A critic's year-end 'ghost list' wanders from Italian movie sets to 'Demon Hunters' Critic-at-large John Powers gives his due to the movies, TV and books he wasn't able to cover earlier in the year, including La Grazia, Andor, Mississippi Blue 42 and the documentary Mr. Scorsese. John Powers
Comic Cristela Alonzo grew up in fear of border patrol. ICE has 'brought it all back' For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her new Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy. Originally broadcast Sept. 25, 2025. Terry Gross
What to expect from the finale of the icy-hot romance series, 'Heated Rivalry' NPR's Scott Simon talks to Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about "Heated Rivalry," the romance series about hockey players falling in love. The finale is streaming now. Scott Simon
A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025 TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart. David Bianculli
The 2025 pop culture yearbook, from pettiest cameo to nerdiest movie moment Dueling Safdie brother movie projects, Love Island USA chaos, a feces-filled And Just Like That … finale: looking back on an eclectic year for pop culture. Aisha Harris
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. David Folkenflik
Trump's BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was "a brazen attempt" to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim. David Folkenflik
The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025. Eric Deggans
Remembering Rob Reiner, a director who spanned genres Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their home on Sunday, and their son was arrested on suspicion of murder. Critic David Bianculli remembers Reiner's contributions to TV and film. David Bianculli
Rob Reiner said he was 'never, ever too busy' for his son In 2015, Reiner collaborated with his son, Nick Reiner, on Being Charlie, a story about addiction, loosely based on Nick's experiences. Rob Reiner talked about the film with Fresh Air in September. Terry Gross
