'Hoppers' is delightfully unhinged and a dam good time A young environmental activist transforms herself into a beaver in this off-the-wall eco-themed comedy. It's the liveliest film to emerge from Pixar in years. Justin Chang
No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment' Lindo is nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Sinners. At the BAFTA awards on Sunday, Lindo was presenting when a man with Tourette syndrome in the audience yelled out a racial slur. Tonya Mosley
If you loved 'The Secret Agent,' here's what to watch next So you loved best picture nominee The Secret Agent. We asked our audience to share recommendations for what to watch next. You suggested I'm Still Here, plus films from director Kleber Mendonça Filho. Beth Novey
Nominees talk about new Oscars category: casting The Academy Awards will for the first time spotlight a vital, often overlooked craft: casting. NPR speaks with all the nominees in the new category. Mandalit del Barco
Massachusetts cinema collects mispronounced film titles The employees of a movie theater have been keeping a list of some of the mis-remembered film titles that ticket-buyers have asked for. Hosts
In Tacoma, a joyful treasure hunt for 'monkeyshines' has been going on for 2 decades In Tacoma, Wash., glass artists hide beautiful glass spheres around the city each winter for residents to find. They're called "monkeyshines," because the first ones were stamped with a monkey stamp. Lauren Gallup
The 2026 Oscar-nominated documentaries are sensitive and transformative This year's Oscar-nominated documentaries include a tale of terminal cancer, dispatches from behind bars in Alabama, and stories from Iran and Russia. Davi Merchan
Paul McCartney's decade of transformation: From Beatles breakup to John Lennon's murder Man on the Run shows McCartney's effort to define himself outside The Beatles' shadow: "Paul making this documentary was a way of coming to terms with that whole period," says director Morgan Neville. Ann Marie Baldonado
On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family In 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend went mountaineering in California's Sierra Nevada. Then, an unexpected storm veered them dangerously off course. Luckily, their unsung hero found them. Autumn Barnes
Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so As solo leisure booms globally, theater operator ATG Entertainment is launching "Solo Seats" events to destigmatize going to the theater alone. Chloe Veltman
