'The Shrouds' introduces a new stage of grief: Watching your loved one decompose
David Cronenberg's thriller centers on an unusual technology that allows people to watch their loved ones decompose in real time. The Shrouds is both deeply morbid and disarmingly funny.
Celebrating jazz great Sam Rivers, on what would have been his 100th birthday
The composer and multi-instrumentalist from El Reno, Okla., played blues, bebop, big-band music and free jazz — and sometimes a mix of everything. Rivers also gave other musicians a place to play.
From 'Almost Famous' to definitely famous, Billy Crudup is enjoying his new TV roles
Crudup plays a cynical TV executive in the Apple TV+ The Morning Show, now in its third season. He also stars as a fast-talking salesman in Hello, Tomorrow! Originally broadcast March 20, 2023.
'Swingtime for Hitler' explores the Nazis use of jazz as a propaganda tool
Hitler's Germany banned jazz, which was deemed degenerate music made by Jews and Black people. But NPR host Scott Simon says the Nazis repurposed jazz abroad to weaken British and American resolve.
Comic Aparna Nancherla uses humor to confront self doubt and anxiety
Nancherla's starred in TV shows like BoJack Horseman and Master of None, and written for Late Night with Seth Meyers. She recounts her struggle with depression in the memoir, Unreliable Narrator.
Apple TV+'s 'Morning Show' is running better than ever as it enters Season 3
The Morning Show enriches itself in its latest season by adding Jon Hamm to the cast and boring more deeply into a few major issues, including institutional racism and blackmail by computer hackers.