Nov 27th, 2008 · Between now and the end of the year, more than 50 movies — many hoping for Oscar consideration — will hit movie screens. Moviegoers can look forward to everything from animated French mice to Nazis to visitors from other galaxies. NPR's Bob Mondello previews the offerings such as "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "Valkyrie" and "Frost/Nixon."
Nov 22nd, 2008 · Hip hop artist T.I. is currently sitting atop the Billboard singles chart. He's taking up a lot of room, too. He's got the No. 1 and No. 2 songs in the country. It's a rare feat — accomplished by the Beatles in 1964 and the Bee Gees at the height of disco. Andrea Seabrook spins a few hot hits and examines the phenomenon.
Nov 20th, 2008 · How's a much-bullied gay teen to get his revenge? Well, if he's starring in a musicalized A Midsummer Night's Dream, and he stumbles upon a working formula for Puck's love potion ...
Nov 19th, 2008 · The poor outlook for the holiday shopping season is forcing retailers to slash seasonal jobs. L.L. Bean is filling 23 percent fewer positions this year. The nationwide squeeze on holiday work comes just as more Americans say they will look for second jobs because of the uncertain economy. Curt Nickisch reports for member station WBUR.
Oct 14th, 2008 · 'Tis the season for retail sales. But it's looking like consumers aren't in the mood. Analyst Howard Davidowitz explains what this means for the economy and holiday gifts.
Oct 1st, 2008 · The Atlanta rapper has picked up a pad of paper for the first time since 2001 (a change from writing and keeping his lyrics in his head), and the result is a blur of intricately constructed rhymes. Paper Trail is an intensely personal album with a couple of commercial smashes muddying the waters; on the posse cut "Swagga Like Us," T.I. raps circles around three of the most popular rappers in the world.
Sep 6th, 2008 · The Democratic and Republican national conventions got reporter Rachel Myrow thinking about political t-shirts. She wonders which party is selling more t-shirts this season as well as what clever — and inappropriate — end up on them.
Jun 9th, 2008 · 'Tis the season for exotic vacations, but Los Angeles Times automotive critic Dan Neil argues that would-be travelers should think twice before they take off for endangered locales. "The fact is, most places in the world cannot withstand retail tourism," he writes. So just don't go.