Familiar Science Fiction + Dull Romance 'Equals' Disappointment
A new film imagines a dystopian future where feelings are forbidden — but never manages to generate an emotional response in the viewer.
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'Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru' Fawns Over Its Charismatic Subject
A new documentary about motivational speaker Tony Robbins falls helplessly under the coal-walking life-coach's magnetic, intoxicating sway.
An Opera Percussionist Traces Her Path 'From Juilliard to the Orchestra Pit'
Patti Niemi has been a percussionist for the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1992. She speaks with Fresh Air's Sam Briger about performance anxiety, muscle memory and her memoir, Sticking it Out.
Emmys Give Big Nods To 'Game Of Thrones,' 'Veep' And 'Lemonade'
Fargo and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story pulled in more than a dozen Emmy Award nominations each. The comedy Black-ish was also listed in multiple major categories.
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About French Food?
It's Bastille Day! Celebrate by testing your knowledge of French food, wine and culinary history.
Meet The Guy Who Has Been A Hero, A Pirate, A 'Mountain Of Molten Lust'
Model Jason Aaron Baca has appeared on 475 romance book covers. By his tally, that's more than even Fabio. His is a story of hard work and luck in the swashbuckling, bodice-ripping world of romance.
Time Catches Up With Us All In 'The Heavenly Table'
Donald Ray Pollock's surreal, hardscrabble new novel is set in 1917, but it could just as well be 917; his characters are all lost in time and puzzled by the pace at which the future's coming at them.
Dalí Provides A Surrealist Shot In The Arm For A Fading Monterey Museum
A huge collection of Salvador Dalí's art is now open in a former history museum in Monterey, Calif. It's the work of real estate mogul Dmitry Piterman, who has amassed more than 570 Dalí pieces.
Boston Considers Landmark Status For Legendary Citgo Sign
The Boston Landmarks Commission voted to study whether the modern - and some say - tacky, Citgo sign is culturally important enough to warrant state protection as a historic landmark.
'The Dream Life Of Astronauts' Is A Journey To Emotional Deep Space
Patrick Ryan's book of short stories is set around Cape Canaveral, Fla., during the 1960s and '70s. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it's the best new short story collection she's read in light years.