Media

What's a pundit good for?
The Washington Post has launched a search for "America's Next Great Pundit" to grace its pages. Midmorning asks why we need pundits, and what makes a good one?
Elvis Mitchell on the state of cinema
Film critic and radio host Elvis Mitchell talks about the films that interest him now and how the culture still segregates itself. He'll also discuss what liking Tyler Perry says about you.
Jane Campion on her new film, 'Bright Star'
"Bright Star," the new film from Oscar-winning director Jane Campion, has a Minnesota connection. It's distributed by Apparition, a new company co-founded by Minneapolis native Bill Pohlad.
The Coen Brothers come home
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is celebrating 25 years of feature film making by St. Louis Park natives the Coen brothers by showing every single one of their movies.
The Beatles meet the video game generation
The video game Rock Band has helped fuel the growth of the video game industry, and it's poised to get even bigger with the forthcoming release of "Beatles: Rock Band." Industry analysts and critics say the game is changing the way we experience music and transforming the music business.
The social networking personality
A new poll shows that a majority of young people believe social networking sites promote narcissism and attention-seeking. Midmorning asks why this generation is considered more self-promoting and over-confident than previous generations.
Trilingual paper reflects changing face of Willmar
In the small city of Willmar, an entrepreneur is trying to fill a niche for the growing population by publishing a paper in English, Spanish and Somali.
Critics, bloggers weigh the future of arts coverage
The movement of arts coverage from traditional media to online arts blogs and independent writers is changing how organizations promote and market their work.
Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
A CBS executive says retired CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," has died at his home in New York. He was 92.
MPR's Tom Crann asks Adam Gurno of Rosemont to describe the image from Sunday's New York Times Magazine that raised suspicions of photo doctoring.