Movies & TV

Author Reid Mitenbuler's real target is a quintessentially American story of daring ambition, personal re-invention, and the eternal tug-of-war of between art and business.

Presidential children and grandchildren are often shielded from the public eye, but that's changing. Joe Biden's grandchildren and Kamala Harris' stepchildren have their own personas on social media.

Formerly known as Ellen Page and praised for performances in the 2007 film Juno and The Umbrella Academy, he made the announcement on Twitter and Instagram Tuesday.

After spending much of his career playing the male lead in romantic comedies, Grant is shifting into darker roles. In the HBO series The Undoing, he plays a narcissistic doctor suspected of murder.

Netflix's Mosul is a scripted film centered on the fight by an Iraqi SWAT team against ISIS. It was produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of the last two Avengers movies.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Clea DuVall, writer and director of the holiday movie.

The market remains flush with toys that poop: Gotta Go Flamingo, Poopsie Slime Surprise, Doggie Doo, Fishin' For Floaters. "It's a very light taboo," says Mary Higbe of Goliath Games.

With a new season of The Crown comes a new wave of sympathy for Princess Diana, particularly from immigrant mothers.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with cooking show host Sohla El-Waylly about re-imagined holiday meals and the challenges she embraces in the kitchen and in life.

Audiences heard James Earl Jones' voice as the iconic Star Warsvillain, but it was Prowse behind Darth Vader's mask.