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An ad in a March 1852 edition of The New York Times led Zachary Turpin on an electronic search that uncovered a rags-to-riches novella that Whitman published anonymously.

In The LEGO Batman Movie, the Dark Knight ... lightens up. NPR critic Glen Weldon says it's only the latest example of the character cycling through phases of darkness and light.

It is a daunting task to definitively rank, with icy precision, the songs featured in the ratings-challenged but critically adored CW series. But we do it anyway, because journalism.

Drew Barrymore and (especially) Timothy Olyphant deliver full-blooded performances as a married pair of realtors struggling to make ends meat.

"Where does he get those wonderful toys?" NBC's new sitcom, set among the lab techs who unwittingly act as Batman's R & D team, supplies a familiar — but clever — answer.

Netflix announced it will bring back the wildly-popular-until-it-wasn't Queer Eye for the Straight Guy for eight episodes. Production will start in the spring. We have notes. (Note #1: Don't.)

The 2017 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. La La Land, as widely predicted, racked up the most, while Moonlight made a strong showing, as did Hell or High Water.

Unlike the 2004 Jim Carrey film, the Netflix series nails the darkly whimsical tone of the children's books on which it's based; Neil Patrick Harris is a big reason for that.

DC Comics' The Ray is back on comics shelves today. His distinctive, jacket-over-tights costume design was all the rage among the superhero set in the '90s. Are those bad old days back?

The comics industry has come together to produce an anthology of stories, memoir, and stand-alone imagery reacting to this summer's mass shooting at an Orlando gay club.

The animated film Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders lived up to its title, bringing back Adam West and Burt Ward to portray the Dynamic Duo as they did on the classic 1960s Batman series.

Hader channels the late monologuist Spalding Gray in the third episode of Documentary Now!'s second season. But — crucially — that's not all he does.

In Shane Black's louche, stylish, violent comedy, the sight of a dead body sends P.I. Holland March (Ryan Gosling) into silent hysterics.

A largely wordless, underwater episode of the Netflix series Bojack Horseman refocused attention on the show's masterful character design — and its pathos.

In Denis Villeneuve's meditative science fiction film, language assumes a literal shape.

In the finale of its sixth season, Game of Thrones sprung a trap, as two members of the ruling family watched from afar. Their reactions ... differed sharply.

Need some podcasts to listen to on your way home for the holidays? We recommend 19 specific episodes of (non-NPR) shows that dropped in 2016.

The song "Someone in the Crowd" from Damien Chazelle's musical ode to Hollywood contains a moment that perfectly captures the film's theme.

No, The Guinea Pig Is Not The Penny: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's six-episode comedy series ended on a shattering — yet hugely satisfying — note.

In the smart, surprising Western/heist film, Texas Rangers Hamilton (Jeff Bridges) and Parker (Gil Birmingham) stop for a memorable meal.