3 Books To Take On Your Summer Getaway
Bookseller John Evans recommends three vacation reads: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sport of Kings by C. E. Morgan and Under the Big Black Sun by John Doe and Tom DeSavia.
Arts & Life
'Star Trek Beyond' Director Recalls Classic Show's 'Sense Of Family'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to director Justin Lin about leading the third installment of the Star Trek reboot, directing popular movie series, and the growing importance of international movie markets.
Graphic Novelist Marjorie Lui On How Rejection Shaped Her Writing
Author Marjorie Liu is nominated for two Eisners, the most prestigious awards in comics. She writes young adult fantasy books that cover topics that include war, women and steam punk gadgetry.
What Happens When You Ask Celebrities What They're Wearing ... In Klingon?
Glen Weldon was with NPR's Nina Gregory when she asked some of the stars of the new film on the red carpet a standard question in a non-standard way.
In 'The Darkroom,' A Writer Comes To Grips With Her Dad's Gender Transition
Susan Faludi says that, growing up, her father was a "domineering, hyper-masculine patriarch." In her new book, she tries to understand his past and his decision to become a woman.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Ghostbusters' And 'Mr. Robot'
On this week's show, we bust some ghosts — well, we don't, but we watch those who do — and we address the beginning of the second season of USA's Emmy-nominated conspiracy thriller.
'Star Trek Beyond' Is An Unapologetically Wild Ride, Steeped In Human Drama
The Enterprise has been destroyed and its inhabitants have been thrown to the winds in the latest of the Star Trek series. Critic David Edelstein calls it a well-made action-adventure film.
Turns Out, Fighting Fat Shaming And Racist Trolls Is Also A Ghostbuster's Job
Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones quit Twitter this week after getting her fill of racist and sexist trolls. But, as the saying goes, every goodbye is not gone.
Three Separate, But Equally Important Initials
For this game, we've rewritten the intro to Law & Order: SVU to be about other things known by three initials.
Perfectly Cromulent Words
In this game, contestants must decide whether the clues we give them are real words we found in the Oxford English Dictionary, or something we made up.