Still Puzzled By The Election? Authors Prescribe Fiction For Better Understanding
"There is no better way to see through somebody else's eyes than by reading fiction," says novelist Jennifer Haigh.
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'Elena Of Avalor' Takes The Throne As Disney's First Latina Princess
Elena Castillo Flores rules the port city of Avalor while learning about life and leadership. Her creators say they want their show to reflect the diversity of Latino cultures and experiences.
Gallery Owner Arrested For Trafficking Stolen Antiquities Worth Millions Of Dollars
Nancy Wiener was arrested for allegedly possessing and selling stolen artifacts through her New York City gallery. The court complaint describes an elaborate conspiracy carried out around the world.
'Passengers' Has A First-Class Sci-Fi Premise, But The Script Flies Coach
The Chris Pratt/Jennifer Lawrence film about two beautiful people alone on a vast spaceship doesn't have the courage of its creepy convictions, and devolves into rote rom-com sentiment.
Sex And Death, Shot Through A Colorful Lens: Almodovar's 'Julieta'
Pedro Almodovar brings his lush visual exuberance to this adaptation of three Alice Munro stories marked by spare, interior struggles. The odd fusion results in a surprisingly quiet, somber film.
In Mike Mills' Rich, Brilliant Comedy, Three '20th Century Women' Raise A Teenager
Our critic adores this small, sharply observed film starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig as boarding-house residents who shape the life of a young man (Lucas Jade Zumann) in 1979.
The 'Hidden Figures' Who Crunched The Numbers In The Space Race
Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer star in this drama about the brilliant African-American women whose mathematical skills NASA eagerly exploited ... without publicly acknowledging.
Charles Aidikoff, Who Ran Popular LA Screening Room, Dies
Hollywood insiders mourn the death of 101-year-old Charles Aidikoff, who ran one of the most popular small, private screening rooms in Los Angeles.
In 'An Excellent Year' For Film, Critic David Edelstein Shares His 12 Favorites
Edelstein estimates that he saw 400 films in 2016 — more than enough to fill "a couple of 10-best lists." He talks about a dozen of them with Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
'A Lot Going On': Critic David Bianculli Picks The Best TV Of 2016
Fresh Air's TV critic says that mini-series and anthology shows are expanding the types of stories that can be told on the small screen — and the benefits to the viewers "are huge."