Arts

Nancy Salzman, known within NXIVM as "Prefect," is the subject of much of the new series The Vow Part 2.

Arts

What's mi$$ing from the second season of the cult documentary 'The Vow'

5:01am October 17, 2022

by Linda Holmes

Nothing complicates a narrative like half a million dollars in cash. The show follows the saga of NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere with a special interest in his second in command, Nancy Salzman.

"Usurp? We all surp!" L to R: Otto (Rhys Ifans), Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss the reason for the treason.

Books
Arts

'House of the Dragon' episode 9: In King's Landing, a king's missing

10:00pm October 16, 2022

by Glen Weldon

In the ninth episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, usurpation, consternation and coronation. Plus an extended round of Where's Aegon?

Arts

It turns out the models for many relaxer brands in the '90s didn't use those products

5:05pm October 16, 2022

by Michel Martin

Many of the models even shared that the silky, glossy hairstyles were accomplished with a hot comb and mousse. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Refinery29 writer Adama Munu about the scandal.

Sports
Arts

What happens when an underdog soccer club gets the attention of a couple of actors

5:05pm October 16, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rob McElhenney about the finale of Welcome to Wrexham, the Hulu docuseries that follows his and Ryan Reynolds' efforts to help a Welsh team.

Arts

The final word: Is the thumbs-up emoji dead?

7:53am October 16, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Reports of the death of the thumbs-up emoji have been greatly exaggerated. Or maybe not. In any case, let's consider how emojis, like words, can be interpreted in many different ways.

Arts

Meet the Twitch streamer creating performance art for hundreds of thousands of viewers

7:53am October 16, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

The streamer Jerma985 is creating huge, surreal productions for hundreds of thousands of viewers on Twitch. After his latest big show, a baseball game between clowns and magicians, we ask how-and why?

Arts

What Nike's crackdown on sneaker resellers means for sneakerheads

7:53am October 16, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mike Sykes II, author of The Kicks You Wear newsletter, about what Nike's crackdown on sneaker resellers and bots could mean for fans hoping to buy shoes at retail.

Activists threw soup at a Van Gogh painting in London. They were protesting new oil and gas production.

Who is Just Stop Oil, the group that threw soup on Van Gogh's painting?

7:13pm October 15, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Just Stop Oil has been in the spotlight after its demonstration in which protesters threw soup at a Van Gogh painting. The coalition is demanding an end to new fossil fuel production in the U.K.

Tania Lopez of Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas at the MARIACHI USA festival in Los Angeles on June 18, 2022.

This LA music festival centers mariachi, a symbol of Mexican culture

3:14pm October 15, 2022

In its 33rd year, Mariachi USA continues to center a genre that's rooted in folk traditions and has become a symbol of Mexican culture.

Actor Robbie Coltrane died on Friday at the age of 72. Fans and cast members from the Harry Potter series shared remembrances of Coltrane's portrayal of the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid.

Arts

Harry Potter fans and cast remember how Robbie Coltrane brought Hagrid to life

9:27am October 15, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Following the death of Robbie Coltrane on Friday, his colleagues and fans shared remembrances of his larger-than-life character Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series.