'It Really Just Felt Relatable': The Cultural Impact Of Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act'
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with pop culture writer Sowmya Krishnamurthy about the legacy of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.
Television
There's A Better Way To 'Dub' Movie Audio For Visually Impaired Fans
Most non-English films made outside the U.S. are inaccessible to many of the 26.9 million visually impaired Americans. "Dubbing just tells us the dialogue," one disability rights activist explains.
Late-Night Infomercial Meets Telethon: What 1st DNC Night Was Like For Viewers
Political conventions are made for TV. But this year's Democratic National Convention was virtual only. NPR discusses how the first night played out for viewers.
3 'Ellen DeGeneres' Producers Out After Misconduct Accusations
Three of the daytime talk show's top producers have "parted ways" with The Ellen DeGeneres Show after they were accused of sexual harassment and misconduct by dozens of former staffers.
'Immigration Nation' Filmmakers: 'The System Chews Up People'
Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau paint a nuanced portrait of the U.S. immigration system — including ICE agents, immigrants, activists and smugglers — in their 6-part Netflix documentary series.
Why We Can't Stop Bingeing Old Shows During The Pandemic
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to media psychologist Pamela Rutledge about how our brains are responding to the pandemic and driving our TV viewing choices. Hint: We're craving predicability.
'Lovecraft Country': Facing Monsters —And A Monstrous History
HBO's new dark fantasy series serves up satisfyingly pulpy thrills even as it examines the enduring legacy of slavery through a prism of science-fiction and horror.
Jonathan Majors Discusses His Role In HBO's New 'Lovecraft Country'
In a new HBO series, a Black man travels across 1950s Jim Crow America, facing the racist terrors that seem more out of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to actor Jonathan Majors.
HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Puts A Bold New Spin On The Works Of A Horror Legend
A new 10-part drama upends the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, presenting a narrative in which the heroes are Black, the setting is the racially divided 1950s, and each episode seems to have its own tone.
HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Brings Viewers To A World Of Monsters, Magic and Racism
The new HBO Series Lovecraft Country mixes the real horrors of 1950's Jim Crow America with the imaginary horrors of author H.P Lovecraft.