Of Con Men And Dames: How Margot Robbie Gets Robbed In 'Focus'
Will Smith plays a con man in Focus, but unfortunately, the woman playing opposite him has depressingly little to do.
Arts & Life
He Was, And Will Always Be, Our Friend: Remembering Leonard Nimoy
The Star Trek actor, writer, poet and photographer has died of lung disease at 83. NPR's Neda Ulaby has a look back at the long career of the man who was (and was not) Spock.
The Zig-Zagging History Of The Number Zero
There was a time when a zig-zagging line didn't mean two, and a circle didn't mean zero. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with Amir Aczel about the origins of our numbers and his book, Finding Zero.
One-Man Show Casts 'Brilliant' Light On Realities Of Suicide, Depression
The off-Broadway play Every Brilliant Thing tackles its dark subject through audience participation and comedy. Both critics and audience members have described it as incredibly moving.
On Board A City Bus, A Little Boy Finds The Route To Gratitude
In Last Stop on Market Street, a little boy goes on a journey with his grandmother. Along the way he meets many interesting passengers and learns to recognize the blessings right in front of him.
Dangerous Freedoms And Fading Memories In 'Find Me'
Imagine a future where an epidemic that erases memories (and eventually kills) takes over the country: That's the setting for the first novel from celebrated short story writer Laura Van Den Berg.
Hugh Grant On Smart Romantic Comedies And Standing Up To The Tabloids
In The Rewrite Grant plays a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter who takes a job teaching at a college. Recently, Grant has been fighting against British tabloids using illegal hacking tactics.
'Strange Fruit' Shares Uncelebrated, Quintessentially American Stories
Have you heard of Bass Reeves? Richard Potter? Spottswood Rice? "Box" Brown? If not, illustrator-historian Joel Christian Gill says, you're missing out on some of the best stories in American history.
'Downton' Wraps Another Season Of Marriage And (Sigh) Muuuuuurder!
The fifth season of Downton Abbey, like all of its seasons, certainly wasn't perfect and had way too much murder. On the whole, though: pretty good.
'The Sellout' Is A Scorchingly Funny Satire On 'Post-Racial' America
Paul Beatty takes no prisoners in this tale of two men trying to save their dying town through provocative moves like reinstituting segregation. Critic Michael Schaub calls it a comic masterpiece.