An artist’s ‘Healing Project,’ focused on incarceration and violence, wins $1 million
Multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes has explored mass incarceration for the last eight years. With this sizeable grant, he hopes to sustain “The Healing Project” for decades to come.
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ chronicles Nan Goldin’s career of art and activism
Filmmaker Laura Poitras and Goldin discuss their Oscar-nominated documentary about efforts to remove the Sackler family name from prominent museums amid the opioid epidemic.
It’s easy to focus on what’s bad — ‘All That Breathes’ celebrates the good
The Oscar-nominated documentary follows two brothers in Delhi who run a homemade infirmary nursing black kites — birds of prey widely considered a scavenging nuisance — back to health.
The 2022 Oscars’ Best Original Song Nominees, Cruelly Ranked
This year, Billie Eilish’s Bond theme tries to fend off Beyoncé, Van Morrison, perennial candidate Diane Warren and word-of-mouth juggernaut Encanto.
With Grammy win, Viola Davis earns EGOT
Viola Davis won her first Grammy for the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me. With it, she achieves the acclaimed EGOT status.
Actress Lily Tomlin on the new film ’80 for Brady’
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with actress Lily Tomlin. Tomlin stars in the new film “80 for Brady” which follows four friends as they travel to see Tom Brady play in the 2017 Super Bowl.
What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: The Last of Us, The Looney Tunes Show and Ice Merchants.
Novel ‘Let It Be Morning’ is turned into a movie by Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin
The film Let It Be Morning tells the story of a Palestinian Israeli citizen who, after Israel imposes an arbitrary blockade, becomes stuck in his home village.
Bollywood film ‘Pathaan’ sparks dance parties in theatres
The new Bollywood spy thriller Pathaan is transforming movie theaters into dance clubs with its catchy theme — and it’s breaking records at the box office in India and abroad.
If you had a particularly ‘Close’ childhood friendship, this film will resonate
The Cannes award-winner Close — about two inseparable teen boys — is for anyone who thought their childhood friendship would last forever. It’s a beautiful Belgian film, but takes the easy way out.
Prosecutors file charges against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on movie set
The actor and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set in 2021.
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