Tribeca Film Festival Kicks Off, Flaunting More Than Movies
The Tribeca Film festival starts this week and it's going to showcase a lot more than films.
Television
In 'Confirmation,' A Scathing Take On Our Troubles Discussing Race And Gender
The new HBO movie, which details the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Clarence Thomas, offers a powerful look at how badly the world handled the allegations against him, says NPR's Eric Deggans.
How Math Determines The 'Game Of Thrones' Protagonist
Network science: it can be used both to stop terrorists and predict television plotlines. Keith Devlin explains how it can be used to figure out the most important character in Game of Thrones.
Obama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition
The FCC says it costs subscribers an average of $231 a year to rent the boxes that enable them to watch cable TV. The president supports making it easier for viewers to buy the boxes instead.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Mindy Project' And Romantic Comedies
This week's show brings in Audie Cornish and Margaret Willison to talk about Mindy Kaling's just-returning OB/GYN comedy and about the state and ways of romantic comedy in general.
'It's So, So Complicated': Kerry Washington On Clarence Thomas' 'Confirmation'
Washington stars as Anita Hill in the new HBO film Confirmation. She was 14 during the 1991 hearings, and says it's the first time she remembers her parents having different points of view.
Political Thriller Series 'Occupied' Parallels Russia's Actions In Ukraine
The new political thriller series, Occupied, was ahead of its time. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to one of the show's creators, Erik Skjoldbjaerg, about how the show parallels Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Comic W. Kamau Bell On Standing Tall And Finding Humor In America's Racism
The comedian attends a Ku Klux Klan gathering and a cross-burning on his new series, United Shades of America. He describes the series as a travel show that takes him to places he is afraid to go.
'Game Of Thrones' Super Fan To Get Advanced Copy Of Season 6
Show creators ruled out advanced copies to anyone, and then the White House called. They said that when the commander-in-chief asks for advanced episodes, "What are you gonna do?"
Voice Of Lucky Charms Leprechaun, Arthur Anderson, Dies At 93
Besides making a living voicing the breakfast cereal leprechaun, he appeared in a radio show and on Broadway and was in TV shows including episodes of Car 54, Where Are You? and Law & Order.