'IRL' Author Says It's OK That We're Spending So Much Of Our Lives Online
In a new book, Chris Stedman asks what it means to be real in a time when humans are interacting in digital spaces more than ever.
Arts & Life
'The Blade Between' Walks The Boundary Of Horror And Noir
Sam J. Miller's latest is set in an upstate New York town built on the bones of butchered whales. It's full of broken people, violent ghosts and flying whales, but the real monster is gentrification.
Not My Job: We Quiz Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn On Vincent Van Gogh
Since Vonn is probably used to hearing people yell, "Go, Vonn! Go!" We've invited her to answer three questions about Van Gogh, the Dutch impressionist.
Bryan Cranston Discusses Legal Twists And Turns On Showtime's 'Your Honor'
Bryan Cranston stars as a judge whose son is involved in a hit-and-run in New Orleans in the new Showtime series, Your Honor. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.
In Michel Faber's Latest, The Disappearance (Isappearance?) Of The Letter 'D'
Faber has created a world in which the letter d is starting to fade, imperiling things like dogs, doctors, dentists — and a girl named Dhikilo, who travels to a different world to solve the mystery.
Retired U.S Naval Academy Cobbler Reflects On 53 Years Of Shoemaking
Scott Simon speaks with longtime U.S. Naval Academy cobbler Ronald Smith, who has retired after a 53-year career.
'Ordesa' Is A Difficult Read — But Stick With It
Manuel Vilas' quiet, intensely sad new, about a middle-aged man trying to connect with his estranged family while thinking a lot of deep thoughts about death, requires patience, but it's worth it.
'Your Honor' Captures A Horrifying Spiral Of Accidents — And Consequences
Bryan Cranston is a judge whose life is torn apart when his teen son is involved in a car accident with a mobster's son. The legal twists and dramatic turns are nonstop in this Showtime miniseries.
Check-In: Milestone Birthdays
Jonathan Coulton talks about celebrating a milestone birthday during the pandemic.
Bad To The Future II
Comedians and actors Fortune Feimster and Jillian Bell guess what people in the past thought the future would be like.