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As the movie hits theaters, we revisit our conversation with Seth Grahame-Smith, who penned the book the movie is based on.

World-famous primatologist Jane Goodall has admitted to plagiarizing several passages in her upcoming book, Seeds of Hope. It's not yet clear if Goodall or her co-author Gail Hudson is responsible for the lifted passages.

Sportswriter Jane Gross blazed a trail for women in sports journalism. She died Wednesday at age 75.

Citizen Jane: Battle for the Cityis a documentary about Jane Jacobs, whose 1961 book The Death and Life of Great American Cities changed urban planning.

Susan Lacy's terrific HBO documentary examines Fonda's juicy, controversial life in five parts. The first four are named for a man under whose influence Fonda lived; in the fifth, she stands alone.

The new FX anthology series Feud dramatizes memorable conflicts in history. David Bianculli says the opening miniseries, which focuses on Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, is a "wickedly clever comedy."

Also: Gary Shteyngart tests out Google Glass; Fifty Shades of Grey and the rise in handcuff accidents.

Also: the lawyer who leaked J.K. Rowling's identity has been fined; Kate DiCamillo is the new national ambassador for young people's literature; Danielle Steel is awarded France's Legion of Honor.

In New York City, an instructor leads an indoor cycling class while participants at home around the country ride along — and compete with other riders — on special bikes outfitted with tablets.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sarah-Jane Collins about her debut novel, "Radiant Heat," a crime story inspired by devastating bushfires in her native Australia.