‘Janie Jones’: Family Harmony Takes Practice
The Clash’s “Janie Jones” describes a character with a handful of loves — rock ‘n’ roll, getting stoned, and a …
‘Rum Diary’: Drinks And Deadlines, In The Tropics
Noteworthy for what must be the least psychedelic acid-trip scene ever filmed, The Rum Diary struggles to seem both authentic …
‘Fast And Slow’: Pondering The Speed Of Thought
In 2002, Daniel Kahneman won a Nobel Prize in economics — but he isn’t an economist. Kahneman’s field is the …
One Husband, Three Wives: A True ‘Love’ Story
The family who helped inspire the hit HBO series Big Love has written a tell-all of sorts: a new book …
After Army, NPR … Mel Ming Leads Sesame Street
H. Melvin Ming didn’t take the easy route to become the new chief of Sesame Workshop. He started in Bermuda …
Who’s The Spookiest Super-Villain? Take The Poll Of Perfidiousness
All Hallows Eve is fast upon us, bringing with it fun-sized eating binges, sullen teens who can’t be bothered to …
Woodrell Follows ‘Winter’s Bone’ With Ozark ‘Outlaw’
A great film adaptation is the best kind of publicity for an author, and the prolific Daniel Woodrell has certainly …
Victorian Humor At Its Silliest, Cheesiest Best
If I said I was going to recommend to you the funniest novel ever written, I imagine you’d come over …
DVD Picks: ‘Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection’
Time for our home video feature, where NPR movie critic Bob Mondello suggests something for those who like to pop …
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