'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
In his Netflix series, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor.
Arts
'Assassination Of Gianni Versace' Offers A Juicy Take On Serious Issues
The new season of the FX anthology series American Crime Story revisits the 1997 murder of the Italian designer. John Powers says the show presents a moving portrait of homophobia in 1990s America.
'The Assassination Of Gianni Versace' Isn't What You Think It Is
Despite its Versace-focused ad campaign, the second season of FX's American Crime Story spends most of its running time attempting to plumb the psyche of his murderer — with mixed results.
See A Famous Monster Come Alive In 'Frankenstein: The 1818 Text'
Most stage and screen versions of Frankenstein are based on a later edition of Mary Shelley's classic — this new reprint of her original text shows the story growing and changing with its author.
New Picture Book Illustrates How 'Love' Is Always Around
If you're lucky, you know what love is before you can even say the word. When you're a little kid love is a piece of toast, the color of a sunset, music from the radio. That's the message of a new picture book called, Love. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with author Matt de la Pena and illustrator Loren Long.
Google App Goes Viral Making An Art Out Of Matching Faces To Paintings
The Google Arts & Culture app, allowing users to compare their selfies to famous works of art, took a top spot in the app store over the weekend and took over social media.
In 'The Insult,' All Politics Is A Local Neighborhood Squabble
Ziad Doueiri's new Oscar-shortlisted film is about the religious and tribal divisions in contemporary Lebanon — and how a small altercation in Beirut can spiral out of control.
'They Didn't Want Me There': Remembering The Terror Of School Integration
In 1957, three years after the Supreme Court declared segregated schools unconstitutional, Melba Pattillo Beals was one of nine black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark.
The Vigilant Thriller 'Into The Fade' Melds Tragedy With Nihilism
Diane Kruger plays a German woman whose Turkish husband and young son are killed in a bomb attack. David Edelstein says that despite its crisp storytelling, Into The Fade is "a little disappointing."
Oregon Artist Turns Dead Creatures Into Beautiful Compositions
Christopher Marley only uses specimens that have died from natural causes or been caught as fishing bycatch. Then he freeze-dries them, which is why they seem so alive in his artwork.