He’s edited Caro, le Carré and ‘Catch-22,’ but doesn’t mind if you don’t know his name
Robert Gottlieb has been working in publishing since 1955. The documentary Turn Every Page, by daughter Lizzie Gottlieb, examines his decades-long editing relationship with author Robert Caro.
Sleekly sentimental, ‘Living’ plays like an ‘Afterschool Special’ for grownups
Bill Nighy plays a bottled-up bureaucrat on a quest for meaning in Kazuo Ishiguro’s adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 film Ikiru. The first film felt inventive and urgent — Living doesn’t live up.
A new year means lots of new TV shows and movies. What to expect
With the new year comes new television shows and movies. Two members of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour team tell us about the TV shows and movies they’re looking forward.
Andrew Callaghan on new Jan. 6 documentary ‘This Place Rules’
NPR’s Alina Selyukh speaks with Andrew Callaghan about his new HBO film “This Place Rules,” a personal look at the conspiracies and events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and reading
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: The Menu, dancer Kim Hale, “Girlfriend” by Matthew Sweet, Drink Masters and more.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic wants to ‘bring sexy back’ to the accordion
It’s “a very sensual instrument,” the parody artists insists. A new over-the-top “biopic” tells the story of Yankovic’s life — sort of. Originally broadcast Nov. 16, 2022.
Works from 1927 are about to become part of the public domain
Every new year a crop of books, music and films become part of the public domain in the U.S. Jennifer Jenkins of Duke University shares a few of the works from 1927 coming our way.
How Hollywood gets wildfires all wrong — much to the frustration of firefighters
In a time of accelerated climate change, there’s a big disconnect between the portrayal of fires on-screen and the reality of the brave people who fight them in real life.
Director Martika Ramirez Escobar on her debut movie, ‘Leonor Will Never Die’
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with director Martika Ramirez Escobar about her debut movie, “Leonor Will Never Die.”
The movies that stood out in 2022
NPR’s Bob Mondello shares the movies that stood out to him in 2022. He says ten is an arbitrary number and generally ignores it, and this is no exception.
Steven Spielberg was a fearful kid who found solace in storytelling
Spielberg’s latest project, The Fabelmans, is semi-autobiographical — focused on his childhood and teen years and his parents’ divorce. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2022.
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