'Argo,' 'Life Of Pi' Win Top Oscars
The movies Argo and Life of Pi and actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence were among the winners at Sunday's Academy Awards. But no one movie swept the show.
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Arts for Life
Chemotherapy, radiation, and daily injections are frightening propositions for anyone, but especially for child patients. One non-profit organization in North Carolina is using music, poetry and art to empower children in their fight against cancer.
Whitey Bulger Bio Profiles Boston's Most Notorious Gangster
Reporters Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy, who covered Bulger for years for The Boston Globe, have a new book out about the career criminal. Bulger was wanted for 19 murders when he was captured by the FBI in 2011. He faces trial in June.
Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery Presents Series of Video Exhibitions
Wake Forest University's Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery is gearing up for 3/3/3/13: a fascinating series of video presentations by three different artists.
'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center
From the Danish modern furniture of the 1950s to the omnipresence of Ikea, Americans have long been attracted to the austere design of Nordic countries. Now a massive festival in Washington, D.C., showcases artists and designers from the very top sliver of the globe.
Historical Fiction Gets Personal In 'Philida'
Philida, a slave, is promised her freedom by her owner, who is also the father of her children. But the promise is broken and she takes the matter into her own hands, in this novel by acclaimed South African novelist Andre Brink that was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
EW's Oscar Guy: Predictions, Backstage Tales
At this Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican will be watching from an enviable location: behind the scenes with the stars. He joins NPR's Jacki Lyden to share his winner predictions and favorite backstage moments.
Craving Solitude In 'Ten White Geese'
In Gerbrand Bakker's mysterious — and often menacing — story, a Welsh woman seeks refuge from her past. But as she hopes of strength, she is also quickly reminded of her own mortality. Ten White Geese, which was translated from Dutch, has become an international best-seller.
Despite Dark Themes, A Big Oscar Bounce
At the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night, there'll be lots of talk about excellence — the movie industry honoring its own. But as NPR's Bob Mondello notes, there has always been another side to the Oscars: money.
Bradley Cooper Finds 'Silver Linings' Everywhere
The actor, nominated for an Academy Award for his role in David O. Russell's film, talks about watching movies with his father as a kid in Philadelphia, his childhood fascination with soldiers and being up against Daniel Day Lewis for an Oscar.