John Lithgow on having a 'good ending' — on and off screen
Actor John Lithgow grew up in a theater family but always wanted to be a painter. On Wild Card this week, he opens up what changed his mind.
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Science fiction writer Ted Chiang wins PEN/Malamud Prize
Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow.
'Wait Wait' for December 7, 2024: With Not My Job guest Jim Gaffigan
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Jim Gaffigan and panelists Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, and Adam Felber
Fandom rules social media's cultural landscape in 2024
Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year.
Notre Dame organist returns for the cathedral's grand reopening
Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church.
'Moana 2' songwriters made history as 1st all-female team to lead a Disney soundtrack
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear made history as the youngest composers and only all-woman songwriting team for a Disney animated film with Moana 2.
'The Return' is also a reunion, for Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes about The Return, an adaptation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. It's their first time on screen together in almost 30 years.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the movie Mississippi Masala, the series Like Water for Chocolate and Hasan Minhaj's new special.
The spies on TV this fall are juggling work and family – just like the rest of us
In a wave of fall TV shows, including The Day of the Jackal, The Agency, and Netflix's new Keira Knightley series Black Doves, spies don't just answer to their intelligence agencies – they've also got families at home.