Baltimore Artist Helps Turn Liberian School Into A Mural Masterpiece
The building was damaged during the Ebola outbreak. How do you welcome kids back? That's the challenge that a team of street artists faced.
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A Visceral, Inventive Blockbuster Roars To Life In 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
More than 35 years after the release of the original Mad Max, a new chapter emerges, starring Charlize Theron in what Chris Klimek calls a doomsday reinvention like nothing since The Matrix.
A Film Critic Gets Meta (As Does Ours) In 'The Film Critic (El Crítico)'
NPR Film Critic Bob Mondello trips down the rabbit hole as he reviews a film that's both a winning romance and a gentle wake-up call for reviewers who forget their role.
What's Driving The Motor City Forward Now?
Six months after Detroit emerged from bankruptcy, Michel Martin heads there to hear from the artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the city's future.
Staying In Tune Isn't So Easy In 'Pitch Perfect 2'
Where the original college a cappella comedy felt fresh and unexpected, the overproduced sequel has the greasy fingerprints of commercial expectations all over it.
Bistro In Vitro: A Virtual Playground To Ponder The Future Of Meat
Dutch artist Koert van Mensvoort has created a virtual restaurant to help us imagine a future when alluring beef, poultry and fish dishes can be concocted with in vitro techniques.
Drum Fill Friday, With Purple's Hanna Brewer
This week's Drum Fill Friday comes from Guest Quizmaster Hanna Brewer, drummer for the Texas party-rock group Purple. Hear the fill and match it to the song.
Looted By The Nazis, Matisse's 'Seated Woman' Finally Finds Her Way Home
The painting belonged to renowned art dealer Paul Rosenberg, who fled the Nazis in 1940. The story of its recovery reads like a historical crime novel.
The Women Pull No Punches In Fiery, Feminist 'Mad Max'
Mad Max: Fury Road reboots a testosterone-fueled franchise with some tough new female characters. Director George Miller says women were an organic element as he rethought the original movies.