Here Are The 2021 Emmy Award Nominations
The nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards were announced on July 13 by Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The awards ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer will air Sept. 19.
Arts
NC Budget Could Incentivize Lower Budget Film And TV Shoots
North Carolina's budget for the next two years could include some changes to the state's film grant program. If passed, more film crews could be headed to the state.
Loneliness Is A Communal Experience In 'Seek You'
Kristen Radtke's Seek You looks at isolation as a problem — and investigates where it comes from, how it shapes us, and why we should battle against it.
After A Violent Winter, The 'Summer Of Soul' Was A Musical Moment Of Healing
Music writer Carol Cooper reflects on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival documented in the new film Summer of Soul as a necessary catharsis for Black America from the collective losses of the 1960s.
'Startup Wife' Satirizes Tech Culture And Boardroom Sexism — From Experience
Tahmima Anam's new novel is about a married couple who found a tech startup. The platform's success turns the husband into a messiah figure — even though it was his wife who designed it.
Spears' Case Goes Back To Court — Here's What Could Be Next For Her Conservatorship
While a flurry of petitions and requests were made after the popstar's testimony, no one has filed a petition to end the conservatorship.
'Bring Your Baggage And Don't Pack Light' Is A Baker's Dozen Of Sharply Funny Essays
Helen Ellis, author of American Housewife and Southern Lady Code, is back with her third book in five years — in which the connection with her longtime, close-knit female friends features prominently.
Author Rae Nudson On Beauty Culture
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Rae Nudson about her new book All Made Up: The Power and Pitfalls of Beauty Culture, From Cleopatra to Kim Kardashian.
This 1983 Feminist Film Was Set In The Dystopian Future, So Basically Right Now
Born in Flames was made by pioneering underground filmmaker Lizzie Borden. She vanished from screens for decades, and now her work is being rediscovered.
PHOTOS: What Item Is Giving You Joy In A Pandemic? Your Beautiful And Quirky Answers
We asked NPR readers to share photos of the objects they can't live without during the pandemic. Their responses are funny, surprising — and some might make you tear up.