With HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Presents His Finest Work Yet
Bill Hader stars in a new HBO series, Barry. He plays a paid assassin who takes on a job in Los Angeles only to discover a passion for acting.
Arts & Life
HBO's Garry Shandling Biography Is An Affecting Take On The Meaning Of Life
Filmmaker Judd Apatow examines the major influences in Shandling's life — as well the ways the late comedian influenced others — in his two-part documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling.
'The Gunners' Seems Simple At First ... But Keep Reading
Rebecca Kauffman's new novel centers on a group of friends who reunite after a funeral, and spend an evening together. It's a deceptively simple story with a powerful message: Accept your feelings.
Whiting Awards Announce 10 Winners, Aiming To Honor Future Bookshelf Staples
Since it began in 1985, the annual prize has recognized emerging writers. And while you may not know the winners announced Wednesday, their futures are bright — if previous winners are any indication.
Comic Roy Wood Jr. Taps Into America's Psyche On 'The Daily Show'
Wood says the years he spent performing in comedy clubs in the South and Midwest — sometimes in places where he felt unsafe as a black man — prepared him for his work on The Daily Show.
'National Geographic' Turns The Lens On Its Own Racist History
Generations of Americans had their worldviews shaped by photo and editorial choices that the magazine now says were racist. But some scholars and staff photographers knew that decades ago.
'Let's No One Get Hurt' Is A Lyrical, Powerful Coming-Of-Age Story
Jon Pineda's new novel follows a young girl living with her father in an old boathouse, somewhere in the Southern United States. It's a well-written book that manages to be both honest and poetic.
A Chaplain Talks March Madness
NPR's Noel King talks to Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 98-year-old chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team.
Autism, Haircuts And A Nursery Rhyme
Haircuts can be traumatic for autistic children. It took two years for Australian barber Lisa Ann McKenzie to give Jordie Rowland a cut. The breakthrough was singing a favorite nursery rhyme.
'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP
Before his death in 2015, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet collaborated with saxophonist Benjamin Boone in the recording studio. The results have finally been released as The Poetry Of Jazz.