Albert Brooks in Drive, Nirvana’s Nevermind
This week, our American Icons series continues with a look at Nirvana’s Nevermind — was it rock and roll’s last great hurrah? Kurt Andersen talks with Albert Brooks about his surprising role in the new movie Drive, and his new futuristic novel. Plus, Kurt talks with Matt Damon about the apocalyptic thriller Contagion, and women take over primetime TV.
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