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Jonathan McNicol

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  • The Nose says goodbye to Brian Wilson and looks at ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

    2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jonathan McNicol

    Published June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT John Atashian / Getty ImagesMusician Brian Wilson, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of The Beach Boys, is shown performing on stage during a concert appearance on June 20, 1999. Listen live Friday at 1 p.m.The pop music genius Brian Wilson, a founding member of The Beach Boys, died on June 11. The Nose says goodbye. And: Wes Anderson has written and directed 12 feature films.

  • Song of the summer, 2025

    2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jonathan McNicol

    Published June 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT Listen live Thursday at 1 p.m.We’ve done a version of this show every single year since 2013. And we did it in 2011. We probably even did one in 2010. (We just can’t prove it.)So it’s a bit of a tradition. It’s a tradition that … makes some people angry, we realize.

  • The Nose looks at ‘Dept. Q’ and ‘Pee-wee as Himself’

    3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jonathan McNicol

    Published June 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT Dept. Q is a new Scottish detective mystery series on Netflix and created by Scott Frank and Chandi Lakhani based on the book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It stars Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck, a wounded and unpleasant, but fairly brilliant, detective. The supporting cast includes Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Mark Bonnar, and Kelly Macdonald. And: Pee-wee as Himself is a two-part HBO Original documentary directed by Matt Wolf.

  • CT cultural groups set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ‘Jaws’

    3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jonathan McNicol

    Published June 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM EDT It’s actually kind of hard to overstate what a big deal “Jaws” was when it came out in June 1975, and what a big deal it’s been in the history of cinema ever since. It was the first modern blockbuster. It was the first summer blockbuster. And it became . Across Connecticut, theaters, museums and other cultural institutions are finding ways to celebrate the movie’s 50th anniversary.

  • The humble fly

    1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Jonathan McNicol

    Published May 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT There are thought to be about 17 million living flies for every human alive on Earth. They’re predators and parasites and pests, but they’re pollinators too. They help us solve crimes, heal wounds, and understand genetics and evolution. And they literally help at least one artist paint his paintings. Also this hour: A look at David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of, you guessed it: The Fly.

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Jonathan McNicol
Jonathan McNicol @mcnicolpants
6 Jun 25

You should go see Jaws on a big screen this summer! Or you should go see a play about it next Monday! Or some other fun Jawsy thing! (Also recommended: talking about your lifelong obsessions on the radio every once in a while!) https://t.co/gH2IcsOkc5

Jonathan McNicol
Jonathan McNicol @mcnicolpants
5 Nov 24

RT @DatesInMovies: Nov 5th 1955 - Dr. Emmett Brown slipped and struck his head on the sink. When he regained consciousness, he had a sudden…

Jonathan McNicol
Jonathan McNicol @mcnicolpants
28 Oct 24

RT @BilgeEbiri: THE INSIDER celebrates its 25th anniversary next week. It’s one of Michael Mann’s greatest films, and perhaps his most prop…