#NPRreads: Love, Coding, Yuccies, And The 'NPR Sound'
This week's selection of articles and essays covers comedian Aziz Ansari's new book about love, a new demographic term, a global gaming superstar, and more.
Arts & Life
In One New York Apartment, Six Brothers See The World Through Film
The documentary The Wolfpack follows a family led by parents so anxious about the outside world, that for years they largely kept their children from encountering it at all.
How 'Silicon Valley' Tells Broad Truths From An Insular World
HBO's sophomore (and occasionally sophomoric) comedy ends on a strong note Sunday night — with plenty of suspense.
Strange Magic Bubbles Up In New 'Mr Norrell' Adaptation
Susanna Clarke's best-selling fantasy debut, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, envisioned a mismatched pair of wizards caught up in the Napoleonic Wars. It's now been made into a seven-part TV series.
A 'Wolfpack' Of Brothers Who Met The World Through Movies
This stunning film follows the Angulo brothers, whose father kept them locked inside a New York apartment. But their father loved movies, and the pulpy, violent films he showed them were a lifeline.
Listen Back To A 1990 Interview With Actor Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee died Sunday in London at the age of 93. He had more than 250 TV and film appearances, and was best known for his roles in Dracula and Star Wars. In 1990 he was working on Gremlins 2.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Spy' And Other Director-Actor Pairings
We talk Spy, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, cheap jokes, Alfred Hitchcock, superheroes, Weavers, and lots more on this week's episode.
Hogwarts Hops The Pond: Rowling Reveals U.S. Version Of Wizards' School
In a series of tweets with fans, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling confirmed that Americans will (eventually) have their own fictional version of the legendary school of witchcraft and wizardry.
A Good But Not Great New Season For Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black'
Netflix debuts 14 new episodes of prison dramedy Orange Is the New Black. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the show remains compelling, despite the loss of a powerful character from last season.
Cinephiles Rule In A High School Movie With Respect For Film History
Sundance favorite Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has plenty of flaws, but it also has moments of creative spark and stylistic invention.