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Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson sends an audio dispatch from an awards show that honors commercials not for their ability to sell things, but for their artistic merit.

The Man Who Wasn’t There is the Coen brothers movie that actress Frances McDormand -- who’s married to Joel Coen -- called one of the pair's most personal. And this is the Coen brothers DVD that features what’s missing from the DVDs of their other movies: a commentary track by Joel and Ethan, with Billy Bob Thorton along for the ride.

A search is under way in Norway for the iconic painting The Scream, stolen Sunday morning from the Munch Museum. Armed men took the expressionist work by Edvard Munch and several other paintings during the museum's regular touring hours. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and museum employee Jurunn Christoffersen.

Day to Day fashion and lifestyle correspondent Jessica Seigel reports on why the color black has faded in American fashion -- and why this is a bad thing for women.

The phrase "extreme sports" may conjure up images of skiiers leaping from airplanes -- but probably not dodgeball. The one-time gym-class activity is becoming a hot sport, and there's a new television show dedicated to it. Day to Day TV critic Andrew Wallenstein takes a cynical look at GSN's Extreme Dodgeball.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews To Tulsa and Back by J.J. Cale, and Roll It Down by Canadian-American Ray Bonneville.

Earlier this morning, several of the major online search engines went down, leaving the public unable to quickly research topics or answer those pressing trivia questions. One of the sites affected is Google, which, in a cruel irony, earlier today let us all know that a share of its stock is likely to go for over $100.

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has a hot property with his latest film, Fahrenheit 9/11. It takes a penetrating look at the U.S. political response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Film industry watchers say attempts to censor the film may have improved its prospects at the box office. NPR's Kim Masters reports.

NPR's Tavis Smiley and music critics Gail Mitchell of Billboard magazine and Stephen Ivory talk about the significance of Black Music Month. They hash out what tunes they would want most if trapped on a desert island.

Friends, family and fans of musician Ray Charles, who died last week after a long battle with liver disease, gather in Los Angeles Friday to remember his life and music with testimonies, sermons and performances by B.B. King, Stevie Wonder and other music legends. Hear NPR coverage.