Analysis

Mary Martin won a Tony Award playing the lead role in the 1954 Broadway production of Peter Pan.

Hate The Idea Of 'Peter Pan Live'? NBC Is Counting On It

10:40am December 04, 2014

by Eric Deggans

NBC's Peter Pan Live! production seems to be utterly in earnest — but TV critic Eric Deggans wonders if the show will need a viewership boost from critics snarking on Twitter to really succeed.

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U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their gloved fists at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 to express their opposition to racism in the U.S.

National

A Brief History Of Racial Protest In Sports

2:22pm December 02, 2014

by Kat Chow

On Sunday, players from the St. Louis Rams ran onto the field with their arms raised in the "hands up, don't shoot" pose that's been used in protests of the shooting death of Michael Brown.

Chad Coleman, left and Sonequa Martin-Green star as Tyreese and Sasha on AMC's The Walking Dead.

Arts

Diversity On 'The Walking Dead' Wasn't Always Handled Well

6:22pm November 28, 2014

by Eric Deggans

AMC's hit zombie drama The Walking Dead airs its midseason finale Sunday. It's now one of TV's most diverse shows, but critic Eric Deggans says it hasn't always served non-white characters well.

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National

Running Late? Nah, Just On 'CPT'

9:19am November 24, 2014

by Kat Chow

In this installment of our semi-regular Word Watch series, we look at a popular term for the practice of never being on time.

Bill Cosby's Silence On Rape Allegations Makes Huge Media Noise

7:29pm November 22, 2014

by Eric Deggans

Bill Cosby's silence when asked by an NPR anchor about rape allegations made big media news. The ongoing controversy may also hint at a generational divide between his fans and his latest critics.

A plastic surgeon performs a double-eyelid surgery on a patient at the BK Clinic in Seoul in August 2007.

Is Beauty In The Eye(Lid) Of The Beholder?

1:25pm November 21, 2014

by Kat Chow

Half of people of Asian descent have double eyelids — folds above the lash line — and the other half don't. There's a controversial surgery some people get to give themselves that crease.

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Double eyelids, single eyelids â Â why do we change our eyes, or keep them the way they are?

National

The Many Stories Behind Double-Eyelid Surgery

1:23pm November 21, 2014

by Kat Chow

The procedure to give people with single eyelids a crease above their lashes often provokes controversy. NPR's Kat Chow steps past the debate over whether people should do it to get at the why.

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Mike Nichols was an ultimate Hollywood insider who won every major show business award directing for stage, film and TV. But his life in America began as an immigrant from Germany. Nichols was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2010.

Arts

Mike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Of 'The Graduate,' 'Silkwood,' Dies

11:31am November 20, 2014

by Eric Deggans

Mike Nichols was an ultimate Hollywood insider who won every major show business award directing for stage, film and TV. But his life in America began as an outsider immigrant from Germany.

Randy Jackson performs with members of Journey at the 1987 Bay Area Music Awards.

Farewell To Randy Jackson, An Example Of All That Ails 'American Idol'

7:09pm November 12, 2014

by Eric Deggans

As founding judge Randy Jackson announces his departure from American Idol, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says he embodies all that's wrong with a pioneering show that's become a pop culture cliche.

Eyes On Congress To See What Gets Done After Midterm Elections

8:34am November 10, 2014

by Cokie Roberts

Last week was tough for President Obama. After elections, Republicans took control of the Senate and added seats to the House. As Congress comes back into session, things might not be much better.

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