Even though it’s been decades since Steve Burns searched for an animated dog on the popular children’s TV show Blue’s Clues, his ever-wholesome career still presents challenges in his personal life.

Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb’s recollections about spending her early years in Japan inspired her 2000 novel, “The Character of Rain,” the basis for a lovely and touching French-language animated ...

The toddler stood in the middle of the room. He was adamant about wearing only his bright blue Crocs, refusing to even consider any other pair of shoes. His mom tried to explain that he could walk ...

“Blue Moon,” directed by Richard Linklater, is an emotionally rich tribute to the life and works of Broadway songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke). It focuses on the night of the release of “Oklahoma!” ...

There are too many animated movies to name that star children, but few capture how a child sees the world as well as “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain.” Based on a semi-autobiographical novel by ...

Lily Allen sings about a woman named Madeline on her new album, West End Girl — and she has plenty to say about her lyrical inspiration. “Intimacy is inherently messy. There are usually agreed-upon ...

In an exclusive interview, Marisa Coughlan shares what inspired her to write, produce, & star in Blue Eyed Girl, a modern coming-of-age movie ...

In the early stages of the contemplative, astonishingly visualized Little Amelie or the Character of Rain, our titular, chubby-cheeked protagonist introduces herself as a vegetable, then a god, ...

For most people, the phrase "luxury credit card" probably means lavish travel perks and steep annual fees. But the best high-end cards come with tons of other benefits that most people totally forget ...

In 2016, French writer and photographer Carole Achache took her own life. After Carole's death, her daughter Mona Achache, a film director, discovers thousands of photos, letters and recordings that ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Dan Aykroyd and his daughter Stella Aykroyd, who co-authored the graphic novel "Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake." ...

Jaya Bachchan says grandson Agastya Nanda won't follow the herd, as the trailer of 'Ikkis' drops: 'Neither of his parents are actors' ...