Bianculli's Best TV Shows Of 2018: 'Better Call Saul' Is Still On Top
Critic David Bianculli says that being a TV critic right now is kind of like being a sports writer — in a league where 10 new teams spring up every week.
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In Case You Missed 'Em: The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2018
In a year of big headlines, Fresh Air dove deep on topics ranging from the magnificent to the microscopic. Listen back to our conversations with scientists, comedians, authors, journalists and more.
'Mary Poppins Returns' Is A Fine And Fresh Take On A Classic
Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda lead a great cast in a sequel that finds Mary Poppins helping the Banks family deal with a whole new set of woes.
San Francisco Orders Man To Rebuild His Iconic Home After It Was Demolished
Built in 1936, it was one of only a handful of Bay Area projects by the renowned architect Richard Neutra.
'The Disasters' Could Be The Beginning Of A Great Story
M.K. England's new novel starts with a bang: A group of space-school rejects must save the universe. It never quite delivers on that premise, but the characters are so appealing, you'll want more.
Julia Roberts Has An Unexpected Christmas Guest In 'Ben Is Back'
In a new movie, the actress plays a mother whose son is struggling with drug addiction. Lucas Hedges plays the titular Ben, and Peter Hedges — his father — directs the film.
Remembering Penny Marshall, The Director
After starting out in acting, Marshall directed well-loved and successful films in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Big and A League Of Their Own both have big hearts and real bite.
Penny Marshall, Filmmaker And 'Laverne & Shirley' Star, Dies At 75
Marshall directed Big and A League of Their Own, among other films.
How Jennifer Lopez Fought For Her 'Second Act'
Lopez talks with NPR's Sam Sanders about her decades of superstardom, her work imitating her life, and about being a boundary-breaking Latina woman in the entertainment industry.
Aquaman, From Super Friend To Surfer Dude: The Bro-Ification Of A Hero
The Sea King has undergone a series of sea changes: once a generic fish-cop, then a widely shared joke, and now, finally, the star of his own blockbuster film, as the ultimate bro.