In 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg asks: What is the purpose of 'tragedy tourism'?
Eisenberg's film follows two cousins on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland, which includes a stop at the Majdanek death camp. The story draws on his own family history — and his struggle with OCD.
How COVID-19 Became A 'Tremendous Windfall' For The Ultra Rich
"You have a group of 650 people whose wealth has gone up a trillion dollars since mid-March," says Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies. He recommends taxing a portion of those gains.
Jeff Tweedy On Performing From His Couch: 'It Felt So Intimate To Us Right Away'
At the onset of the pandemic, the Wilco frontman began filming The Tweedy Show, an at-home Instagram series with his wife and sons. His also has a new memoir, How to Write One Song, and a new album.
Angela Bassett Draws On Her Love Of Drama And Music In Pixar's 'Soul'
Bassett plays world-renowned jazz saxophonist Dorothea Williams in Disney/Pixar's latest animated film. She talks about that role, as well as the challenges she's faced as a Black woman in Hollywood.
3 New Holiday Songs Tap Into The Cheer — And Despair — Of The Season
The holidays have never felt more ambivalent — a feeling captured by Phoebe Bridgers' "Christmas Song"; The Bird and the Bee's "You and I at Christmas Time"; and Nick Lowe's "Winter Wonderland."
Michael J. Fox Reflects On Life With Parkinson's In 'No Time Like The Future'
The Family Ties star was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease in 1991. He says that if he doesn't know if he can do something, he fakes it — a strategy that works 80 percent of the time.
'Tomorrow Will Be Better': Betty Smith's 'Rediscovered' Novel Is A Genuine Treasure
Smith's 1948 follow-up to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a forgotten novel that deserves to be exhumed. The things that made it an awkward response to its predecessor make it more intriguing now.
Tenor Sax George Coleman Shines On Newly Released Live Record, 'In Baltimore'
The album showcases 45 minutes from Coleman's '71 sets at Baltimore's Famous Ballroom, where the atmosphere was typically lively and the jazz legend was elegant and full of fire.
'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Is A Parting Gift From Actor Chadwick Boseman
Boseman died of cancer in 2020, not long after he finished shooting this adaptation of August Wilson's play. His final screen performance — as a troubled trumpet player — ranks among his best.
Elton John On Music, Addiction And Family: 'I'm Proud Of Who I Am Now'
In 2019, John told Fresh Air that his father's early misgivings about his chosen career became a source of motivation: "He gave me the determination to make something of myself."
'Late Night' Comic Amber Ruffin On Her New Show — And Telling Jokes Seth Meyers Can't
The Late Night writer and performer hosts The Amber Ruffin Show on NBC's streaming service, Peacock. "I've earned (hopefully) enough grace to do whatever I want," she says of her new hosting gig.