For ‘Black Nerds Everywhere,’ Two Comedy Heroes
Comics Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have known each other for years. They were both in the cast of MadTV. …
‘Birmingham’: A Family Tale In The Civil Rights Era
Welcome to the fourth installment of NPR’s Backseat Book Club, where we select a book for young readers — and …
February Book Picks: ‘Shooting Kabul’ And ‘The Hundred Dresses’
America is full of families who originally moved to the country from somewhere else, and our next reading adventure for …
A ‘Man On A Ledge,’ With No Room For A Stumble
It’s an arresting image, Sam Worthington out on that 40th-story ledge. He’s a fairly tough-looking guy, after all, and we …
In Broadway’s ‘Wit,’ A Documentary Of Our Demise
In her dressing room at the Friedman Theatre, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon has a nightly ritual: She …
It’s Man Vs. Beast, With Liam Neeson In The Lead
Pity the foolhardy wolf that gets in Liam Neeson’s way. At least, that’s the primary message in the trailer for …
‘Mr. Foster’: A Man And His Buildings
The title of the new documentary about British architect Norman Foster comes from a question posed by one of his …
Young Parents, Unready For The ‘War’ Ahead
A baby with a brain tumor is nothing but heartbreak, but from a storytelling standpoint it can be a real …
In ‘Albert Nobbs,’ Glenn Close Does More Than Pass
As Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close has hair that’s cropped and orangey, and a voice that rarely rises above a nasal …
Real Tuskegee Airmen Helped ‘Red Tails’ Take Flight
The new World War II saga Red Tails exploded across the big screen last week with action-filled scenes of aerial …
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