Today on the show, we'll take a look at the continued protests in Venezuela. Then, the challenges in translating "Breaking Bad" for a Spanish-language audience. Plus, UC Berkeley hires its first Wikipedian in residence, Cal Poly reacts to its unexpected win, and much more.
President Obama has a healthcare bracket for you, young invincible!
The Obama administration is pulling out all the stops to appeal to young invincibles as its key March 31st Affordable Care Act deadline approaches.
Apparently, that means cat GIFs ... lots and lots of cat GIFs. In its latest attempt to entice millennials to sign up at healthcare.gov, the Obama administration is even trying to capitalize on March Madness by announcing the costs of common sports injuries along with President Obama's bracket.
Buzzfeed's Evan McMorris-Santoro joins Take Two to talk about how effective this messaging is.
UC Berkeley hires its first Wikipedian in residence
The evolution of the Internet has led to all sorts of interesting possibilities for employment...
These days you can earn your keep as a blogger, you can make cash serving as a juror in a virtual court case. Or, you can follow Kevin Gorman's path and become a Wikipedian.
A what?
That's anyone that edits articles and content on Wikipedia, and earlier this year UC Berkeley hired him to be its first ever Wikipedian in Residence, Kevin Gorman.
Sports Roundup: Dodgers, Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks and more
It's time for another installment of Take Two's weekly sports talk. We'll take a look at Phil Jackson's new position as the president of the New York Knicks, what he has to bring to the table and how he'll do.
The Dodgers are in Australia to open the regular season, but many are wondering if these overseas trips are worth the trouble. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a new food item on their ballpark's menu. It's a $25 corn dog stuffed with cheddar, jalapenos and bacon and cushioned by a bed of fries. Is this corn dog worth the price?
We'll find out what Andy and Brian Kamenetzky have to say.
Report: Poor communication was a big issue in LAX shooting
After last November's deadly shooting at LAX, officials have been looking into what they could have been done better. And in a report released yesterday, one of the simple answers was communication.
For example, during the emergency first-responders had trouble coordinating with each other because their radios weren't compatible. Some of the airport's red emergency phones weren't working properly and passengers were wandering the terminal without information on where to go.
For a look at how address these issues, we're joined by Brian Jackson, director of the Safety and Justice Program for the Rand Corporation.
'This Is What I Do': Boy George releases first album in 18 years
In a recent interview George O'Dowd — once known as Boy George — said that he hasn't had a day's peace since 1982... but how's that possible? Well, the sentiment is easier to understand when you hear some of the hits he's put out. They include songs such as "I'll Tumble 4 Ya", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", and "Karma Chameleon."
George O'Dowd is, of course, the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Culture Club. While Culture Club reunions have been on and off for a while, Boy George hasn't put out new music for 18 years. Until now.
His new album is called "This Is What I Do," and it comes out March 25. Boy George spoke with Take Two's A Martinez in studio to talk about the new album, overcoming his drug addiction and introducing a new sound to his already established audience.
Meanwhile, you can sample some of Boy George's new music here.
In Venezuela, protests continue after government takes over city plaza
In Venezuela, tensions on are on the rise this week after government forces moved in to clear a plaza in the capitol that has become a focal point for protesters. The clashes have continued for six weeks now.
Opposition groups cite inflation and a high crime rate but President Nicolas Maduro has called the criticisms a pretext for a coup. For more, we’re joined by James Menendez, host of Newshour on the BBC World Service.
Translating 'Breaking Bad' for a Spanish-language audience
"Breaking Bad" is one of the most acclaimed TV series in the U.S., but can Walter White speak Spanish? A Spanish-language remake of "Breaking Bad," called "Metástasis," just wrapped up production in Colombia, and it will debut this summer on Univision's channel UniMas.
Whether or not it'll live up to the acclaim of "Breaking Bad" remains to be seen.
Historically, American shows remade for a Spanish language audience have failed to live up to the high expectations of the original. Certain cultural references won't translate, for example, or comedic moments won't hit.
To explain how to convert a hit U.S. show into a hit show in Latin-America, Angelica Guerra, Senior Vice President for Latin America at Sony Pictures Television joins Take Two. Sony produced both the original "Breaking Bad" and is helming this adaptation.
Does a narwhal's tusk act as a sensory organ?
Perhaps its no surprise that the Narwhal inspires a lot of curiosity among scientists.
This arctic whale looks something like a unicorn of the sea, with a spindly tusk that can grow up to 9 feet long. This unusual appendage has been a focus of fascination and controversy for centuries.
Some researchers thought it was used to attract mates, hunt, breathe or maybe even hear, but no one knew for sure. Now a new study out of Harvard reveals the tusk actually acts like a sensory organ.
For more we're joined by Martin Nweeia, a marine mammal dental specialist and one of the authors of the study.