'Viva La Libertà' Offers Harmless Electoral Fun
NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Viva la Libertà, a lightweight Italian election comedy that might provide even Democrats with a smile this week.
Arts & Life
For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix
Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.
Can A Smell-Emitting Fork Alter How We Savor Flavor?
Flavor is a combination of taste and aroma. So can a scent-emitting fork trick our brains into thinking we're tasting something, when we're only just smelling it? The Salt team tests it out.
Book News: John Steinbeck Story Resurfaces After 70 Years
Once read on radio by Orson Welles, "With Your Wings" had never been seen in print. Now, after a fateful discovery, it's set to be published. Also: Joshua Ferris has won the Dylan Thomas Prize.
Anjelica Huston Tells Her 'Story' Of Growing Up With A Director Dad
The actor's new memoir, A Story Lately Told, covers her early life growing up in Ireland, the daughter of director John Huston. In 1969, the two collaborated on a film, and it was disastrous.
Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut
A 1913 romantic comedy starring black actors is finally hitting the big screen, after decades in the Museum of Modern Art archives. It's paired with an exhibit called 100 Years in Post-Production.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Interstellar' And Other Space Movies
On this week's show, we jump in with Christopher Nolan's new space super-adventure, take on space in general, and talk about what's making us happy this week.
Donor Gives Los Angeles Museum Art Worth $500 Million
Billionaire Jerry Perenchio will donate works by masters such as Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, René Magritte and Pablo Picasso.
In The World Of Rare Books, This Mystery Goes Off-Script
Bradford Morrow's novel delves into literary forgery, and takes its time doing so. But when the truth belongs to those able to fake it, The Forgers — elegant yarn it may be — promises some knots, too.
A French Best-Seller's Radical Argument: Vichy Regime Wasn't All Bad
In French Suicide, conservative journalist Eric Zemmour argues that if the country wants to reverse its decline, it must cut through its complex about the collaborationist World War II government.