Oscars Still So White: Academy Nominates Nearly All White Actors, Again
For the second year in a row, no non-white actor was among the 20 acting nominations for the Academy Awards.
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Long After Armenian Genocide, Retracing A Grandfather's Steps To Survival
For The Hundred-Year Walk, author Dawn Anahid MacKeen visited the sites of her grandfather's escape. Like him, she says she found a haven in Raqqa, Syria, a city currently controlled by ISIS.
Norway's National Library Discovers Rare Atlas — With A Little Help From Reddit
The Cedid was one of the first printed atlases from the Muslim world. There were 14 known copies in existence — until a Norwegian reference librarian with a fondness for /r/MapPorn noticed something.
'Fiddler' Songwriters Discuss Putting Themselves In The 'Soul Of The Characters'
Together Sheldon Harnick and the late Jerry Bock wrote the songs for the Broadway show Fiddler on the Roof. Both men spoke to Fresh Air in 2004; Harnick spoke to Fresh Air again in 2014.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Hateful Eight' And Theatrical Experiences
This week's show is all about Tarantino's latest, how to sit at the movies, digital and film, and what's making us happy this week.
UNCSA Concerts, Crossroads @ SECCA, And NPR's Tiny Desk Contest
David Ford suggests two ways you can take advantage of the offerings at UNCSA.
His 'Potential Was In Maturity': Helen Mirren, Chris Columbus On Alan Rickman
The actor Alan Rickman has died. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the actress Helen Mirren and Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter movies, about the actor and his career.
The Oscars Show Some Love To Global Topics
And the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards include plenty of globally minded films, covering everything from Ebola to honor killings.
'The Revenant,' 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Scoop Up Most Oscar Nominations
NPR reviews this year's Oscar nominations, which were announced Thursday morning. The Revenant picked up a dozen nominations, while Mad Max: Fury Road got 10 nods.