A Holiday Favorite: David Sedaris' 'Santaland Diaries'
Writer David Sedaris is back reading from his "Santaland Diaries." It's the story of his time as a Macy's elf.
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Triad Arts Holiday Celebration
Triad Arts Holiday Celebration features the work of the following Piedmont artists:
Rhiannon Giddens, “Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn” from The Gathering
Film Critic David Edelstein Says 2015 Offered An 'Embarrassment Of Riches'
Fresh Air's movie critic had no shortage of material to consider when it came time to make his top 10 list this year.
Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China Box'
La caja China is a device inspired by Chinese rail workers in Cuba. And in Miami, it has become the de rigueur way to cook the traditional Noche Buena pig roast. Only in America.
Eddie Redmayne: Reading 'Danish Girl' Script Was Like Getting 'Sucker-Punched'
The film centers on Lili Elbe, one of the first people known to have had gender reassignment surgery. Redmayne says it's "about love not being defined by gender ... but really being about souls."
A Marriage Upended In '45 Years'
Charlotte Rampling takes the lead in the story of a couple whose long and stable union is thrown off-balance by news that dredges up the past.
A Sagging 'Joy' That Doesn't Live Up To Its Inspiration
David O. Russell re-teams with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in a film based on the story of a real-life inventor. Unfortunately, the story is neither believable nor particularly interesting.
Tarantino Holes Up A Few Outlaws In 'The Hateful Eight'
Quentin Tarantino makes a three-hour Western pastiche with help from Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and a cast of other old and new associates.
Why Does Santa Live In The North Pole? A Political Cartoonist's Vision
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews historian Fiona Halloran about the origins of placing Santa in the North Pole.
Encore: Among Santa And Mistletoe, A British Christmas Includes Comedy
For many people in the United Kingdom, the Christmas season includes a visit to a pantomime or a silly comedy musical. This story originally aired on Dec. 25, 2014 on All Things Considered.