'A Most Violent Year,' But A Film With Restraint
J.C. Chandor makes provocative use of the imagery of violence to explore the life of a bad man who wants to seem good.
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A Cure For The Common Hangover, Found On The Stove
Chef Anthony Lamas says posole, a Mexican hominy stew, is great if you're cold, hung over or just had a long night. "It's a cure in a bowl" that's infinitely customizable, he says.
Pastry With Soul. It's That Simple
New York pastry chef Brooks Headley calls his cookbook Fancy Desserts. But his Italian grandmother is his real inspiration, he says, and she was all about homestyle: simple and fresh.
Favorite Films Of 2014: Why Stop At 10?
Box-office figures were gloomy in 2014, but movie critic Bob Mondello still found a lot to cheer about among the year's quirky offerings — and as usual, his annual 10-best list runneth over.
Luck Be A Lentil Tonight! What The World Eats To Welcome The New Year
From Italy to Japan to the Philippines, people will hope for happiness, health and wealth as they sit down to a New Year's meal. Sometimes that last wish is expressed as actual money in the food.
Book Review: 'Waking Up: A Guide To Spirituality Without Religion'
Astrophysicist Adam Frank reviews Sam Harris' Book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality without Religion.
In 'Death By Pastrami,' Charming Stories Of New York's Garment District
Leonard S. Bernstein — the writer, not the composer — once owned and managed a garment factory. In his first work of fiction the octogenarian crafts quaint parables about the comic futility of life.
In 'The Rosie Effect,' An Unusual Romantic Hero Perseveres
Graeme Simsion's follow-up to 2013's The Rosie Project finds his unusual protagonist confronting parenthood.
Food Psychology: How To Trick Your Palate Into A Tastier Meal
Ingredients and preparation matter in making a delicious dinner. But so do a lot of other external factors, from your mood to room lighting. Here, a guide to enhancing the pleasures of the plate.
Banish 2014's Woes With Our Stand-Up Comedy Picks
NPR's Elizabeth Blair polled comedy-industry insiders to find out their favorite jokes of 2014. The results range from supermarket-checkout observations to a historically hysterical take on Oprah.