NPR Topics: Arts & EntertainmentArt and entertainment commentary plus interviews, book reviews, movie reviews, music reviews, comedy, and visual art. Subscribe to podcasts and follow trends in music, painting, art, architecture, photography, and design.Silent Ravers Dance 'Together, But Individually'- September 16, 2008 Young people are organizing online and gathering in public spaces to throw the quietest dance parties ever. It's called a "silent rave" — with MP3 players in hand, they show up en masse and dance together to their own music.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94541066&ft=1&f=1008 Web Site Tests Students' Ethical Boundaries- September 16, 2008 The Internet has given unprecedented access to information, but where do we draw the line The Web site Postyourtest.com invites users to share old college exams online. Is it cheating — or democracyhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94668692&ft=1&f=1008 Keira Knightley: 'Duchess' Isn't Diana In Disguise- September 16, 2008 British actress Keira Knightley was only a child when Princess Diana died. Now at age 23, Knightley stars in The Duchess as Georgiana Spencer, Diana's distant 18th-century relative.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94667202&ft=1&f=1008 'The Duchess': Free Spirits, Tight Laces And Scandal- September 16, 2008 Saul Dibb's lavishly pretty historical romance, about an 18th century aristocrat with a penchant for politics and politicians, gets beyond the gilded surfaces to show the constrictions — and the pains they caused.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94662956&ft=1&f=1008 Agatha Christie Recordings Discovered- September 16, 2008 More than 13 hours of audio tapes recorded by Agatha Christie have been discovered by her grandson. The reel-to-reel tapes are notes that the famed mystery author took while preparing to write her autobiography.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94658968&ft=1&f=1008 Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 'Music, Money, Madness'- September 15, 2008 Sammy Davis, Jr. made $50 million singing, dancing and cavorting with the Rat Pack but died impoverished and in debt to the IRS. Matt Birkbeck, author of the biography Deconstructing Sammy, discusses the entertainer's legacy.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94640586&ft=1&f=1008 Remembering David Foster Wallace's Dark Irony- September 15, 2008 The author of Infinite Jest committed suicide at the age of 46. He was a brilliant observer of cultural "noise," explosively taking on topics ranging from mathematics to popular culture, says Madeleine Brand.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94628687&ft=1&f=1008 College Voters Compete For 'Death Cab' Show- September 15, 2008 The youth vote could be crucial to winning the presidential elections this November. Myspace has recently launched a unique campaign to get young people voting; the college campus that registers the most new voters will be rewarded with a concert by Death Cab for Cutie.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94628681&ft=1&f=1008 Prefab: From Utilitarian Home To Design Icon- September 15, 2008 Architects' answer to efficient design is the prefab home, which has been both a design sensation and a cookie-cutter bore over the years. A current MoMA exhibit explores the history of that house and shows how technology could make innovative design more affordable.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94119708&ft=1&f=1008 Playing 'Rock Band' Is A Family Affair- September 14, 2008 "Rock Band" has been a phenomenon since its release. David Kushner, an author who covers digital culture for publications such as Rolling Stone and Wired, talks about the videogame and how it has him and his daughters playing along to tunes by Nirvana and Radiohead.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94603520&ft=1&f=1008 |