Arts & Life

Academy Leaves Door Open To Netflix, Others After Tussle Over Eligibility Rules

A controversial proposal would have limited the ability of streaming services to compete for Oscars. But after a dust-up that even included the Justice Department, the academy decided against it.

'Game Of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 2: 'Think Back To Where We Started'

On the eve of the biggest battle yet, the series pauses for an episode that delivers old-school Game of Thrones thrills: characters talking in rooms — including a milestone Jaime/Brienne moment.

All Things Considered

'Fast Color' Celebrates A Supermom Who Literally Moves Heaven And Earth

Moms perform heroic tasks every day, but they rarely get portrayed as superheroes. Fast Color tells the story of three generations of black women and the supernatural powers they inherit.

'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality Problem

A century after the birth of quantum mechanics, no one is sure what it is telling us about the nature of reality — and Lee Smolin's book adds to a stream of excellent works on the topic.

'The Raven's Tale:' O, For A Muse Of Angst

Teenaged, angst-ridden Edgar Allan Poe seems like a great protagonist for a supernatural young adult novel — but The Raven's Tale has some serious flaws that leave a void at the story's heart.

'Hail Satan?': Documentary Examines Protest Group That Bedevils Religious Conservatives

The film spotlights the Satanic Temple, an organization that stages wry publicity stunts to underscore the separation of church and state. The doc "makes for an electric modern theological debate."