Star Wars Taps Spider-Man: No Way Home Director Jon Watts To Continue Skywalker Saga
Jon Watts is officially returning to the galaxy far, far away.
5 Most Controversial Superhero Movies Of All Time, Ranked
Superhero movies are supposed to inspire joy, but often find themselves at the center of controversy, especially these five talked-about comic book films.
The 10 Most Overrated Movies of the Last 10 Years
These movies grossed billions of dollars and won Oscars. That doesn’t mean everyone loves them.
‘End Times Fascism’ looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.
Inside the ‘herd impunity’ behind Biden’s Gaza policy
Akbar Shahid Ahmed discusses his new book, Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel’s War in Gaza.
‘The Disappearers’ is a fiercely personal novel that hits like a tidal wave
Marlon James’ new novel chronicles the events surrounding a vicious anti-gay attack in Jamaica in the late 1980s. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, The Disappearers churns with passion and ideas.
‘Bad Boy For Life’ investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs’ alleged abuse
Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations.
‘Empire’ asks: When a child dies, who pays the price?
Set in the same universe as Tahir’s Ember in Ashes series, Empire picks up right where the last book, ‘Heir’ left off — with S’rsha attached to the very monster she sought to destroy.
Carla Hall on cooking, courage, and curiosity
For nearly twenty years, chef, author, and actor Carla Hall has taught us to cook from the heart across both screen and stage. Beyond culinary arts, her career path has spanned diverse fields such as accounting and modeling. Today, Carla joins the show to discuss how to navigate your next move with confidence, whether in your career or in the kitchen.Carla’s cookbook, Carla Bakes: Sweet, Savory, and from the Heart, is available now.Want more conversations about food and culture? Check out these episodes:A taste of Black Appalachia Your Dinner Party toolkit Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist is ‘writing at its best’
This year’s shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction.