Arts & Life

In The New 'Gilmore Girls,' Rory Gilmore Turns Out To Be A Bad Journalist

4:31pm November 29, 2016

The beloved show Gilmore Girls returned to the screen last week. In a Netflix revival, the characters are facing new challenges, but one character has been seen as a disappointment: Rory Gilmore. Megan Garber of The Atlantic describes why.

Cleve Jones speaks outside the Supreme Court in June 2013.

LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: 'I'm Well Aware How Fragile Life Is'

3:14pm November 29, 2016

Jones became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination, and he lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He says, "There are some days when it is so painful that I really can barely function."

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Alex Hibbert and Mahershala Ali, from a scene in "Moonlight.

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'Moonlight' Scored At The Gotham Awards, Which Is Why We Have Awards

11:30am November 29, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The ability of an initially low-profile film like Moonlight to soar at the Gotham Awards is one of the times when awards prove they don't have to just be cynical back-patting exercises.

Searching for John Hughes by Jason Diamond (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR)

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'Searching For John Hughes,' And Finding Yourself

9:17am November 29, 2016

by Drew Toal

Jason Diamond tried to write a biography of John Hughes, director of classic '80s teen movies, but along the way, the story became more about his search for Hughes than the elusive filmmaker himself.

A photograph of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat hangs outside a door leading to the small bedroom where he spent his final years, a display at the new Arafat Museum in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

In The Spot Where He Spent His Final Years, A Museum Honors Yasser Arafat

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

A new museum in Ramallah features the life and times of the late Palestine Liberation Organization leader, from his Nobel Peace Prize to his pistol, glasses and bedroom.

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Carrie Fisher reprised her role of Princess Leia in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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Carrie Fisher Opens Up About 'Star Wars,' The Gold Bikini And Her On-Set Affair

5:00pm November 28, 2016

In her new memoir, The Princess Diarist, Fisher looks back on playing Princess Leia when she was 19 and reflects on her romantic involvement with her older, married co-star, Harrison Ford.

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Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris'

2:54pm November 28, 2016

by Lloyd Schwartz

The new Broadway musical was inspired by the hit 1951 Hollywood musical starring Gene Kelly, with music by George Gershwin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz explains why he hopes a lot of people see the show.

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Big companies, like The Kolache Factory, which is headquartered in Texas, have started to build franchises in other states.

The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

1:00pm November 28, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.

Arts

For Those With Darker Skin, Finding The Right Tattoo Artist Can Be A Struggle

5:24pm November 27, 2016

by Parth Shah

Different skin tones call for different tattooing approaches. That can make things difficult on tattoo artists and their customers alike.

Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music

4:06pm November 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.