Study finds engaging with the arts can slow biological aging
A new study finds that enjoyment of arts and culture slows down biological aging.
Stephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale
Stephen Colbert invited his “best television friends,” fellow late night hosts John Oliver, Seth Meyers and the two Jimmies— Kimmel and Fallon— to join him, as his final show on CBS is set for May 21.
Author Anne Lamott shares how she had to unlearn what others thought of her
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don’t talk about. Author Anne Lamott opens up about how she had to unlearn what others thought of her.
Baseball bards from across the country gather to celebrate the sport with poetry
America’s national pastime is celebrated at a minor league park in Massachusetts… with poetry
Gena Rowlands: The Brilliant Muse of American Independent Cinema
Gena Rowlands (1930–2024) was a titan of American cinema, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors to ever grace the screen. She is best known for her groundbreaking collaborations with her husband, director John Cassavetes, in films like A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980).
Rowlands possessed a rare, raw intensity; she didn’t just play characters, she laid their souls bare, portraying complex, fierce, and deeply vulnerable women with an honesty that was often startling. While later generations may adore her for her moving performance in The Notebook, her true legacy lies in her role as a pioneer of independent film.
Throughout her decades-long career, Rowlands earned two Academy Award nominations and a late-career Honorary Oscar, cementing her status as an “actor’s actor” whose work continues to serve as a masterclass in emotional depth and artistic courage. These vintage evocative portraits capture the extraordinary range, intensity, and luminous presence of Gena Rowlands, a woman whose brilliance forever changed the landscape of modern film.
