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It might not be surprising that waterboarding, the controversial interrogation technique that simulates drowning, would become the subject of satire. But it was shocking to many when artist Steve Powers created an attraction called the Waterboard Thrill Ride.

In the final part of Morning Edition's series about Shakespeare, co-host Renee Montagne examines the theory that the Earl of Oxford — not the man from Stratford — is actually the bard and author of the world's most famous plays.

Fresh Air's TV critic has a look at the new HBO miniseries, created by The Wire's David Simon and Ed Burns. Generation Kill focuses on a unit of Marines during the first 40 days of the Iraq war.

When Conan O'Brien takes over as The Tonight Showhost in June 2009, comic Jimmy Fallon is expected to replace him on Late Night. But where will outgoing host Jay Leno go? And how does it all affect Jimmy Kimmel?

The artist, famous for using found objects in his work, was 82. His most famous work, "Bed," was painted on a quilt using paint, toothpaste and fingernail polish.

There are no velvet ropes at the Velveteria in Portland, Ore., where visitors can rub velvet — or velveteen — art, including portraits of Jesus, Elvis, Liberace and Michael Jackson.

The sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. intended for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is too "confrontational," according to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The commission's approval is necessary for any monument or memorial in the capital. The commission says the sculpture needs to be reworked.

As part of NPR's "In Character" series, NPR's Tony Cox profiles the king of the junkyard, Fred Sanford. He was a TV character unlike any other. We take a look at the legacy of the trash-talking junk dealer.

Lives, nations and worldviews intersect in Fatih Akin's complex drama, which boasts delicately shaded performances from a cast led by Turkish national treasure Tuncel Kurtiz and German film icon Hannah Schygulla.

How can something look so bright, and move so fast, and still be so dull? Oh, right: The creators of The Matrix are involved.