Big Money Bad Guys Are Back In 'Money Monster'
George Clooney and Julia Roberts star in a tale directed by Jodie Foster in which a cable TV host finds himself held hostage.
Arts
Brilliant 'Central Station' Is Rich With Detail And Mystery
Lavie Tidhar's new novel follows a motley crew of spacemen, castaways, data vampires and magical children in a beautifully realized far-future Tel Aviv. It's short, lush and close to a masterpiece.
After A 'Sunset Song,' Tomorrow Is Another Day
Terence Davies' Sunset Song is the tacitly feminist tale of a woman, played by Agyness Deyn, who is at least partially freed by owning land and acting on her own anger.
The Haves And Have-Nots Have At It In 'High-Rise'
Based on J.G. Ballard's novel, the film stars Tom Hiddleston as a man who finds himself in an apartment building that invites class warfare between the upper and lower floors.
Greensboro Filmmakers Headed to Cannes Film Festival
A team of prize-winning Greensboro filmmakers will be screening not one, but two movies at this year's Cannes Film Festival
Actor Gary Cole On 'Veep' And Why 'Office Space' Endures
The actor, who plays a political consultant on Veep, tells Fresh Air he landed his first major TV role only after a number of other actors turned it down. "It was very, very fluke-ish," Cole says.
Cartoonist Daniel Clowes On Time Travel And Giving Readers Their Money's Worth
At 55, Clowes is one of the most influential artists in the independent comics world. His latest book, Patience, uses time travel to look at the ways random events can set a life on a new path.
Market Grows For Fashionable But Modest Clothing
A Turkish fashion mogul has teamed up with the Islamic Fashion and Design Council to present the first Modest Fashion Week in Istanbul. Renee Montagne talks to Melanie Elturk, CEO of Haute Hijab.
After Tragedy, 2 Families Find Their Own Justice In Louise Erdrich's 'LaRose'
When an Ojibwe hunter accidentally kills his friend's child, he sends his own son to live with the grieving family. Erdrich says tribal family ties are "extremely close" and "much more fluid."
Care Packages: How The U.S. Won Hearts Through Stomachs After WWII
Before they were boxes of comforting essentials sent to college students, soldiers and others far from home, care packages were a vital lifeline for thousands of displaced families in postwar Europe.