Movies

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar in 2019 for her work on Black Panther. She's been nominated for another Academy Award for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Arts

An Oscar-winning costume designer explains how clothes 'create a mood'

2:11pm February 14, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

In the last 30 years, Ruth E. Carter has produced some of the most iconic looks in the Black film canon and beyond. She won an Academy Award for Black Panther and is now nominated for Wakanda Forever.

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Sports

Director Sam Pollard on 'Bill Russell: Legend'

6:18pm February 12, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Sam Pollard about his new documentary Bill Russell: Legend, which is now streaming on Netflix.

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'Chariots of Fire' director Hugh Hudson dies at age 86

3:22pm February 11, 2023

British film director Hugh Hudson, best known for his first feature film, Chariots of Fire, has died at age 86. The film won Best Picture at the 1982 Academy Awards.

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Arts

Review: The magic peaks early on in 'Magic Mike's Last Dance'

5:33pm February 10, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Channing Tatum bids an apparent farewell to the franchise that made him a star in Magic Mike's Last Dance.

A musician plays a violin behind a photograph of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil in her honor in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021.

Halyna Hutchins' Ukrainian relatives sue Alec Baldwin over her death on 'Rust' set

5:13pm February 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

The parents and sister of the slain cinematographer are seeking damages from actor Alec Baldwin in Hutchins' fatal shooting on the movie set. Her widower reached an earlier settlement with Baldwin.

Arts

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

5:01pm February 10, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Switched on Pop episode about SZA, the movie Sharper, Burt Bacharach's legacy and more.

Max (Salma Hayek Pinault) convinces Mike (Channing Tatum) to join her in London in Magic Mike's Last Dance.

Arts

In the 'Last Dance,' Magic Mike leaves his thong-and-dance routine behind

3:29pm February 10, 2023

by Justin Chang

The third and final Magic Mike movie isn't nearly as sexy or entertaining as its predecessors. Mike (Channing Tatum) is now bartending and is seduced by a London socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault).

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2 daughters reflect on a secret their dad shared nearly 20 years ago

7:43am February 10, 2023

David Hedison came to a StoryCorps booth years ago with his daughter Serena and revealed he got a nose job to be an actor. Serena and her sister Alex came back to StoryCorps to reflect on the secret.

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Titanic is in theaters now to celebrate its 25th anniversary

6:22am February 10, 2023

The movie, which chronicles the ill-fated voyage of "the ship of dreams," premiered in 1997. Titanic spent 15 weeks on top of the box office and won 11 Oscars.

The multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes, whose Healing Project has won a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.

An artist's 'Healing Project,' focused on incarceration and violence, wins $1 million

5:11am February 10, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes has explored mass incarceration for the last eight years. With this sizeable grant, he hopes to sustain "The Healing Project" for decades to come.