'Better Call Saul' finale soars as a meditation on consequences and regret
The question that hung over the show's final episode was a simple one: Would Saul ever grow a conscience? Would he ever let himself feel real regret?
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Author Celia Pérez on challenging assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.
Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for mistreatment over 1973 Oscar protest
Motion Picture Academy officials have apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather for abuse she was subjected to when she declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973.
'GOT' prequel 'House of the Dragon' starts on Sunday
The Game of Thrones prequel spinoff House of the Dragon begins Sunday night on HBO. Here's what to expect.
In 'Elizabeth Finch,' Julian Barnes addresses collective vs. personal memory
Barnes' 25th novel is about the power of influence and obsessions, wrong turns, and the difficulty of pinning down another's life, whether someone you knew or someone who predated you by centuries.
Burnout turned Twitch streamers' dreams of playing games full time into nightmares
Playing video games for a living sounds like a dream job. But toxic fans and demanding schedules can turn that dream into a nightmare.
Nipsey Hussle gets Hollywood star on what would have been his 37th birthday
The late rapper's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,729th placed to date.
The Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for her treatment at the 1973 Oscars
In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather spoke on behalf of Marlon Brando at the Oscars about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.
Aubrey Plaza plays a fraudster in the mostly engrossing 'Emily the Criminal'
An art-school dropout seizes control of her life and livelihood by branching out into credit card fraud in this Los Angeles noir. Plaza is both vulnerable and fierce as a woman on the take.
Robin Thede wants her sketch show to open doors for other Black voices
Thede's HBO series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, is the first sketch comedy show solely written, directed and starring Black women. "It is a nonstop job," she says of the various hats she wears.