Ryan Benk
Stories
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Phil Johnston discusses his animated adaptation of the classic children's book 'The Twits'
Mr. and Mrs.Twit are two of the meanest characters in children's literature. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to writer-director Phil Johnston about his animated adaptation of the classic book "The Twits."
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Why slasher movies still have us watching through our fingers
As Halloween approaches slasher movies draw their biggest audiences as All Things Considered host Andrew Limbong talks with NPR's Brianna Scott and Ryan Benk about what keeps the genre alive and why it still fascinates audiences.
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Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to live to be at least 200 years'
Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.
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What to know about taking Tylenol while pregnant, according to an obstetrician
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Judette Louis for clarity on acetaminophen use in pregnancy after President Trump's comments against it.
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What makes a great movie fight scene
NPR's Megan Lim and Ryan Benk, two action sequence aficionados, discuss the elements of a great cinematic fight scene.
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One professor spread the word about Florida's declining oyster population through song
Heather O'Leary, professor of anthropology at St Petersburg's University of South Florida, sets the story of Florida's declining oyster population to music.
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'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists
Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney craft a kind of chemistry that is equal parts funny and heart-wrenching.
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A look at the legacy of the Rashomon effect in the movies
In the real world, events happen in a linear order - but in the movies, they don't have to. A look at the Rashomon effect, and how films handle complicating the narrative.
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Carmakers have absorbed most losses from tariffs. Will consumers bear the cost soon?
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Jamie Butters, Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, about how President Trump's tariffs are hitting the automotive market.
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The economic health of major insurers is a mixed diagnosis
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Forbes healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about the financial health of major U.S. insurers.
