Television

Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump talk as they arrive to talk to the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

5:33pm May 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.

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William Zabka and Ralph Macchio star in Cobra Kai, which revisits Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso more than 30 years after The Karate Kid.

Arts

A Crane Kick Of Nostalgia Right To The Throat: 'Cobra Kai'

12:35pm May 02, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Johnny and Daniel are still at it in Cobra Kai, a surprisingly interesting look at what happens later to people who peak — or crash — in high school.

National

Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein, Saying He Tried To Damage Her Career

12:53pm May 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The 50-year-old actress said that after she rebuffed the producer's sexual advances, he badmouthed her to the filmmaker of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, costing her a prime role.,

John Mulaney returns to Netflix in Kid Gorgeous.

John Mulaney Returns With 'Kid Gorgeous'

5:00am May 01, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Netflix is churning out comedy specials almost as fast as you can watch them — maybe faster. In the latest, John Mulaney tries to wrap his head around the state of the world.

Won't You Be My Neighbor?: Kids' TV, Then And Now

5:42pm April 30, 2018

Meet the woman in charge of PBS Kids.

Ma Anand Sheela, seen here in archival footage, is the star of the Netflix documentary series Wild Wild Country.

Arts

On One Hand, And On The Other Hand, Too: 'Wild Wild Country'

9:32am April 30, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Netflix documentary series about the Oregon Rajneeshi community that clashed with local and state government suggests there's no real answer to who was right that's entirely satisfactory.

In The Third Season Of 'United Shades Of America,' W. Kamau Bell Goes Home To Alabama

5:52pm April 29, 2018

W. Kamau Bell has a new shtick in the latest season of his TV show, United Shades of America. As he tells NPR's Michel Martin, he's no longer going after interviews with people who hate him.

H. Jon Benjamin participates in an Archer panel discussion at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2015.

Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz H. Jon Benjamin, Voice Of 'Archer,' On Archery

12:14pm April 28, 2018

If you've noticed that Sterling Archer of the animated Bond parody Archer and Bob Belcher of the animated family sitcom Bob's Burgers sound oddly alike that's because Benjamin is behind them both.

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Science

This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Media Companies Hijack Your Attention

3:13pm April 27, 2018

How many ads have you encountered today? On this week's radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media.

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Bill Cosby leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on Thursday after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault.

'Allegedly' No More: Cosby Conviction Marks A New Chapter For #MeToo

12:47pm April 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

As pop culture critics and onetime fans try to sort out Bill Cosby's legacy, it's possible this all boils down to a simple message: What was once overlooked, will be overlooked no longer.