Pop Culture Happy Hour: In One Year And Out The Other, 2016 Edition
Our now-traditional New Year's show forces us to reckon with last year's predictions and resolutions, and then we move on to this year's versions.
Arts
In 2015, TV Broke Ground By Showing Relatable Women In Hijab
When Muslim women in headscarves appear on TV, it's often in the context of hate crimes, terrorism or politics. But in 2015, TV showed hijab-wearing women joking, coding and cooking up a storm.
'Mein Kampf' Enters Public Domain; Arguably, Anne Frank's Diary May, Too
European rights to the two stark Holocaust artifacts may both expire on Friday. Reprints of Hitler's manifesto have been received warily; the legal case around Frank's diary is significantly murkier.
50 Wonderful Things From 2015
Every year at this time, we look back on just some — just some! — of the stuff that was delightful in the past 12 months.
With 'Sophia,' A Forgotten Suffragette Is Back In The Headlines
We get hundreds of books in the mail every week, and some always fall through the cracks. NPR's Petra Mayer singles out a biography of a Sikh princess turned suffragette for a second look.
'Shame And Wonder' Is Light On Shame, Heavy On Wonder
David Searcy's essay collection finds the marvelous in everything from classic cars to Scrooge McDuck. Though it lacks some leavening humor, it's a lovely argument for approaching the world with awe.
Helen Simoneau - Choreographer and Composer Collaboration
In previous Triad Arts shows we've looked at how some choreographers guide their student dancers, which is in many cases a collaborative process.
How Clementine Churchill Wielded Influence As Winston's Wife
Biographer Sonia Purnell says Clementine once remarked that she "would have loved to have been a statesman in her own right if only she had been born with trousers rather than petticoats."
From NPR's International Desk: A Few Of Our Favorite Reads
From ancient China to its modern rise, from the searing feuds of the Middle East to the cultural contradictions of Rio, our international staff offers up some of the best books of 2015. Enjoy.
'Anomalisa' Is A Charlie Kaufman Movie Featuring Puppets. Yes, It's Weird
NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Anomalisa, the latest weirdness from the writer of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.