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News Articles: Arts & Life

Quarterback Trilian Harris is one of the players swindled in a phony high school football program the state of Ohio later called a "scam."

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In 'BS High' and 'Telemarketers,' scamming is a group effort

In two HBO documentary projects about scams in football and telemarketing, the systemic problems that drive big-time and small-time grift get their due.

August 24, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes

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  • Book Reviews

'Trail of the Lost' is a gripping tale of hikers missing on the Pacific Coast Trail

Andrea Lankford delves deep into the cases of three men who vanished while hiking, but also explores the history of the PCT and the rich, nuanced subculture, practices and literature that surround it.

August 24, 2023
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  • Gabino Iglesias
Blue Beetle (Xolo Maridueña) looks to the future. So does the movie he's in.

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  • Movies

'Blue Beetle' offers a 3-step cure for superhero fatigue

The current state of superhero cinema may look bleak, but the latest DC film adopts an approach that wrings new life and humor out of a tired formula.

August 24, 2023
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  • Glen Weldon
Oliver Anthony performs in Moyock, North Carolina, on Saturday.

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The viral song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' made its way to the RNC debate stage

The breakout song by an artist who goes by Oliver Anthony laid the groundwork to open the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. But the song has notes of conspiracy theories.

August 24, 2023
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  • Odette Yousef
Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano.

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'Star Wars: Ahsoka' has a Jedi with two light sabers but not much else. Yet.

A fan-favorite is finally getting her own series. But why is it so boring?

August 23, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Nearly 500,000 people gathered in Cali, Colombia for the 27th annual Petronio Alvarez Festival. Nidia Góngora and her group Canalón de Timbiquí performed on the main stage.

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  • Arts & Life

Welcome to 'El Petronio,' the biggest celebration of Afro-Colombian music and culture

The Petronio Alvarez Festival has been the biggest source of income for artists, cooks and vendors in the Pacific region. But some critics say they want the festival to return to its roots.

August 23, 2023
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  • Betto Arcos

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  • Video Game Reviews

New game by Elden Ring developer delivers ace apocalyptic mech combat

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware revived its long-dormant giant robot series and delivered stunning omnidirectional mech combat.

August 23, 2023
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  • Justin Lucas
Diners sidle up to the counter in Netflix's <em>Midnight Diner: Tokyo.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Cozy up in Tokyo's 'Midnight Diner' for the TV version of comfort food

The strangely addictive Japanese series is set in a small, all-night joint, run by a chef whose dishes helps strangers tap into something deep and universal.

August 23, 2023
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  • John Powers
A woman passes by a mural of the rapper Biggie Smalls on a wall in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

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  • Author Interviews

As hip-hop turns 50, Biggie Smalls' legacy reminds us of what the genre has survived

Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls."

August 23, 2023
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  • Tonya Mosley

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  • Video Game Reviews

The biggest and best video game releases of the summer

From long-awaited epics like Baldur's Gate 3 to indie darlings like Dave the Diver, NPR staff review this summer's surprise hits and more.

August 22, 2023
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  • James Perkins Mastromarino
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  • Europe

Booksellers on the Seine get the boot ahead of next summer's Olympics in Paris

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

August 22, 2023
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Ayo Edebiri as Josie and Rachel Sennott as PJ in <em>Bottoms.</em>

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  • Movies

'Bottoms' is an absurdist high school sex comedy that rages and soars

The cheeky black comedy stars Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri as teens who start a fight club to get laid.

August 22, 2023
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  • Aisha Harris
Drew Gilpin Faust served as president of Harvard from 2007 until 2018. She is currently the Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor.

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  • Author Interviews

Harvard's Drew Gilpin Faust says history should make us uncomfortable

Growing up in the South, Faust rejected the narrative she was fed about slavery and the Civil War. She writes about her journey to activism and becoming the president of Harvard in Necessary Trouble.

August 22, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
Red Netflix envelopes sit in a bin of mail at the U.S. Post Office sort center March 30, 2010 in San Francisco, California. The company is ending its DVD mailing service with a promotion.

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  • Arts & Life

Netflix extra DVD offer ahead of service shutdown confuses some customers

Fans of the streamer's 25-year-old hard-copy delivery service are welcoming the promotion ahead of its shutdown at the end of September. But the terms are vague.

August 22, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
A person passes an ad featuring the Nintendo character Mario at Narita airport in Narita near Tokyo on June 10, 2022.

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  • Pop Culture

Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, is stepping down

Nintendo of America confirmed that Charles Martinet will now serve in the role of "Mario Ambassador," traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber and perform Nintendo character voices.

August 22, 2023
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