What Does It Mean To Choose To Dye Your Hair Blonde?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with poet Claudia Rankine about her art exhibit on choosing to dye one's hair blonde called "Stamped."
Arts & Life
'What Keeps You Alive': When You Marry A Killer, The Anniversary Gifts Are Murder
In writer/director Colin Minihan's slack but stylish horror thriller, two women visit a remote cabin to celebrate their anniversary; a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues.
In 'Support The Girls,' The Script ... Doesn't
Regina Hall stars in this comedy set in a chain sports bar where young female servers scramble for tips, but the underwritten screenplay relies on a ceaseless stream of clunky one-liners.
'The Bookshop': A Caustic Tale of Clashing Sensibilities Gets A Too-Gentle Treatment
To make Penelope Fitzgerald's astringent novel more broadly palatable, adapter Isabel Coixet softens it nearly beyond recognition. Fitzgerald fans, be warned: The result is marketable but mealy.
Raunchy But Thin 'The Happytime Murders' Isn't Deeply Felt
Unlike the more allegorical Meet the Feebles or Team America: World Police, this latest excuse to make jokes about puppet-sex isn't interested in doing anything more than make jokes about puppet-sex.
How An Israeli Journalist's Coverage Of The Palestinian Conflict Inspired 'Fauda'
After years as a reporter, Avi Issacharoff co-created an action series about an elite unit of the Israeli military whose members work undercover in the West Bank. Fauda is now streaming on Netflix.
After 150 Years, 'Little Women' Still Resonates
In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Anne Boyd Rioux describes how the sisterly bond of the March girls that Louisa May Alcott created many years ago remains a paragon of female friendship and inspiration.
'How Are You Going To Save Yourself' Asks The Hard Questions
JM Holmes asks a lot of questions in his debut story collection, a shockingly powerful, gorgeously written book about four African American friends growing up and growing apart.
Actors, Married For 35 Years, Enrich Their Lives With Others' Words
Plays are often so intense that actors fall in love. It was 35 years ago, Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads were cast opposite each other in Shakespeare's As You Like It and their showmance continues.
Femi Kuti, Brian Eno And 86 Others Sign Letter Supporting Ugandan Opposition Leader
Following the arrest of Ugandan politician and musician Bobi Wine, an extensive list of artists, politicians and activists have called for his release.