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  Newsweek Feature Stories: World War II Love Letters

  Jul 23, 2014 | Views: 734

  As part of our partnership with Newsweek magazine, 92Y American Conversation brings you interviews with the reporters behind Newsweek’s top stories. This week, senior writer Abigail Jones talks about the more than 500 love letters her grandparents wrote to each other during World War II. For most of her life, Jones believed the letters had... More
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  Weird Al Yankovic with Dave Itzkoff

  Sep 27, 2013 | Views: 75

  “Weird Al” Yankovic, once a shy, accordion-playing teenager, got his start sending homemade tapes to the “Dr. Demento Radio Show” and is now the world’s best-known satirist of popular music, a three-time Grammy® Award-winner and an American pop culture icon. Join us as he sits down with Dave Itzkoff, culture reporter for The New York... More
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  Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez with Brandon Steiner

  Jun 21, 2014 | Views: 34

  Steiner Sports hosted Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez in Jeter’s first appearance since announcing his retirement. Conversation covered many topics, including highlight moments, Martinez’s ’98 World Series home run and Jeter’s 3,000th hit. More
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  NY Rangers 1994 Championship 20th Anniversary Reunion with Brandon Steiner

  Jul 13, 2014 | Views: 15

  On the eve of the 20th anniversary of winning the Stanley Cup, the 1994 Rangers joined Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner for an exclusive meet & greet event. The ‘Core of 94′ was brought on stage, which includes Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Brian Leetch and Adam Graves. As well, Brandon spoke with Sam Rosen, broadcaster,... More
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  Boyhood: A Conversation with Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane, Moderated by...

  Jun 17, 2014 | Views: 387

  Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason’s parents and newcomer Lorelei... More
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  Jewelry Designer Alexis Bittar with Rima Suqi

  Mar 26, 2014 | Views: 31

  Described as “one of the greatest jewelry designers of the 21st century,” Alexis Bittar went from hawking his wares on the streets of New York to selling his eponymous jewelry collections in more than 34 countries around the globe. Hear about his incredible journey through a conversation with journalist Rima Suqi. More
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  Director Richard Linklater on the challenges of filming Boyhood

  Jun 17, 2014 | Views: 224

  Acclaimed director Richard Linklater came to 92Y to screen clips from his new film Boyhood and discuss his latest project with Eric Kohn and the film’s young star Ellar Coltrane. In this clip from the event, Linklater discusses the challenges of making the movie, which was filmed over the course of 12 years with the... More
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  Newsweek Feature Stories/Two Numbers: The Coal, Hard Facts

  Jun 12, 2014 | Views: 123

  As part of our partnership with Newsweek magazine, 92Y American Conversation brings you interviews with the reporters behind Newsweek’s top stories. Anna Bernasek writes Newsweek’s Two Numbers column, a look at two figures and the stories they tell us about the American economy. This week, 925 million versus 4 billion. As President Obama attempts to... More
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  Thomas Beller and Edmund White with Patricia Bosworth on J.D. Salinger

  Jun 5, 2014 | Views: 73

  Thomas Beller has been getting over J. D. Salinger his entire life. For his new book, J. D. Salinger: The Escape Artist, he trailed his subject from Park Avenue to his final refuge, barnstorming across New England to visit various Salinger shrines, interviewing just about everyone alive who ever knew Salinger. He’s joined by two... More

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  Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Debate on God

  Jan 30, 2008 | Views: 992,184

  Christopher Hitchens (God Is Not Great and The Portable Atheist) and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (The Broken American Male: And How to Fix Him and Shalom in the Home) engage in a spirited and contentious talk about the existence of God. Neil Gillman, Jewish philosophy professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary, was the moderator. Read a... More
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  Gene Wilder on Willy Wonka Remake, Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks, And More

  Jun 13, 2013 | Views: 756,191

  In this rare public appearance, Gene Wilder spoke with Robert Osborne about his disdain for the Willy Wonka remake, working with Richard Pryor and Mel Brooks, being married to Gilda Radner, the making of Young Frankenstein, and more. Read more about the evening on Gawker, Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch, and Moviefone. More
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  Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Authority in Islam

  Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 317,429

  Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? In this clip they tackle authority in the Islam faith. Watch the full debate here. Moderated by Laurie Goodstein. More

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