Speeches And Songs
This audio quiz is for people who are well-versed on both political speeches AND popular music. Hillary Clinton fought for human rights, but who's fighting for your right to party?
Arts & Life
Love Finds Ali Wong And Randall Park In 'Always Be My Maybe'
Randall Park and Ali Wong star in a Netflix romantic comedy about two young friends who grow up and grow apart, only to find each other again as adults. Also, there's Keanu Reeves.
There Is Honor Among Thieves In 'The Fall Of The American Empire'
Director Denys Arcand continues a series about the discontents of Montreal intellectuals with The Fall Of The American Empire. While it elides some complications, its range of references feels fresh.
'This America' Pits Rise In Nationalism Against Championing Of Liberal Democracy
Jill Lepore, author of These Truths, argues that supporters of free and fair liberal government can't just hold their noses and wait for voters to realize that democracy is better than autocracy.
In 'What Could Be Saved,' Harmony Comes From Human Ties
Gregory Spatz is both a creative writing professor and a fiddler, which gives depth to these stories about high-end stringed instruments and the people who play, love and sometimes steal them.
Ava DuVernay Hopes You Hear 'The Heartbeat Of The Boys' In Central Park 5
In her Netflix mini-series When They See Us, DuVernay tells the story of five innocent teens who were pressured into falsely confessing to the 1989 assault and rape of a white jogger in Central Park.
Samin Nosrat Is Making Space At The Table
Nosrat is that rare thing: a woman of color in the upper echelons of the hypercompetitive food world. She is acutely aware of her unicorn status — and taking steps to try to change that.
You Won't Get Much Fire From 'Godzilla: King Of The Monsters'
The sequel to the 2014 Godzilla finds two scientists and a bunch of monsters stranded in an undercooked story about an underdeveloped monster.
Chicago Police Roll Out Hundreds Of Pages Of Records In Jussie Smollett Case
The document dump Thursday offers a detailed view of the case that investigators had crafted against the Empire actor, only to see prosecutors to drop those charges in a move that frustrated police.
This Time, Octavia Spencer Takes Something For Herself In 'Ma'
After a career often spent in roles of kind caretakers, Octavia Spencer sinks her teeth into the part of a woman who draws a group of teenagers into her basement.