'X-Men' Issues: Hiding Oscar Isaac Is Only The Beginning
The latest period installment of the mutant franchise gets the gang back together, but the time machine seems to be running out of juice.
Arts & Life
Competitive Men Are At Sea In 'Chevalier'
Athina Rachel Tsangari's black comedy about men who undertake a petty but brutal competition while aboard a yacht together may or may not be a political allegory.
In Its Retelling, 'Roots' Is Powerful, Must-See Television
This weekend, an eight-hour remake of the 1977 miniseries begins airing on A&E, Lifetime and The History Channel. TV critic David Bianculli says the new Roots deserves to be seen and talked about.
In 'Porcelain,' Moby Searches For Validation And Finds Unlikely Success
The electronic musician's new memoir traces his journey from Connecticut suburbs to New York City raves. It's a tale of dance clubs, DJs and Manhattan in the 1990s full of self-deprecating humor.
'Too Tough To Die,' Cass Neary Cuts A Jagged Path Through Crime Fiction
This week, the NPR Books Time Machine is rewinding Elizabeth Hand's gritty, punk-inflected Cass Neary mystery series. "Scary Neary" is an aging rocker with addiction issues and a talent for trouble.
O'Keeffe Museum Acquires Rarely Seen Work By The Famed Artist
An atmospheric image of barns in Lake George, N.Y., is joining the collection at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M. The painting reveals a lesser-known genre of the artist's work.
The Judgment Of Paris: The Blind Taste Test That Decanted The Wine World
Forty years ago, the top names in French food and wine judged a blind tasting pitting the finest French wines against unknown California bottles. The results revolutionized the wine industry.
'Mirror Test' Reflects On The Consequences Of The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan
While serving as a State Department adviser in Iraq and Afghanistan, J. Kael Weston instigated a military mission that resulted the death of 31 service members. His memoir revisits the tragedy of war.
4 First-Rate Thrillers Deliver A Summer Of Suspenseful Reading
The suspense stories on Maureen Corrigan's early summer reading list roam from the beaches of Long Island to the Welsh coast, and from the mean streets of Chicago to the alleyways of Berlin.
In An Alternate 19th Century London, Sins Are Marked With 'Smoke'
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dan Vyleta about his novel, Smoke. It's set in an alternate 19th century London, where the morally corrupt are marked by a smoke that pours from their bodies.