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Wild Card: Shania Twain

On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Country legend…

Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex' is a love letter to Gen Z

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with filmmaker Gregg Araki and actor Cooper Hoffman on their explicit new comedy, 'I Want…

This 'Spider-Man' is struggling with work-life balance

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' takes the character into darker territory, as Peter Parker struggles without his friends in…

'I Want Your Sex' urges Gen Z to get a little more X-rated

Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But…

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' grounds Spidey — and much of the fun

His Spidey senses are evolving and he misses his friends.

Remembering Irish singer–songwriter Glen Hansard

Best-known for his band The Frames and his part in the 2007 film Once, Hansard got his start as a street busker in…

Celebrating Tony Bennett on what would have been his 100th birthday

Bennett, who died in 2023, was known for a string of hits, including "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Kevin…

The legendary Cinerama dome is set to reopen

LA's legendary Cinerama Dome will reopen, bouncing back from pandemic bankruptcy

"People think of this as the ultimate Hollywood experience," says Escott Norton, former executive director of the Los…

In 'Spider-Man,' 'The Odyssey' or 'The Bear,' Jon Bernthal loves to 'take it too far'

"Our grit and our dedication is the one thing that we have control of," Bernthal says. He plays a Spartan king in The…

Javier Bardem shares how he embodied villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

Actor Javier Bardem has won praise for his cerebral take on the manipulative bad guy with vengeance on his mind in…

Maryland Baby Boomers introduce the joy of snail mail to an emoji generation

Volunteers at a Maryland senior living community bring back letter writing in a unique pen pal program.

'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn't have written the movie himself

The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral.…

'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art

"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in…

In 'All Her Fault,' Sarah Snook carries the family, and the blame

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Sarah Snook, star of the limited series "All Her Fault," about parenting and the…

How San Diego Comic-Con has changed over the years

Comic Con International 2026 wrapped up Sunday night. We discuss the weekend's biggest announcements and the ways that…

At 92, Ed Dwight looks back on a life that reached for the stars

Ed Dwight is one of the nation's most significant African American sculptors. A retrospective in Denver highlights some…

Colorado tourist town invests in crafts to build community

A mountain tourist town tries to build year-round community by dedicating a building to to craftspeople, and including…

John's colleague told him he didn't belong. It was just what he needed to hear

John Moe was languishing at his job when a woman in HR reminded him of his potential.

A novelist followed her mother's advice: The more you read, the freer you are

I'll Take the Fire is the third book in a trilogy inspired by generations of Leïla Slimani's Moroccan French family.…

'Life in the W' reveals the challenges WNBA players face

Life in the W is a new ESPN series documenting the lives of WNBA stars A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and DeWanna Bonner.

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 6: Assassination nation

In which Gwayne has a good eye.

How a novel set in Taiwan sparked a cultural reckoning

'Taiwan Travelogue' is a novel exploring a journey through 1930s Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule. Today, it's…

How classic myths make for big-screen movie magic

What does Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reveal about the checkered history of myths on the big screen.

The creators of a Absolute Batman discuss their new reimagining of the character

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the comic creator team of the breakout new Batman: Absolute Batman. Scott Snyder and…

Sheldon Candis discusses his new movie 'They Fight,' based on a true story

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Sheldon Candis about his new boxing movie, "They Fight." It's based on a…

Sunday Puzzle: How It Started

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and K-Q-E-D listener Daniel…

'Wait Wait' for July 25, 2026: With Not My Job guest Tyler James Williams

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tyler James Williams and panelists Josh…

Can an app fix the 'friendship recession'?

Amidst what some researchers call a "friendship recession," apps and services have been proliferating to connect…

Left over center, right over center — 2nd graders are braiding a 'Story Rug'

Class 203 is turning old shirts, baby blankets, a stripy skirt and pink polka-dot curtains into a "Story Rug" for their…

'Remake' will wreck you: A filmmaker faces his own family footage

Ross McElwee's documentaries have always been personal. After his son died, he wondered if it was all worth it.

Will Ferrell brings goofiness to the golf course in 'The Hawk'

Ferrell plays a zany former golf star who's trying to regain his mojo in a new Netflix series. While The Hawk has its…

Lee Sung Jin talks about the breakthrough that led him to 'BEEF'

Set in an upscale country club, Season 2 of BEEF has been nominated for 16 Emmys. Lee spent two decades writing other…

'Lucky' is a crime series that starts mid-caper — and dares you to keep up

Based on Marissa Stapley's 2021 crime novel, Lucky is an aggressively entertaining series about a con woman who…

Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans

In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American…

Broadway legend André De Shields helps bring 'Hadestown' to the big screen

De Shields made his Broadway debut in the 1975 original production of The Wiz. He won a Tony in 2019 for his…