Arts & Life

Rawabi al-Sanusi, 23, (right) speaks with another artist at the exhibition at the Saudi embassy. "I always liked to draw," she says. "I was like the weird one in my family." She designed a hardcover book paying tribute to generations past, "to show the di

'Connected To The Whole Universe': Saudi Women Artists Show Their Work In The U.S.

4:42pm January 25, 2018

by Hannah Bloch

The "Women's Point of View" exhibition at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., includes works of photography, motion graphics, even a design for a lightweight "running abaya" for athletes.

A cyclist rides past a poster of the controversial film Padmaavat in Bangalore on Thursday.

A Lavish Bollywood Musical Is Fueling A Culture War In India

4:21pm January 25, 2018

by Bilal Qureshi

From the moment Padmaavat went into production, it's been plagued by violent protests over its depiction of Queen Padmavati, a legendary Hindu royal.

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From Fastball Special to Early Bird Special: In Logan, Hugh Jackman plays a long-in-the-tooth Wolverine.

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A Superhero Movie Got A Screenplay Nomination: Glitch Or Game-Changer?

3:11pm January 25, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Some 40 years after Superman: The Movie launched the superhero film genre, a superhero movie earned an Oscar nomination outside of the tech categories. (And it wasn't Wonder Woman.)

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An Enchanting Love Triangle Unfolds In 'Lover For A Day'

1:41pm January 25, 2018

by Justin Chang

French filmmaker Philippe Garrel's new film follows a 50-something philosophy professor whose romantic relationship with a 23-year-old student is complicated when his grown daughter moves in.

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Oprah 2020? Winfrey Says She Does Not 'Have The DNA For It'

1:26pm January 25, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The media mogul spurred talk of a White House bid with a stirring Golden Globes speech earlier this month. But Winfrey now says she isn't interested in being president.

"The Sky is Yours" by Chandler Klang Smith

Books
Arts

Regency Romance Crashes Into Dragon-Filled Dystopia In 'The Sky Is Yours'

7:00am January 25, 2018

by Jason Heller

Chandler Klang Smith's novel, set in a crumbling far-future metropolis menaced by dragons, is a dizzying, delirious crash of wonders and grotesqueries, spiked with crackling dialogue and detail.

Tennessee pastor Andy Savage confessed before his congregation to what he called "a sexual incident" in 1998 with a 17-year-old girl, Jules Woodson.

Amid #MeToo, Evangelicals Grapple With Misconduct In Their Own Churches

5:26pm January 24, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Christians focus deeply on a narrative of sin and redemption, but that theme can complicate how church leaders respond to sexual misconduct within their own ranks.

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Ursula K. Le Guin wrote more than 20 novels, including The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series.

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Sci-Fi Titan Le Guin Wanted To 'Stand Up And Be Counted' As A Writer With Kids

3:03pm January 24, 2018

by Terry Gross

"Women who write, who have children, their work tends to get 'disappeared,' " Ursula K. Le Guin told Fresh Air in 1989. The author died Monday at the age of 88.

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Reporter Shares Life Lessons From A Year With 'The Oldest Old'

2:24pm January 24, 2018

New York Times reporter John Leland followed six people above the age of 85 for one year. That series changed his understanding of old age — and inspired his book, Happiness is a Choice You Make.

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In the play The Homecoming Queen, Kelechi (played by Mfoniso Udofia) is a best-selling novelist who returns to her native village in Nigeria for the first time since leaving for the U.S. 15 years earlier.

New Play: For Nigerian Expat, Going Home Again Is A Real Trip

2:15pm January 24, 2018

by Diane Cole

We talk to the author of The Homecoming Queen, which opened in New York this week. Like the character in her play, Ngozi Anyanwu knows what it's like to live in two very different cultures.