The Holiday Films Are Coming, From 'Moses' To 'Annie'
Bob Mondello offers a selective preview of what Hollywood has in store for the holidays. There are musicals, there are biopics, and the seas literally will part.
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'Queen Of Crime' PD James Was A Master Of Her Craft
A remembrance of murder mystery writer PD James, who died Thursday at her home in Oxford, England.
For P.D. James, A Good Mystery Celebrated Human Intelligence
The British author of best-selling detective stories has died at age 94. "In a sense, the detective story is a small celebration of reason and order in our very disorderly world," she told NPR.
British Mystery Novelist P.D. James Dies At 94
The author of such books as The Black Tower was best-known for her series featuring Scotland Yard detective Adam Dalgliesh.
Peppercorn Children's Theatre Engaging Theatregoers of All Ages
Peppercorn Children's Theatre is now Peppercorn Theatre at the Children's Museum of Winston-Salem!
Christmas Bells Are Ringing, And Cable Holiday Movies Are Unrelenting
Christmas cable movies are a genre unto themselves. We take a look at some of the Hallmark (and other) romances that are surprisingly big business this time of year.
Benedict Cumberbatch Lifts Above Biopic Formula In 'Imitation Game'
Cumberbatch stars as British mathematician and World War II code breaker Alan Turing in a film directed by Morten Tyldum and co-staring Keira Knightley as Turing's comrade in arms.
Sandwich Monday: The Thanksgiving Hot Durkey
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we make our own holiday turkey — out of hot dogs.
North-Of-The-Border Horror In 'Go Down Together'
Cold, dark winter nights are the perfect time to dip into Gemma Files' chilling new story collection, We Will All Go Down Together. Critic Jason Heller praises Files' "ghostly, magical storytelling."
Gluten-Free? Vegan? Thanksgiving Recipes For Alternative Diets
It's like the start of a bad joke: a vegan, a gluten-free and a paleo walk into a bar — except it's your house, and they're gathered around the Thanksgiving table. Don't panic — we've got recipes.