Pop Culture

Marvel's Black Panther by writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and artist Brian Stelfreeze.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Hopes 'Black Panther' Will Be Some Kid's 'Spider-Man'

10:47am April 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

Coates has written a new series of Black Panther comics telling the story of an African prince turned superhero. "Comic book heroes are like our mythology," he says. "They're our Greek gods."

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Almost famous, Seventies singer, Jobriath (born: Bruce Wayne Campbell). The latest episode of HBO's Vinyl has introduced a character seemingly based on his career.

Gay Glam Comes To HBO

4:34pm April 04, 2016

by Ann Powers

Is Vinyl's latest fictionalized New York music character a tribute to Jobriath, the post-Bowie 'space clown' who was rock's first openly homosexual performer?

World News

We All Know The "Not Face" – Now We Have A Name For It

1:04pm April 03, 2016

Ohio State University professor Aleix Martinez talks with Rachel Martin about how he coined the phrase "Not Face" for the one negative facial expression that crosses cultures and languages globally.

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Arts

Nurse Kellye Of 'MAS*H' Still gets Fan Mail For Breakthrough Role

7:58am April 03, 2016

After a blog post goes viral, Rachel Martin catches up with Kellye Nakahara of M*A*S*H, whose role was a favorite for many. Her fans still say she broke barriers and made them smile.

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Don Cheadle plays Miles Davis in the movie Miles Ahead. Cheadle's portrayal is being hailed as capturing the "badass" swagger that made Davis a hero to generations of black men.

Don Cheadle's Miles Davis: The Latest 'Badass' Black Man On Screen

1:49pm April 02, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Don Cheadle personifies jazz genius Miles Davis in his new film Miles Ahead. Badass black men rarely show up as leads in mainstream movies.

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#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Spring Into This Weekend

8:27am April 02, 2016

#NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and The Two-Way. Correspondents, editors and producers share the pieces that have kept them reading. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Arts

104-Year-Old Gets First Tattoo — For Good

8:14am April 02, 2016

Jack Reynolds turns 104 on April 6th. To mark the occasion, and to raise money for charity, he's getting his very first tattoo. NPR's Scott Simon asks him about his late-in-life first.

"One of the things I've learned from being the curator of the most desolate gallery of food photography on the planet is that loneliness and an inability to cook is a truly global phenomenon."

Books
Arts

Intentionally Awful Photos Of 'Dimly Lit Meals For One'

11:04am April 01, 2016

by Tove Danovich

Instagram food photos often offer a curated image of an idealized existence. This book is not that: It pairs grainy photos of culinary monstrosities with fictional tales of the sad sacks eating them.

Henry Cavill as Superman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Batman V. Superman' And The Objects We Desire

6:00am April 01, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

We look at a big new movie and discuss what we want from our blockbusters. Then it's on to a discussion of the pop-culture objects we covet, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.

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'Rush Hour' On CBS Reimagines Classic Buddy Action Films

10:27pm March 31, 2016

by Eric Deggans

On Thursday night, CBS premieres Rush Hour, a reimagining of the buddy action flicks. Not much has changed as the show relies on stereotypes of the old film franchise.

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