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News Articles: Arts & Life

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  • Book Reviews

In 'Quietly Hostile,' Samantha Irby trains a cynical eye inward

In her fourth collection of essays, the bestselling author and TV writer renews her love/hate vows with the human race — as well as her relationship with her own flaws and failings.

May 15, 2023
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  • Jason Heller
They're hip-hop artists who weave public-health messages into their rhymes: From left: Sister Fa, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Ali A.K.A. Mind perform at the Skoll World Forum 2023. During this rap, McDaniels called out: "I'm not afraid of the dark anymore/because I am the light./I'll be there at the start of the war/Because I am the fight."

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  • Arts & Life

Hip-hop turns 50: Here's a part of its history that doesn't always make headlines

For decades, the genre has had a stealth mission: promoting public health. It started with Doug E. Fresh's "Stroke Ain't No Joke."

May 15, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
These books have been banned in several public schools and libraries across the U.S. amid a wave of book censorship and restrictions.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Books are not land mines

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the effects of book bans on libraries and young readers.

May 15, 2023
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Book Reviews

'Yellowface' takes white privilege to a sinister level

R.F. Kuang's first foray outside fantasy is a well-executed, gripping, fast-paced novel about the nuances of the publishing world when an author is desperate enough to do anything for success.

May 15, 2023
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By:
  • Keishel Williams
Kendall (Jeremy Strong) gives in to his true nature.

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  • TV Reviews

'Succession' season 4, episode 8: 'America Decides'

Election night brings the true character of the Roy siblings into devastatingly stark relief — and reveals with new clarity the show's point of view about wealth and power.

May 14, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Aparna (from left), Ranee and Ashwini Ramaswamy.

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  • Arts & Life

How a mother and her daughters created an innovative Indian dance company

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.

May 14, 2023
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By:
  • Marianne Combs

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for May 13, 2023: With Not My Job guest Gabrielle Dennis

Gabrielle Dennis is a quintuple-threat, an actor/singer/dancer/comedian who stars in Apple TV+'s The Big Door Prize. But can she answer our questions about game show prizes?

May 13, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Meet the coach champ!

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  • Arts & Life

Meet the school custodian who has coached the chess team to the championships

Queen's Gambit? More like Bishop's Gambit! (That joke will make sense when you learn his name is Dave Bishop.)

May 13, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
GPB  NPR

The new Zelda game, 'Tears of the Kingdom,' lives up to the hype

Keza MacDonald, video game editor for The Guardian, talks about the new game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Vincent Acovino,
  • and 2 more
GPB  NPR

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  • Movie Interviews

Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's

Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his documentary, Still, about his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Megan Lim,
  • and 1 more
Ronald Gladden and James Marsden in <em>Jury Duty</em> / Amazon Freevee

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jury Duty, The Other Two, Every Frame a Painting and Rutherford Falls.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Aisha Harris,
  • Glen Weldon,
  • and 3 more
I've always been moving ... I've always counted on movement, to not only propel me from place to place, but to express myself," says Michael J. Fox in<em> Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Parkinson's 'made me present in every moment of my life,' says Michael J. Fox

"I've always counted on movement, to not only propel me from place to place, but to express myself," Fox says. The Apple TV+ film Still draws viewers into Fox's painful reality with the disease.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Jay Baruchel plays Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis in the film<em> BlackBerry.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

A new film explains how the smartphone market slipped through BlackBerry's hands

This smartly entertaining new movie tells the story of how the BlackBerry became the hottest personal handheld device on the market — only to get crushed by the iPhone.

May 12, 2023
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  • Justin Chang
The hero of <em>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</em>, Link, and his trusty allies.

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  • Arts & Life

Zelda fans are taking the day off to explore 'Tears of the Kingdom'

Fans of the wildly popular Zelda game share the excuses they're making up to stay home and play on the day of its release.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Tilda Wilson
Showrunners Stacy Traub and Hunter Covington met during the writers' strike in 2007. They're back on the picket lines now.

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  • Movies

Single screenwriters hope to 'Strike Up a Romance' on the picket lines

Writers waved picket signs and flirted during a singles meetup event outside Universal Studios. The event organizers said the work stoppage means writers can no longer say they're "too busy to date."

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
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