From One Low Moment, 'Queen Of Earth' Follows A Swirl Of Pain
The latest from director Alex Ross Perry stars Elisabeth Moss in the story of a woman who spends a very hard week in a very isolated place.
Arts
Peek Inside The 'Little Black Books' Of Some Famous American Artists
Mary Savig, curator at the Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C., says the contact lists reveal a lot about the artists' personal and professional networks.
How Brewers Are Churning Out Tangy Sours Without The Hefty Price Tag
Sour beers are made by deliberately adding microbes to create complex brews with a crisp, acidic taste. But that process takes lots of time and money, resulting in a pricey final product. Until now.
A 'Second Mother,' Trapped In Service
Brazilian filmmaker Anna Muylaert's comedy suggests that to look at a society's political health, you look at the way the help is treated — like the housekeeper at the story's center.
'We Are Your Friends' Gets A Blissful Beat, Sometimes
Zac Efron is little more than a good-looking void in this story of dance music in the San Fernando Valley, but the film is intermittently engaging as a medley of themes and genres.
The Girl Who Outlived Her Creator: Salander Returns In 'Spider's Web'
The fourth book in Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millennium series comes out internationally today — but Larsson died in 2004, so his father and brother hired a new writer to continue the series.
Cults, Foam Heads And Other Weird Things Thrive In 'Body Like Mine'
Alexandra Kleeman's novel, populated by TV-obsessed characters on a steady diet of Popsicles and oranges, is a controlled exercise in what critic Jason Sheehan calls "terrifying banality."
Larry David's First Time On Broadway: 'It's Not So Easy!'
The comedian wrote and stars in Fish in the Dark, a play about rivalries and dysfunction when a family patriarch dies. Originally broadcast March 5, 2015.
Chris Offutt Reveals A Family Secret In 'My Father, The Pornographer'
Offutt's late father went from running a small insurance agency to writing more than 400 books, mostly pornography. Originally broadcast March 2, 2015.
Television 2015: Five Shows They Will Never Stop Making
Sure, the landscape of television has changed a lot in recent years. But some shows just recur over and over again, and it seems they always will.