NPR staff review the biggest games of March, and more
March 2023 took us places: from scary Spain in Resident Evil 4 to Tchia's colorful archipelago, to the Diablo IV beta's grim Sanctuary.
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Nintendo closed some digital storefronts. Experts say it's bad for video game history
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelsey Lewin of the Video Game History Foundation about the recent closure of some of Nintendo's digital storefronts.
Rollicking 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' scores a critical hit
A game cast, solid jokes and a refreshingly light touch when it comes to adapting the deep lore of the beloved tabletop role-playing game make for a breezily fun film for Nerd and Normal alike.
Actor Toheeb Jimoh on 'Ted Lasso,' his new show and interrogating masculinity
Actor Toheeb Jimoh talks with NPR's Juana Summers about this big moment in his young acting career, when he has starring roles in Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ and The Power on Prime Video.
'Lord of the Flies' with teen girls? 'Yellowjackets' actor leans into the role
Melanie Lynskey won an Emmy in 2022 for her role in the Showtime series, now in its second season, about a girls' soccer team that survives a plane crash. Originally broadcast Aug. 8, 2022.
Season 2 of 'Schmigadoon!' is bursting with enthusiasm and Broadway talent
This new season of the Apple TV+ series leans on musicals of the 1960s and '70s. Subtitled "Schmicago!," season 2 is tighter and better-plotted than the original, and also more inventive.
'Schmigadoon!' co-creator says series was onspired by a 'love affair' with musicals
Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner. Their Apple TV+ series, now in Season 2, centers on a couple who become trapped in a musical town. Originally broadcast Aug. 23, 2021.
5 mysteries and thrillers to transport you this spring
As the weather improves around many parts of the U.S, grab some green space and sit down to let these books transport you to 1950s London, 1920s Manhattan, 21st-century Finland, and more.
Gwyneth Paltrow wins her ski crash case — and $1 in damages
The Utah jury quickly sided with the Oscar-winning actress -turned-lifestyle guru on Thursday, saying that she wasn't at fault and that she was the victim in the 2016 ski slope collision.
Myrlande Constant exhibition honors the labor of working-class artists
A retrospective of textile artist Myrlande Constant has opened at UCLA's Fowler Museum. Curators say it's the first solo show of a Haitian woman at an American museum.