All My Exes Live In Texas
Gear up for a final round where every answer contains the letters "E-X," in that order. For example, "our neighboring country to the south" is "Mexico!"
Arts & Life
ABC's 'Speechless' Looks To Change How Hollywood Depicts Disability
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Scott Silveri, the creator of the ABC TV show, Speechless, which follows a family with a child that has cerebral palsy.
'Arrival' Is Smart, Stylish Sci-Fi About Language, Not Laser Beams
Amy Adams plays a linguist recruited to translate the language of mysterious alien visitors in a twisty, sophisticated sci-fi thriller from director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario).
'The Monster:' A Mother, A Daughter And A Great Big Thing That Goes Bump In The Night
Trapped in a car in the woods, Lizzy (Ella Ballentine) and her mother (Zoe Kazan) encounter a mysterious creature in a horror movie beset by a leaden script, slow pacing and a disappointing reveal.
Paul Verhoeven's 'Elle' Is A Brutal, Elegant, Pitch-Black Comedy
Director Verhoeven gleefully courts controversy with this bitterly sardonic film about the aftermath of a woman's violent rape.
'Almost Christmas,' But Far From Original
A by-the-numbers holiday film in which a soulful performance from Danny Glover fails to buoy the proceedings above familiar family squabbles that get dutifully, and too-tidily, resolved.
In 'Lazy Eye,' A Romance With An Old Flame, Rekindled
Two men reconnect 15 years after a painful breakup in writer/director Tim Kirkman's talky romantic drama.
Toy Hall Of Fame: Dungeons & Dragons, Little People Honored; So Are Swings
Care Bears didn't make the cut; neither did Transformers or Uno. But it's a good day for Little People, first produced by Fisher-Price in 1959.
The Greatest Hits Of 'The Platinum Age Of Television'
"Television has really become where a lot of the action is right now," critic David Bianculli says. His new book revisits the best of the small screen — from I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead.
Weird, Spirited 'Pieces Of Soap' Celebrates The Essays Of Stanley Elkin
Elkin, who died in 1995, was known for his satirical takes on American culture. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews a new collection of essays that showcases the freshness of Elkin's work.