What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue
Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.
Arts
In a 'Still Life' painting nothing moves — but, wait! Was that a dragon?
An authoritative artist has many rules for his still life painting. Too bad! Because the mouse, the dragon, the knight, and the princess are here to break them in this raucous new picture book.
From the Seattle food scene to Barney the purple dinosaur, check out these new podcasts
Looking for conversation starters for the Thanksgiving dinner table? The NPR One team has it covered with podcast recommendations from across public media.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend scrolling, listening and gaming
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: TikTok Pride and Prejudice, K-pop star G-Dragon, a Disney cover album, and Astro Bot on the PS5.
Ten years later, could 'Parks and Recreation' still work? Jerry isn't sure
Actor Jim O'Heir shares stories from seven years on NBC's Parks and Recreation with NPR's Juana Summers.
Jonathan Majors and ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari settle assault and defamation case
In a civil lawsuit this spring, the actor's former girlfriend alleged a "pattern of pervasive domestic abuse" in addition to defamation. Her legal team said the suit has been settled.
'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?
Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ancient Rome.
Fans say, don't sing along when 'Wicked' hits theaters — at least, not yet
Fans of the Broadway hit Wicked have turned to social media to ask fellow movie-goers not to sing along when the film adaptation hits theaters on Friday, Nov. 22.
More than 100,000 pounds of ground beef are recalled for possibly having E. coli
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture alerted federal authorities about several illnesses in the past week.
Mama Stamberg's relish faces its toughest critics: NPR staffers
Susan Stamberg returns with her annual love letter to the pink pile of Thanksgiving mush known as Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish.