Arts

Justine Lupe, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook in Succession.

Arts

As 'Succession' ends, a family is forced to face the horrifying truth about itself

7:27am May 27, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Succession unveils its widely-anticipated finale on Sunday. It has been an entertaining cautionary tale about leaving the fate of our world to the fickle impulses of emotionally stunted plutocrats.

Keith Haring at his Pop Shop in SoHo, 1986

Arts

An exhibition of Keith Haring's art and activism makes clear: 'Art is for everybody'

7:26am May 27, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

In the 1980s, Haring's cartoon-like images were everywhere — his figures of dancers, hearts, babies and dogs remain pop culture motifs. A new exhibition celebrates the artist who died in 1990 at 31.

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Gretchen (Aya Cash) is a self-centered music publicist who falls in love with Jimmy (Chris Geere) in the FXX series You're the Worst.

Arts

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

5:36pm May 26, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: You're the Worst, 60 Songs that Explain the '90s, and Little Moon wins the Tiny Desk.

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Arts

'American Born Chinese' is a window into what's changed for the community

5:26pm May 26, 2023

Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang talks about the new television adaptation of his graphic novel American Born Chinese.

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Disney rolls out its latest remake, 'The Little Mermaid'

5:26pm May 26, 2023

Has Disney done it again? And if they have, should they ... stop? These are some of the questions on our minds as Disney's remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters.

Meredith Clark hopes that preserving Black Twitter will allow for a more accurate retelling of the history of the internet.

She's trying to archive Black Twitter. It's a delicate and imperfect task

4:00pm May 26, 2023

Black Twitter has been a force since the platform started. Now, one woman is seeking to archive it, as Twitter's future appears uncertain.

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Arts

'The Little Mermaid' reimagines cartoon Ariel and pals as part of your (real) world

2:24pm May 26, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Ariel and her pals have been given a live-action makeover in The Little Mermaid.

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Mary Tyler Moore: The 'Fresh Air' interview

1:55pm May 26, 2023

by Terry Gross

The Emmy-winning actor, who died in 2017, is the subject of a new MAX documentary, Being Mary Tyler Moore. She spoke to Terry Gross in 1995 about the ups and downs of her career and personal life.

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Halle Bailey plays Ariel, a mermaid who wishes she could be part of the human world, in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.

Arts

Is it see-worthy? The new 'Little Mermaid' is not that bad ... but also not that good

1:55pm May 26, 2023

by Justin Chang

The live-action reboot has its charming moments, but like a lot of Disney remakes, this Little Mermaid feels like a dutiful cover rather than an inspired reimagining.

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Books
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Here are 19 books our critics are excited for this summer

11:09am May 26, 2023

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

We asked some of our regular book critics what soon-to-be-published titles they are most looking forward to reading this summer. Here's what they said.