50 Wonderful Things From 2017
It's cold outside, but we've got 50 Wonderful Things from 2017 listed on our blog. Plus, the Pop Culture Happy Hour panel digs into some of the stuff that made it a year worth watching and reading.
Movies
Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won't Try To Top 'Hamilton'
Miranda says he doesn't feel the need to duplicate the success of Hamilton. "If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business," he says. Originally broadcast Jan. 3, 2017.
'Florida Project' Tops David Edelstein's List Of The Year's Best Films
In a year dominated by stories of sexual harassment and abuse, Fresh Air's movie critic says his favorite films featured voices that aren't heard from enough.
'All The Money' Re-Shoot Was Decided 'In A Heartbeat,' Ridley Scott Says
After Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct, director Ridley Scott raced to save his film. He gathered the cast and crew and shot 22 scenes in nine days — this time with Christopher Plummer.
'Downsizing' Presents A Comic Attempt To Solve Climate Change
Hong Chau, star of the movie Downsizing, discusses her role and her background, which she said prepared her for a career in acting.
I'm Dreaming Of A (Black And Brown And Native And) White Christmas
In need of some racially diverse children's Christmas literature? Here's our holiday Code Switch sampler.
'Molly's Game' Is Aces
Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut is a dense, complicated, frenetically paced movie about a woman who runs a high-stakes poker game; critic Bob Mondello is all-in.
In 'Downsizing,' A New Addition To The Large History Of Tiny People In Film
Alexander Payne's new film is about a couple who are made tiny as part of a solution to overpopulation. It's the latest in a long line of movies that revel in the cinematic joy of people shrinking.
With 'Phantom Thread,' Director Paul Thomas Anderson Offers Audiences An Intimate Film
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new film, Phantom Thread. The film is about a fastidious British dressmaker named Reynolds Woodcock, played by Daniel Day Lewis, whose life becomes upended when he finds a new muse, who begins to challenge him.
Heart 2 Sizes Too Small? Mr. Grinch, See Your Cardiologist
Not many patients have a heart that grows three sizes in a day. Cardiologist David Kass ponders what could have caused the Grinch's abrupt change of heart in the classic holiday story.