Film offers 'Hard Truths' about why some people are happy — and others are miserable
Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a phenomenal performance as a profoundly unhappy woman. There isn't a lot of plot, but director Mike Leigh builds his stories from the details and detritus of daily life.
How Jad Abumrad, 'Radiolab' Creator And Co-Host, Got Hooked On Storytelling
Abumrad set out to compose film scores, but instead turned his focus to journalism. He has a new podcast miniseries called The Vanishing of Harry Pace.
Fresh Air Weekend: Questlove; Growing Up In A Utopian Community
For Questlove, the pandemic meant embracing quiet — and buying a farm. Ken Tucker marks the centennials of guitarists George Barnes And Mary Osborne. Akash Kapur writes about utopian communities.
'Ted Lasso' Scores In Season 2 With Unexpected Twists And A Lot Of Heart
The Apple TV+ series about an American football coach who winds up coaching soccer in the U.K. is nominated for 20 Emmys Awards. The new season of Ted Lasso is just as warm and funny as the first.
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Hugh Grant Embraces The 'Blessed Relief' Of Darker Roles
Grant started out in romantic comedies. Now he's up for an Emmy for his role as a narcissistic doctor accused of murder in the HBO series The Undoing. Originally broadcast Dec. 1, 2020.
Albums By The Murlocs And King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Explore New Sounds
The Murlocs are a side project of sorts to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, where Ambrose Kenny-Smith and guitarist Cook Craig join other musicians to amalgamate all different styles of pop.
GOP-Controlled State Legislatures Are Taking A Sharp Right Turn, Journalist Says
Atlantic writer Ron Brownstein says Republican-led states are passing voting rights restrictions and other conservative bills as a backlash against Democratic control of Congress and the White House.
Memoirist Details Growing Up In A Utopian Community That Wasn't So Ideal
Akash Kapur was raised in an intentional community in India, then moved to the U.S. at age 16. He writes about the reality of utopian communities in Better to Have Gone.
'Everybody Still Digs Bill Evans' Is A Solid Introduction To An Enduring Body Of Work
Four decades after his death, Evans remains part of the jazz conversation. A new anthology surveys records the jazz pianists made as leader, from 1956 until his death in 1980.
