NPR News: Chris Rock returns to directing with the high-powered, if problematic, 'Misty Green'

Chris Rock returns to directing with the high-powered, if problematic, 'Misty Green'
Rosalind Eleazar plays a once-successful Hollywood actor whose career has taken a downward turn in a film that takes viewers to bleaker places than they might anticipate.

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NPR News: Mahershala Ali is still hungry as an actor: 'Let's fail on camera until we find it'

Mahershala Ali is still hungry as an actor: 'Let's fail on camera until we find it'
Ali plays a devout Muslim family man, who also happens to be an assassin in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. After decades in the business and two Oscars, he says he has less fear as an actor.

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NPR News: Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful

Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful
Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Back to school

Sunday Puzzle: Back to school
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and LAist listener Bill Etienne of Laguna Niguel, California.

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NPR News: The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns

The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns
The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for October 10, 2026: With Not My Job guest Margo Price

'Wait Wait' for October 10, 2026: With Not My Job guest Margo Price


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Negin Farsad, special guest Margo Price and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Katie Nolan, and Mo Rocca

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NPR News: The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)

The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)
In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.

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NPR News: Opera singers often quit not because they're done, but because life gets in the way

Opera singers often quit not because they're done, but because life gets in the way
Opera singers often leave their careers when their voices are at their best, because the workload isn't manageable anymore.

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NPR News: Latest in the 'Divergent' universe finds a different Tris

Latest in the 'Divergent' universe finds a different Tris
Veronica Roth's latest, The Sixth Faction, takes us back to the beginning, where Beatrice Prior has a choice to make. This time, she chooses another path.

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NPR News: Five children are taken from their parents in 'Fjord,' which won top prize at Cannes

Five children are taken from their parents in 'Fjord,' which won top prize at Cannes
Cristian Mungiu's latest film takes place in a small Norwegian town, where a recently arrived couple stands accused of abusing their children — but in Fjord, the truth is never quite clear.

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NPR News: Aaron Sorkin warns of Facebook's recklessness in 'The Social Reckoning'

Aaron Sorkin warns of Facebook's recklessness in 'The Social Reckoning'
Sorkin's latest film follows Mark Zuckerberg as his company fights lawsuits and whistleblowers after modifying its algorithm to promote reshares, which overwhelmingly tend to be divisive.

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NPR News: THE SOCIAL RECKONING Aaron Sorkin

THE SOCIAL RECKONING Aaron Sorkin
In 2010, the origin story of Facebook was told in the movie "The Social Network." Now, "The Social Reckoning" follows Mark Zuckerberg as his company fights lawsuits and whistleblowers. NPR's A Martinez speaks with screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin.

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