'Amend' Brings History Of The 14th Amendment To Life
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Larry Wilmore about his new Netflix docu-series, Amend: The Fight for America," about the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Television
'Ginny & Georgia' Has Trouble Getting Georgia Out Of Ginny's Way
The Netflix series about a young single mom and her teenage daughter has drawn comparisons to Gilmore Girls. It's messier than that.
In 'Superman & Lois,' The Man Of Steel Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet: Fatherhood
A new TV series brings Superman (and Lois) back to the small screen — with a twist. This time, they're small-town parents trying to raise teenagers and deal with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life.
HBO's 'Black Art' Indicts The Forces That Marginalize It
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to director Sam Pollard about the HBO documentary, Black Art: In the Absence of Light. The film celebrates the rich history of art by Black Americans.
In A Season Highlighting Diversity, 'The Bachelor' Lands In Controversy Around Race
Brandy Monk-Payton, a media and Black cultural studies scholar at Fordham University, talks with All Things Considered host Michel Martin about the ABC franchise and its record on race.
'Allen V. Farrow' Digs Deep Into A Tale Of Celebrity, Power And Silence
For the new HBO documentary Allen v. Farrow, filmmakers spent three years examining records and interviewing people close to Mia Farrow and Woody Allen to investigate allegations of molestation.
Racism Controversy Rocks 'Bachelor' Nation
NPR's Michel Martin discusses the most recent Bachelor controversy with Brandy Monk-Payton, a scholar of media and Black cultural studies at Fordham University.
'It's A Sin' Brings A Lost Generation Of Gay Men To Life
A new British TV drama looks at the lives of gay men in London at the very start of the AIDS crisis — back when no one wanted to stop the party, and no one thought the virus could touch them.
Ava DuVernay On Array Crew, A Database To Diversify Hollywood Production Personnel
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her new database, Array Crew, and how it may help diversify who works on the sets of Hollywood productions.
'It's A Sin' Series, Set During AIDS Epidemic, Resonates During COVID-19
As with COVID-19, AIDS had its deniers and its conspiracy theorists. A new five-part series centers on five young adults sharing an apartment in London at the onset of that epidemic.