Banksy Art Shreds Itself
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with art critic Jerry Saltz of New York magazine about the surprise self-destruction of one of the artist Banksy's paintings at a London auction.
Arts & Life
'Infidel' Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism's Real Life Horrors
The new comic series from creators Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell follows a young Muslim-American woman living in an apartment building haunted by evil entities that feed on racist hate.
'We Just Got Banksy-ed': 'Girl With Balloon' Sells For $1.4M Before Self-Destructing
Shortly after the auctioneer's hammer fell, the mysterious street artist's well-known painting passed through a shredder, shocking spectators and bidders at a Sotheby's auction house in London.
After One Year Of Headlines, #MeToo Is Everywhere
Twelve months after the reporting that brought down Harvey Weinstein, the movement to address sexual harassment has permeated the national political and cultural conversation.
Not My Job: We Quiz Ellie Kemper Of 'Kimmy Schmidt' On Jimmy Smits
Kemper has just written a book called My Squirrel Days. She stars in the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Alice Walker Is For Oakland, Human Imperfection And The Children
The author of The Color Purple has released a new book of poems. Written in English and translated into Spanish, it's called Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart.
The Actor Behind 'Robocop' On Detroit And Art History
NPR's Scott Simon asks Peter Weller about his career in art, from playing the titular character in 1987's RoboCop to getting a doctorate in art history.
Jameela Jamil: 'My Career Is Not Reflected By The Size Of My Body'
Jamil plays flighty socialite Tahani al Jamil on the NBC sitcom The Good Place, but in real life she's a disability rights advocate who speaks out against body shaming and extreme beauty standards.
From Injury To Recovery, A Ballet Dancer Fought To Retire On Her Own Terms
Restless Creature, now available on Netflix, chronicles Wendy Whelan's recovery from hip surgery and her final performance with the New York City Ballet. Originally broadcast July 10, 2017.
Bradley Cooper And Lady Gaga Shine In A Winning Remake Of 'A Star is Born'
Critic David Edelstein says that despite the film's "mushy" story arc, it's hard to resist Cooper's remake of the classic film about an up-and-coming superstar.