Tibetan Villagers Pose Before Backdrops, Earn Oscar Nomination
They're photographed in front of Asian scenes, a beach, Disneyland. It's a fictional film called Butter Lamp. And it has a real message.
Arts
A Former Wunderkind Drifts On In 'Some Other Town'
Elizabeth Collison's debut novel follows a young art star who burned out and is now leading a hazily complacent life in her old university town — but that life is upended by an unexpected fling.
Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon On Marriage, Music And Moving On
Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore were indie rock's power couple — until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. Gordon looks back on the experience in a new memoir called Girl in a Band.
Mink Is The New Black
Fur is showing up on supermodels strutting down the runways. Despite previous protests, fashion columnist Robin Givhan tells NPR's Rachel Martin that for some designers, fur is back.
Reckoning With Afghanistan's Toll In 'Green On Blue'
"Green on Blue" tells the story of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of an Afghan orphan. NPR's; Rachel Martin speaks to the unlikely author: Elliot Ackerman, a former U.S. marine.
Director Of Oscar-Nommed 'Timbuktu' Found A Star In A Refugee Camp
A 12-year-old girl followed him everywhere. And she got the part. Abderrahmane Sissako tells what it's like to make a reality-based movie in Mauritania.
'Act Of Faith': Ethan Hawke Talks 'Boyhood' And Its 12-Year Shoot
The actor may have spent the past 12 years filming Boyhood, but does he remember what life was like back in 2002 when he started filming? We'll test his knowledge in an Ask Me Another Challenge.
Korean Tailors Try To Keep The Lunar New Year Hanbok Ritual Alive
A new year's tradition of wearing a new, custom-tailored outfit to celebrate the Lunar New Year is fading in Korean culture.
Adobe Photoshop: 'Democratizing' Photo Editing For 25 Years
The photo editing system Adobe Photoshop turned 25 this week. NPR's Arun Rath talks to co-founder Thomas Knoll about how the system has changed and where it's going.
The Woman Behind The Oscar-Nominated Sound Of 'Unbroken'
The film's tricky dialogue and dogfights were made possible by Becky Sullivan — the fifth woman ever nominated for the sound editing award. NPR's own Becky Sullivan met her to learn about the craft.