Pop Culture

Shepherd (Michiel Huisman) and his flock in The Other Lamb.

Arts

A Young Cult Member Turns Against Her Flock In 'The Other Lamb'

5:00pm April 02, 2020

by Scott Tobias

Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska's film about a young woman (Raffey Cassidy) questioning her place in a remote religious cult wears its broad allegory on its (woolen) sleeve.

Arts

Iconic Gaming Franchise Returns With 'Half-Life: Alyx'

4:50pm April 02, 2020

by Vincent Acovino

After a long hiatus, the iconic Half-Life video game franchise is back. Half-Life: Alyx came out last week, and hopes to re-shape the virtual reality industry.

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Arts

At-Home Beauty Experiments With Jonathan Van Ness

4:59pm March 29, 2020

Beauty guru Jonathan Van Ness, from Netflix's Queer Eye, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about at-home beauty tips to try during self-isolation.

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Tim Gunn and contestant Ji Won Choi talk over one of her designs on Making The Cut.

Tim Gunn And Heidi Klum Are Together Again In 'Making The Cut'

7:00am March 28, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum's new Amazon show has a very different vibe from Project Runway, but you'll see a lot of fashion and a lot of pretty sights.

How The Coronavirus Is Affecting The Landscape Of Pop Culture

10:10pm March 27, 2020

by Linda Holmes

A host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour takes a look at how the coronavirus is affecting cultural production — and offers some recommendations for home entertainment.

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An image from the last episode of MASH on June 18, 1984 at the Malibu Creek State Park in California.

Books
Arts

Need Some Fresh Ideas? Family-Friendly Ways To Spend Your Days Inside

5:50pm March 27, 2020

by NPR Staff

Parents have been circulating ideas for how to keep kids happy — or at least occupied — during this time of social isolation due to COVID-19. Our Arts Desk has some heart-felt suggestions to offer.

You can't play games like Lost Cities and Mystic Vale with your friends in person right now, but you can still play them online.

Arts

Keep Your Game Night Rolling (At A Safe Distance) With These 3 Online Services

1:52pm March 27, 2020

by Petra Mayer

If your regular game night's been disrupted by social distancing, here are a few ways that you can take tabletop games online — so you can stay safe and still trash talk your friends when you win.

Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) go house hunting and find something more in Vivarium.

Arts

'Vivarium': House Hunters, Unnatural

5:00pm March 26, 2020

by Scott Tobias

A young couple seeking a house in the 'burbs encounter an unexpected (sub)development and cannot leave. Despite its Twilight Zone premise, the film's "eccentricity and wit" carry it a long way.

Marcel (Jesse Eisenberg) in the film Resistance.

Arts

Marcel Marceau Walks Against The Winds Of War In 'Resistance'

5:00pm March 26, 2020

by Ella Taylor

Jesse Eisenberg stars as the famous mime as he gets involved in the French Resistance during World War II. The film is an "honorable, absorbing homage to the making of a man and his art."

Books
Arts

Wanted: Stories With Happily Ever Afters - Here's Where To Start Looking

5:00am March 26, 2020

by Glen Weldon

In uncertain times, we want stories that reassure us that everything will be okay. Here are some books, films, plays and TV shows that believe in Happily Ever After.