: funk musician Bootsy Collins, Somali-born chef and owner of Basbaas Hawa Hassan, novelist, journalist and activist Cory Doctorow.
When Matthew McConaughey told his dad he was skipping law school to be an actor, this is what he said
In his new memoir Greenlights, the Oscar-winning actor reveals some of the most pivotal moments of his life.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020: Matthew McConaughey, Rebecca Thomas and more
Today on q: actor Matthew McConaughey, poet Rebecca Thomas, PC Gamer senior hardware editor Jacob Ridley, Scott Avett and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020: Jann Arden, Bryan Washington and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter, actor and author Jann Arden, hip-hop producer Dub J and hip-hop artist JD Era, writer Bryan Washington.
Monday, Oct. 26, 2020: Leyla McCalla, Zoon and more
Today on q: musician Leyla McCalla, q screen panel with Ishani Nath and John Semley, PUP lead singer Stefan Babcock, musician Zoon.
Jesse Eisenberg on his new movie The Art of Self-Defense, a 'satire without snark'
Actor Jesse Eisenberg has found something most artists only dream of: the perfect gig. He tells us about his latest role in the satirical film The Art of Self-Defense.
Friday, Oct. 23rd, 2020: Darren Star, Storry, Jesse Eisenberg
Today on q: American producer, director and writer Darren Star, singer-songwriter Storry, actor Jesse Eisenberg.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020: Mickey Guyton, Jennifer Castle, Sam Roberts
Today on q: Country artist Mickey Guyton, singer-songwriter Jennifer Castle, singer-songwriter Sam Roberts.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020: Jacques Pépin, Hilary Weisman Graham and more
Today on q: chef and author Jacques Pépin, showrunner Hilary Weisman Graham, q book columnist Jael Richardson, artists Tanya Davis and Andrea Dorfman.
Natalie Portman releases children's book that redraws gender lines in classic kids' tales
Portman hopes her renditions of stories like The Tortoise and the Hare and The Three Little Pigs will help cultivate empathy
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020: Natalie Portman, Shannon Lee, Finneas and more
Today on q: Polaris Music Prize winner Backxwash, actor Natalie Portman, author Shannon Lee and producer Finneas.
Monday, Oct. 19, 2020: David A. Robertson, Ed Robertson, Junia-T and more
Today on q: author David A. Robertson, musician Ed Robertson, the q screen panel and producer Junia-T.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020: Patrick Downie and Josh Finlayson, Angela Hewitt and more
Today on q: Gord Downie’s collaborator Josh Finlayson and his brother Patrick Downie, q This with A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen, poet John Steffler, classical pianist Angela Hewitt.
'Nothing was the same after that': Lenny Kravitz on the childhood concert that changed his life
Thirty years after the release of his landmark album Let Love Rule, Kravitz has just released a new memoir.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020: Lenny Kravitz, Nina Lee Aquino and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter and actor Lenny Kravitz, singer-songwriter Daniela Andrade, Factory Theatre artistic director Nina Lee Aquino, rapper Backxwash.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020: Gregory Porter, Witch Prophet and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter Gregory Porter, singer-songwriter Witch Prophet, actor Christopher Walken.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020: André Alexis, T'Nia Miller and more
Today on q: writer André Alexis, actress T'Nia Miller, Paul Galloway of the Museum of Modern Art on the origins of the emoji, singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.
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How the emoji became one of the most powerful tools of modern communication
Paul Galloway of the Museum of Modern Art takes us back to the emoji's humble beginnings.
Ellie Goulding on her new album, self-discovery and the perils of fame for young artists
Ellie Goulding joins q guest host Talia Schlanger for a candid conversation about the music industry, overcoming impostor syndrome, and why she took a five-year break from writing and touring.
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020: Catherine O'Hara, Booker T. Jones and more
Today on q: actress, writer and comedian Catherine O'Hara, author Matthew Rubery, audiobook narrators Erin Moon and Fajer Al-Kaisi, musician, songwriter and producer Booker T. Jones.
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020: Bahamas, Hrishikesh Hirway and more
Today on q: musician Bahamas, poet Khadijah Queen, Song Exploder executive producer and host Hrishikesh Hirway, historian of medicine, technology and disability Jaipreet Virdi.
How a deaf, silent film actor pioneered closed captioning
Emerson Romero was a deaf silent movie actor and Charlie Chaplin impersonator who pioneered closed captioning. Historian Jaipreet Virdi shares his unusual life story, and his fight to make his favourite Hollywood movies accessible to everyone.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020: Jerry Seinfeld, Barbara Pratt and more
Today on q: comedian Jerry Seinfeld, artist Barbara Pratt, New York Times art critic Martha Schwendener, novelist Walter Mosley.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020: Radha Blank, Zachary Quinto and more
Today on q: drummer and podcast host Jeremy Taggart, rocker and podcaster Danko Jones, filmmaker and actor Radha Blank, actor Zachary Quinto.
