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The Namesake is Mira Nair's film about an Indian-American family struggling with issues of identity. Adapted from a novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri, the film stars Kal Penn and Tabu.

Female rock legends Ronnie Spector and Patti Smith are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From the NPR archives come past interviews with both musicians.

Washington Post film critic Stephen Hunter's novel Point of Impact has been made into Shooter, a film starring Mark Wahlberg. Hunter talks about what it's like to endure reviews.

The Riches is a new drama series on the FX cable network. It stars Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver in a story about a family of criminals pulling the biggest scam of their lives.

Last week, thieves made off with two paintings by Pablo Picasso that had been hanging in the Paris apartment of the painter's granddaughter. Thomas McShane, a former FBI art-theft expert, talks about who steals famous works of art and why.

Thieves are targeting massive bronze sculptures, including those of some world renowned artists. John Henry Wadell's famous work The Gathering, valued at more than $500,000, was stolen for scrap metal.

Comedian Sarah Silverman has earned notice for her irreverence toward touchy topics. Her new Comedy Central show, The Sarah Silverman Program, debuts Thursday night.

The largest exhibit ever assembled of Latin America colonial art is on display in Mexico City. The show offers fresh perspectives on the wide-ranging cultural influences –Spanish, Dutch, Middle Eastern and more — that went into the melting pot that is Latin America.

A review of the German film The Lives of Others.

John Carney's unpretentious musical romance is completely winning — with appealing characters, an unforced sense of intimacy and a light-fingered way of mixing music and story.