Latino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood
Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters. Their origin stories are diverse.
Movies
Tamara Lawrence on playing Jennifer Gibbons in the real-life story 'The Silent Twins'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with British actor Tamara Lawrance, co-star of "The Silent Twins" - a movie about two girls who grew up speaking only to each other.
Abigail Disney turns critical lens on her family's company in new doc
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with documentary filmmaker Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy Disney, about her new film, The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.
Tyler Perry talks new film 'A Jazzman's Blues'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry about his new movie, A Jazzman's Blues.
Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher has died
Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new standard for screen villains, has died at 88.
'Love and Stuff' is a moving memoir about motherhood
NPR's Scott Simon talks with filmmaker Judith Helfand about "Love and Stuff," her documentary memoir about taking care of her dying mother while becoming a mother herself.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Industry, The Great British Baking Show, and more.
'Sidney' is a look at an actor who pioneered a vision of racial equality in Hollywood
Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, directed by Reginald Hudlin and supported by Poitier's surviving family, Apple TV+'s documentary Sidney details the life of actor-director-activist Sidney Poitier.
'Don't Worry Darling' and the mechanics of a mystery
The thriller Don't Worry Darling has a satisfying setup and some good performances. But the payoff leaves a lot to be desired.
'Blonde,' the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, is an exercise in exploitation, not empathy
The Netflix film turns Monroe into an avatar of suffering, brought low by a miserable childhood, a father she never knew and an industry full of men who abused and exploited her until her death.