Grief Hangs Around At Home In 'A Ghost Story'
A new film starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara is provocative — if you've got the patience.
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'GLOW' Co-Creators Explain Why Wrestling Is Like Greek Theater
The Netflix show follows a 1980s women's wrestling circuit. Showrunner Carly Mensch says you can see wrestling as "super reductive" or see it as "storytelling at its most potently inclusive and epic."
Jonathan Safran Foer On Marriage, Religion And Universal Balances
Safran Foer's latest novel, Here I Am, is told from the points of view of different members of a Jewish family. Originally broadcast Nov. 10, 2016.
Breezy 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Offers A Trip Back To A Simpler Time
The fate of the planet isn't at stake in Marvel's latest Spider Man film. Instead, critic David Edelstein says the movie offers a "sublime melding of superhero gravity and high-school panic."
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Baby Driver' And Auteur Blockbusters
On this week's show, we talk about Edgar Wright's Baby Driver and imagine the influence some of our favorite artists might have on genres we love. Plus, we tell you what's making us happy this week.
Cirque Du Soleil Buys Blue Man Group
Two of the most successful live performance franchises are joining forces. Cirque du Soleil announced that it is buying Blue Man Group.
Frida Kahlo Celebrated With An Attempt At A World Record
Museum-goers attempted to set the record for most people dressed up as Frida Kahlo at the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.
'How To Be A Muslim' Author On Being A Spokesperson For His Faith
"Professional Muslim" Haroon Moghul says, "Every time something bad happens you're called upon to apologize. ... Your entire identity is pegged to events in other parts of the world."
In 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' Tom Holland's Peter Parker Finally Comes Home
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring Tom Holland as the youngest actor to play the screen's youngest superhero.
In 'The Accomplished Guest,' Baby Boomers Step Back Into The Spotlight
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with writer Ann Beattie about her new collection of short stories, The Accomplished Guest, which puts the spotlight back on the Baby Boomer generation.