Pop Culture Happy Hour: Lupita Nyong'o, 'TV: The Book,' 'Take My Wife'
This week in a special episode, we're featuring three conversations with interesting folks from movies, television, and books (about television).
Arts
Pregnancy Is Personal, Not Political, In 'The Mothers'
A teenager faces an unplanned pregnancy in this debut novel by Brit Bennett. The 26-year-old author says people don't necessarily ask themselves: What would I do if I were in this situation?
'Certain Women' Confront The Uncertain Future With Quiet Desperation — And Resolve
In this triptych of films inspired by the short stories of Maile Meloy, director Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff) focuses on women striving to escape their prescribed roles.
'Christine': A Shocking Act, Plus Traffic And Weather, After The Break
Director Antonio Campos presents the story of Christine Chubbuck, a young TV reporter in Sarasota, Florida who stunned viewers with her on-air suicide in 1974.
In 'Miss Hokusai,' The Daughter Of A Master Artist Comes Into Her Own
Set in Edo-era Japan, this gorgeous, impressionistic tale follows the life and work of the artist Katsushika Hokusai and his daughter/protege through a series of exquisitely wrought vignettes.
The Man, The Myth, The Ledger: In 'The Accountant,' Affleck Gets His Bourne On
Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a math savant who hides dark side-dealings as a freelance accountant for various criminal enterprises.
Lucy Loves Lucy In 'Take My Wife'
When Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher went to pitch their new show they compared it to I Love Lucy. It's a goofy, sweet show — only this time, with lesbian comedians who are married to each other.
Academy Chooses Bob Dylan As Unlikely Choice For Nobel Literature Prize
Bob Dylan is the 2016 Nobel Laureate in Literature. He's been on the list for years, but no one really expected him to get it. But, as it often does, the Swedish Academy surprised just about everyone with its choice.
A Cinematic Classic Of Resistance Returns To The Big Screen
Bilal Qureshi writes that The Battle Of Algiers, currently in movie theaters for a 50th anniversary rerelease, influenced many films that followed it and has striking relevance to the present.
Ordinary Black Lives Are What Matter In 'The Mothers'
Brit Bennett's new novel focuses on two best friends, both motherless, growing up in a black community in Southern California — and their shifting, lifelong negotiation with the idea of motherhood.