'MLK/FBI' Humanizes A Civil Rights Icon's Legacy
Sam Pollard's documentary deftly examines the FBI's intense surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. in the final years of his life.
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'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40
Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.
For The Kid In Your Life, 3 Video Games That Play Like Storybooks
Explore alien worlds, Nordic forests, and European countrysides in these point-and-click games — which may not have been designed specifically for kids, but will definitely keep them entertained.
After Missing Last Year, 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Are Announced
COVID cancelled the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020. Today the Center announced that the show will go on in May 2021, honoring five extraordinary performers.
Need A Break? The Pets And Vets Of 'All Creatures Great And Small' Might Hit The Spot
A new adaptation of James Herriot's books about life as a Yorkshire vet in the 1930s has gorgeous landscapes, majestic animals, and a welcome focus on home and work.
Sweater Design? Gin Rummy? Typing? These Are The Mario Games You've Never Heard Of
Everyone who's ever played a video game knows Super Mario Brothers — but did you know Nintendo's iconic goofy plumber also taught typing, dealt gin rummy and even helped program sewing machines?
Eric Jerome Dickey, Bestselling Author Whose Novels Focused On Black Life, Dies at 59
Much of Dickey's work, including 1996's Sister, Sister, was centered on strong Black female characters. He wrote 29 books and sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.
With 'The Great Gatsby' In Public Domain, Artists Riff On Classic Story
A growing online chorus wants a Muppet version of The Great Gatsby. One writer suggested Kermit as Gatsby, Miss Piggy as Daisy and Fozzie Bear as Tom. Even Statler and Waldorf could appreciate that.
Actress Tanya Roberts Dies At 65, After Premature Announcements
Actress Tanya Roberts died Monday after representatives mistakenly announced she'd died earlier, then retracted their statements.
How Our Entertainment Changed In 2020
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Aisha Harris, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, about how the events of 2020 have forever changed the entertainment industry.