Fresh Air Weekend: Melissa McCarthy; Actor/Director Paul Dano
McCarthy plays a caustic literary forger in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of Amarcord Nino Rota. Filmmaker Dano discusses his new film Wildlife.
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Bob Cousy, 90, Still Rues The Assists He Didn’t Make To Bill Russell
The great Boston Celtics point guard and his fellow Hall of Fame center won six NBA titles together — in the shadow of widespread racism. Gary Pomerantz documents that history in The Last Pass.
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The Times Bodies Rested In Pieces, Or Not At All
In anticipation of Halloween, NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with writer A.J. Jacobs about instances throughout history of people who just couldn’t stay dead.
In ‘Red Moon,’ Too Much Information Eclipses The Story
Kim Stanley Robinson’s new book kicks off with a murder on the moon — which sounds exciting, but Red Moon spends too much time wandering off on digressions about science, technology and politics.
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Course of Empire: Part 4
Barbara Smaller illustrates a humorous series of portraits.
‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Released
The highly anticipated new installment of the popular Red Dead Redemption series, hailed by some reviewers as the most realistic open-world video game ever made, went on sale today. What do you think?
‘Suspiria’: A Cult-Horror Remake Dances To A Confusing Beat
Director Luca Guadagnino follows up last year’s Call Me By Your Name with a “punishing” and “confounding” remake of Dario Argento’s beloved horror film about a dance troupe of witches.
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Trump Boys Smash Father’s Cell Phone To Search For Chinese Spies
WASHINGTON—Eric and Donald Trump Jr. reportedly smashed their father’s cell phone Friday to search for Chinese spies, shouting demands that the tiny operatives come out of the receiver with their hands up. “When we heard all these little Chinese guys snuck into our dad’s phone and started listening to all the things…
Your Strongest Potion
In a humor piece, Kendra Wells illustrates a late-night trip to the bodega.