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The documentary Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst is the first feature-length documentary about publishing heiress Patty Hearst's 1974 kidnapping at the hands of an underground group, the Symbionese Liberation Army. David D'Arcy reports.

Every year, filmmaker John Waters has hosted a huge Christmas party at his Baltimore home. NPR's Scott Simon visited Waters as he and a team of friends prepared to decorate every room of his four-story 1928 house.

The roots of gospel music are not well-documented. Early recordings were lost. Stories behind the songs weren't written down. A new book recounts the history of the beloved American art form. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Robert Darden, author of People Get Ready!.

Writer Mark Jordan Legan summarizes what film critics are saying about this weekend's movie premieres. This week: The Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie, Overnight and National Treasure.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says that while 2004 was a relatively poor year for quality films, there were some documentaries and animated films that stood out — and some of the best films were also the most controversial.

Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons talks about his latest role as the title character in a film adaptation of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice -- a play some consider to be anti-Semitic for its portrayal of the vengeful Jewish moneylender Shylock.

Prominent authors such as Tom Clancy are holding workshops at military bases, in an effort to encourage military personnel -- especially those who've served in Iraq and Afghanistan -- to record their thoughts about war and peace. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Fifteen years after her hard-hitting hip-hop debut, All Hail the Queen, Queen Latifah has a new CD of jazz, soul and pop standards covering artists as diverse as Dinah Washington and Al Green.

The movie Woman Thou Art Loosed opened over the weekend. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with producer Reuben Cannon about the virtues of making an African-American faith-based film.

George Butler's documentary Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry follows Kerry's experiences in Vietnam, and his involvement in the anti-war movement. Hear Butler and NPR's Alex Chadwick.