Fresh Air Weekend: Tilda Swinton; Adrien Brody
Swinton plays a woman dying of cancer in The Room Next Door. Justin Chang reviews Hard Truths. Brody drew on his family's immigration story for his role in The Brutalist.
'Invisible Beauty' explores Bethann Hardison's role as a fashion trailblazer
Hardison, who started modeling in the late '60s, describes herself the first "Black, Black" model. She went on to own her own modeling agency. A new documentary tells her story.
2 smart, entertaining films revisit the horror of Pinochet's 1973 coup in Chile
Fifty years ago, the U.S. government backed a coup that ousted Chile's democratically elected socialist president. Rotting in the Sun and El Conde offer subversive glimpses into the coup's legacy.
Part fairy tale, part horror, 'The Changeling' is a drama that mostly satisfies
LaKeith Stanfield plays a young man who achieves his dreams and goals — only to have them descend into nightmares. While the ending of this Apple TV+ series underwlems, the acting keeps you watching.
'New Yorker' culture critic says music and mixtapes helped make sense of himself
Hua Hsu won the Pulitzer Prize for Stay True, his memoir about identity, musical obsessions and the sudden tragic murder of a close friend. Originally broadcast Oct. 18, 2022.
Comic Maria Bamford is down to 'Join Your Cult'
Bamford has been part of five different 12-step programs, including groups for overeaters and sex and love addicts. In her new memoir, she jokes about anxiety, depression and the desire to fit in.
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Jay-Z
In 2010, Jay-Z spoke to Fresh Air about growing up in a housing project in Brooklyn, watching crack cocaine transform his neighborhood and finding his identity in a recording studio.
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Outkast's André 3000
André Benjamin spoke to Fresh Air in 2006 about his music and his Outkast persona: " André 3000 ... just goes there and has a ball; André Benjamin is the person that goes to Whole Foods."