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Critic-at-large John Powers discusses two new works — one a documentary, another a novel, that blur the lines between public and private lives.

The beginning of fall usually marks an exciting time for art lovers, as organizations announce their new seasons of music, dance and theater. But this year, many of those patrons have canceled their subscriptions — forcing arts organizations to trim their offerings.

Former Republican Majority Leader Tom Delay is the first politician to compete on Dancing With The Stars. In Monday night's season premier, Delay and his partner Cheryl Burke scored a 16 out of a possible 30 from the judges, and then viewers got a chance to vote.

The ABA Journal, the magazine of the American Bar Association, recently ranked the top 25 legal shows in television history. L.A. Law ranked at the top of the list, beating Perry Mason. ABA Journal editor and publisher Edward Adams offers his insight.

Nearly 40 years ago, Charles Manson and his commune of followers embarked on a gruesome killing spree in California. Now, director John Waters argues for one of the murderers' release from prison.

Chicago has one of the largest concentrations of Ukrainians in the U.S. and many of them maintain strong ties to their home country — are bracing for the worst amid Russia-Ukraine conflict tensions.

The Sundance Film Festival is under way in Park City, Utah. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan combs the movie lineup for the most promising offerings.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' about her film and its present-day resonance.

Actor Mark Wahlberg, most recently starring in We Own the Night, talks with Terry Gross about problems in his youth and how it shaped his acting career. Wahlberg's career includes starring roles in several movies as well as success as a musician and model.

Movie-theater owner Ben Tanaka is having relationship issues; his girlfriend, Miko, suspects he's secretly attracted to white women. (She's right, but he won't admit it.) In Shortcomings, Asian-American graphic novelist Adrian Tomine (Scrapbook, Summer Blonde) has finally done what many fans and critics have suggested he should: addressed race in his work.