culture

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis Kalanick and Kyle Chandler as Bill Gurley in Super Pumped: The Batter for Uber.

Arts

Adam McKay's signature style is spreading. But one of him is enough

6:00am March 06, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The executive producer of HBO's new series Winning Time is known for his fourth-wall breaking, look-at-the-camera-and-explain style. That approach comes up in Super Pumped, a show he didn't make.

Julia and Max Voloshyn, owners of a gallery in Kyiv, were in Miami to exhibit Ukrainian art when first COVID and then the Russian invasion kept them from returning home.

With the war, a Ukrainian art show gains new meaning

9:01am March 05, 2022

by Greg Allen

Gallery owners Julia and Max Voloshyn came to Miami five months ago to exhibit the work of Ukrainian artists. Now that Russia has invaded their homeland, they can't go back.

Porsha Williams in West Hollywood, Calif.

Arts

'Wait Wait' for March 5, 2022: With Not My Job guest Porsha Williams

8:15am March 05, 2022

Porsha Williams is an activist, author, entrepreneur and the realest of the Real Housewives. But, what does she know about the fake housewives of classic TV sitcoms?

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What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading, listening and viewing

7:00am March 05, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: new music from Drug Church, learning to knit and Judy Greer.

The Kennedy Center joins other U.S. sites illuminating their buildings in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Arts

The Kennedy Center and other sites light up their buildings to support Ukraine

5:32pm March 04, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

The colors of the Ukrainian flag illuminated buildings across the U.S. and the rest of the world. In Washington, D.C., the Kennedy Center and in New York, Lincoln Center were awash in yellow and gold.

Arts

Benedict Cumberbatch digs into toxic masculinity in 'The Power of the Dog'

1:33pm March 04, 2022

by Terry Gross

The British actor is nominated for an Oscar for his role as a taciturn cowboy in The Power of the Dog. He prepared for the role by spending time with real ranchers. Originally broadcast Jan. 19, 2022.

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John C. Reilly is Lakers owner Jerry Buss and Quincy Isaiah is player Magic Johnson in the HBO series Winning Time.

Sports
Arts

Like the '80s Lakers, 'Winning Time' scores with an unconventional playbook

12:03pm March 04, 2022

by David Bianculli

Adam McKay's new HBO series about the Los Angeles Lakers goes out of its way to be out of the ordinary. But its showboating is in keeping with the style of the basketball team it chronicles.

Reading Rainbow Live is hosted by a group of 20 somethings dubbed "The Rainbows."

Arts

'Reading Rainbow' is getting a reboot but without LeVar Burton

6:32am March 04, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Reading Rainbow Live streams Sunday on the digital platform Looped. But Burton, who hosted the original series for more than two decades, won't be there. A cast of 20-somethings will host.

Books
Arts

'The Wonders' portrays the struggles of working women

6:07am March 04, 2022

by Jeevika Verma

Elena Medel's novel follows two women, separated in time but facing similar class and gender dynamics. It particularly explores the challenges of motherhood.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Zoe Kravitz, left, and Robert Pattinson in a scene from "The Batman."

Hollywood refuses to open biggest films in Russia

6:12pm March 03, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Disney, Sony, Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal are pausing the theatrical releases of their films in Russia

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