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News Articles: Arts & Life

The destroyed Waiola Church is shown following wildfire, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina.

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  • Arts & Life

Maui's cultural landmarks burned, but all is not lost

Balancing sadness for the losses with hope about what's been saved, heritage workers are in the early stages of planning recovery and restoration efforts.

August 16, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of <em>Barbie</em> in July 2023.

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  • Movies

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

August 15, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
DJ Crazy Times — aka Kyle Gordon — in his element.

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  • Arts & Life

A comedian released this parody Eurodance song — and ignited an internet storm

The video is a winning combination of nostalgia, intrigue and surrealism. And its viral ascent can tell us a lot about modern meme culture.

August 15, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur is working on a production in Canada that has an interim agreement from the actor's union.

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  • Arts & Life

Despite the Hollywood strike, some movies are still in production. Here's why

Hollywood actors are on strike, but the union is allowing some productions to continue. That's created some disagreement in the rank and file.

August 15, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco

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  • Book Reviews

This 'Evergreen' LA noir novel imagines the post-WWII reality of Japanese Americans

In Naomi Hirahara's mystery novel, a Japanese American family interned during the war returns home to a changed city. They're still settling in when their daughter is caught up in a murder.

August 15, 2023
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  • John Powers
Cillian Murphy plays physicist Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's new film.

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  • Movie Interviews

'Like it or not, we live in Oppenheimer's world,' says director Christopher Nolan

Nolan's film tells the story of Robert Oppenheimer, the man who spearheaded the development of the atomic bomb. "Of all of the subject matter I've dealt with, it's certainly the darkest," he says.

August 15, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Beyoncé, left, performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour in May 2023. Margot Robbie stars in Greta Gerwig's <em>Barbie </em>movie. And Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour in March 2023.

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  • Pop Culture

How three female artists lead this summer's billion-dollar pop culture revival

This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Barbie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shattered records and created a communal economy of irrational exuberance.

August 14, 2023
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  • Bilal Qureshi

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  • Book Reviews

James McBride's 'Heaven & Earth' is an all-American mix of prejudice and hope

Set in a neighborhood where Blacks and immigrant Jews have lived next to each other for decades, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is one of the best novels critic Maureen Corrigan has read this year.

August 14, 2023
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  • Maureen Corrigan
Clarence Avant and his wife, Jacqueline, attending a Grammy Awards event in 2020. Avant died Sunday at age 92. Jacqueline Avant was killed in 2021.

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  • Obituaries

Clarence Avant, a major power broker in music, sports and politics, has died at 92

Clarence Avant boosted the careers of a vast array of influential figures, including Michael Jackson, Jim Brown and Barack Obama. He came back into the news after his wife was murdered in 2021.

August 14, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas

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  • Food

Custard shop that survived COVID and car crashes finds sweet success on Instagram

Jamal Jawad's shop was stymied when cars kept running into his business in Dearborn, Mich. But the entrepreneur persevered and he now has three stores and a partnership with the Detroit Pistons.

August 14, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
Darryl McDaniels (L) and Joseph Simmons (R) of Run-DMC, closing the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. early Saturday morning.

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  • Arts & Life

Kings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee Stadium

An eight-hour concert Friday night was a procession of generations of hip-hop royalty, from the Sugar Hill Gang to current stars like Lil Wayne. Run-DMC gave what was billed as their last performance.

August 14, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Sam Reich in the poster for <em>Game Changer, </em>a game show he hosts on the streaming platform Dropout.

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  • Arts & Life

Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.

August 12, 2023
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  • Tilda Wilson

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for August 12, 2023: 25th Anniversary Spectacular, Part V

This week, we continue our 25-year retrospective with appearances from Donny Osmond, Kristen Bell + Dax Shepard, Ina Garten, and more!

August 12, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
This season of Bravo's <em>Below Deck Down Under </em>follows the crew of The Northern Sun through the waters of Cairns, Australia.

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  • Television

'Below Deck,' reality producers stepped in to stop a drunken assault — this time

On Bravo's Below Deck Down Under, producers intervened to prevent a sexual assault. It was an abrupt change of course for a franchise known for encouraging bad behavior from very drunk people.

August 12, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Matthew López (left) on the set of his new movie, <em>Red, White & Royal Blue</em>.

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  • Movies

In 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' a director centers true queer intimacy on screen

When Matthew López thought about adapting the acclaimed book into a movie, he he had a very clear idea about what a central sex scene should look like.

August 11, 2023
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