'Jane The Virgin' Ends On A High Note
It's hard to end a show as beloved as Jane The Virgin, but the Wednesday night finale was funny, sad, silly and ultimately hopeful.
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Watergate Salad: A Fluffy Green Bite Of Washington, D.C.'s Past
Thirty years ago, if you walked into a deli in Washington, D.C., you might find a dish called "Watergate Salad." And it's not bad. Soft. Tangy. You can taste why this caught on. And why it went away.
Opinion: The Prince Of Broadway's Legacy Lives On Through His Music
NPR's Scott Simon honors the legacy of theatrical producer and director Hal Prince, who died this week at the age of 91.
'Four Weddings And A Funeral' On TV Can't Live Up To A Classic Romcom
Four Weddings And A Funeral, a new Hulu series inspired by the film and co-created by Mindy Kaling, squanders an appealing central performance on a series of bad ideas.
Is This Star Student A Saint Or A Sociopath?: 'Luce'
Where a teacher sees red flags in one popular student's behavior, his parents refuse to believe it. Director Julius Onah's film will keep you guessing, too.
'Them That Follow' Is Not Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth
Great performances from Walton Goggins, Olivia Colman and others only underscore the by-the-numbers story and shallowly observed setting of this drama set in an Appalachian snake-handling church.
'Love, Antosha': A Cinematic Love Letter To An Actor's Brief Life
A freak accident killed actor Anton Yelchin in 2016; Garret Price's documentary features archival footage and moving interviews with loved ones who remember the brilliant young man fondly.
In The Wake Of Horrific Brutality, Revenge Served White-Hot: 'The Nightingale'
Jennifer Kent follows up The Babadook with a controversial thriller that "grants its protagonist respect and dignity beyond mere victimhood, and frames her pain in both personal and political terms."
'Tel Aviv On Fire': Separated By A Border, United By A Soap Opera
In writer-director Sameh Zoabi's gentle satire, a Palestinian screenwriter and a Israeli checkpoint guard collaborate on a popular, low-rent soap opera.
Our Language Is Evolving, 'Because Internet'
Whether you're extremely online or still confused by how a simple period can be interpreted as passive-aggressive, linguist Gretchen McCulloch has a guide to how our on-screen speech is morphing.