Drugs, Styron, Rave

Studio 360

We look at artists under the influence. Kurt Andersen and playwright and performer Eric Bogosian talk about the eternal mingling of drugs and creative pursuits. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Styron explains his struggle with alcohol, and its role as his “creative senior partner.” And a design curator marvels at the mechanics of the coffee cup lid.

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