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How artists and influencers set the stage for Hip-Hop’s global rise

Four decades after the New York City Rap Tour made history in Europe, Hip-Hop’s influence is everywhere – in art, fashion and even the 2024 Olympics.

Director Noah Baumbach tackles misinformation in ‘White Noise,’ wryly

Film director Noah Baumbach speaks with NPR’s Steven Inskeep about his latest film, “White Noise,” based on the 1985 Don DeLillo novel of the same name

Noah Baumbach brings an acclaimed novel to life in ‘White Noise’

The 1985 Don DeLillo novel “White Noise” has been adapted for the big screen by director Noah Baumbach (and later, the small screen; it’s coming to Netflix in late December).

Encore: Country music artists Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile on their documentary

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with country music artists Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile about their documentary, “The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile.”

5 films we can’t wait to see: Here’s Hollywood’s holiday bounty

Avatar returns, Will Smith stars in a Civil War epic and Bill Nighy is Living. Also, a compelling novel adaptation and three hours of Jazz-era decadence. Find out what else the studios have in store.

Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn’t tell

Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn’t regret any of them. He calls comedy his “delicious refuge” from the world. His memoir is All About Me! Originally broadcast in 2021.

This brash film about a wandering donkey may just leave you in tears

Jerzy Skolimowski’s thrillingly imaginative new film, EO, follows a former circus donkey on a journey across modern Europe. It’s a strange, haunting epic that couldn’t feel more of our moment.

Devotion (2022)

Opens Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022Movie Details Play Trailers

Leonor Will Never Die (2022)

Opens Friday, Nov 25, 2022Movie Details

Screening Ourselves: The art and archive of feeling unseen on screen

The debates over on-screen representation and filmmaking’s blind spots predate digital outrage. The new podcast Screening Ourselves digs into three Hollywood classics, The Godfather, The Color Purple and Basic Instinct, and how they each portrayed, and ignited, historically misrepresented groups.

A spoiler-free conversation with one of the stars of the ‘Knives Out’ sequel

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Janelle MonĂ¡e about her role in the new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

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