Bill Irwin On Samuel Beckett
Bill Irwin is an old-fashioned baggy-pants clown who happens to be fascinated with Nobel-winning playwright Samuel Beckett. Irwin talks with NPR's David Greene.
Arts
The Word Of The Year Is 'They'
NPR's David Greene speaks with journalist Molly Woodstock about the Merriam-Webster dictionary selecting the singular, nonbinary pronoun "they" as the word of the year.
Malick's 'A Hidden Life' Soars Above The Clouds
Writer/director Terrence Malick's latest film, based on the life of an Austrian conscientious objector in WWII, "spends much of its three hours musing, or simply being beautiful."
'Bombshell' Imitates, But Fails To Enlighten
Bombshell features some eerie imitations of figures involved in the Fox News harassment allegations that brought down Roger Ailes. But star-studded though it is, it doesn't quite hold together.
Sneer Campaign: 'Richard Jewell'
Clint Eastwood's workmanlike account of a man falsely accused of the 1996 Olympic bombing clears Jewell's name while baselessly and maliciously smearing a real-life reporter's in the process.
'Uncut Gems,' Glittering Darkly
The Safdie brothers' exhilarating film is a "gritty indie funhouse ride that sets [Adam] Sandler loose in a world just as manic and angry as his character."
Crooked Capitalism Runs Amok In The Wildly Entertaining 'Uncut Gems'
A tense and jittery new crime thriller features Adam Sandler as a fast-talking New York City jewelry dealer who becomes embroiled in various desperate schemes to get out of debt.
Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City
The controversial painting depicts the Mexican revolutionary hero naked, flirtatiously glancing over his left shoulder as he rides an aroused white stallion. His only wardrobe: a pink hat and heels.
44,000-Year-Old Indonesian Cave Painting Is Rewriting The History Of Art
In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.
Superman Reveals His Identity To The World
Fans of Superman know he's really the bookish Clark Kent, but on Wednesday he revealed his identity to the world within the comics.