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News Articles: Arts & Life

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  • Arts & Life

Photographer's decade-long, 600,000 mile journey shows Indigenous life in new book

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Matika Wilbur about her new book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America.

April 27, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Levitt,
  • Melissa Block,
  • and 1 more
Cal Kestis surveys a beautiful (and often hostile) galaxy.

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  • Games & Humor

In 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,' it's you against the entire galaxy far, far away

Cal Kestis is back with more lightsaber styles and more insurmountable foes in Jedi: Survivor. It's a treat for Star Wars fans and action gamers alike.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Bryant Denton
Abby Ryder Fortson plays 11-year-old Margaret Simon and Kathy Bates is her grandmother in<em> Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'Are You There God?' adaptation retains the warmth and wit of Judy Blume's classic

Kelly Fremon Craig's terrific adaptation of Blume's 1970 novel doesn't pretend to have all the answers. But by the end, the awkward preteen at its center has achieved her own state of grace.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Justin Chang
Michael Jackson performs during the Super Bowl Halftime show in 1993, the year that "Think Twice" picks up his story.

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  • Music News

How should we think about Michael Jackson's music? A new podcast explores his legacy

Journalist Leon Neyfakh and hip-hop commentator Jay Smooth explore Jackson's staying power despite allegations of child sexual abuse. They call the series a "social history" rather than a biography.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
<em>Tears of the Kingdom</em>'s new Rewind ability in action.

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  • Games & Humor

'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' Preview: New devices and powers to explore

NPR previews the hotly anticipated follow-up to Breath of the Wild. Here's what to know about the new abilities and Zonai devices.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Natalia Fidelholtz

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  • Book Reviews

'The Skin and Its Girl' ponders truths, half-truths, and lies passed down in families

Sarah Cypher's debut novel ponders how stories can unite or divide as narrator Betty considers a big decision with her great-aunt Nuha's own mysterious life — and the tales she told — in mind.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Ilana Masad
Emily Thomas (Alycia Debnam-Carey) seeks the truth about her deceased sister Alison in <em>Saint X.</em>

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  • Television

'Saint X' turns a teen's mysterious death into a thoughtful, slow-burn melodrama

The series, based on Alexis Schaitkin's 2020 novel, has hints of White Lotus and other recent rich-skewering narratives, but has bigger storytelling ambitions.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
Mattel Inc. announced a new Barbie doll with Down syndrome. It was created to give more children an opportunity to see themselves in Barbie, the company said.

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  • Arts & Life

Mattel unveils a Barbie with Down syndrome

The company has been moving to diversify its doll collection. It has so far made other Barbie and Ken dolls with wheelchairs, vitiligo, hearing aids, and prosthetic limbs.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
<em>Gender Queer</em> was one of the most banned and restricted titles in American libraries in 2022.

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  • Arts & Life

Book bans are getting everyone's attention — including Biden's. Here's why

Everyone from the president of the United States to community organizers are paying attention to this obstinate trend.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
John Mulaney talks about his "star-studded intervention" in his new special.

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  • TV Reviews

In 'Baby J,' John Mulaney's jokes are all at the expense of one person: John Mulaney

The new Netflix comedy special focuses almost entirely on stories about a guy who acts like a foolish, self-destructive doofus: John Mulaney as he entered rehab.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Jon Stewart (who came out dressed as <em>Star Wars</em>' Obi-Wan Kenobi) visits Roy Wood Jr. at <em>The Daily Show.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

Comic Roy Wood Jr. just might be the host 'The Daily Show' (and late night TV) need

A favorite to replace Trevor Noah at The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr. has come a long way from his start riding the bus to stand-up gigs. He's hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner on April 29.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Deggans

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  • Health

Diet culture can hurt kids. This author advises parents to reclaim the word 'fat'

Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith says efforts to fight childhood obesity have caused kids to absorb an onslaught of body-shaming messages. Her new book is Fat Talk.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Tonya Mosley

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  • Book Reviews

'House of Cotton' is a bizarre, uncomfortable read — in the best way possible

Monica Brashears debut novel is peculiar and slightly surreal. But it's also dazzling, full of surprises, and told with a voice that's unpredictable and — more importantly — one that lingers.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Gabino Iglesias
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  • Arts & Life

Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96

Artist and activist Harry Belafonte has died. Throughout his life, Belafonte used his stature to speak out for human rights.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Grimes, pictured in 2021, said she wants to be a "guinea pig" for music creators working with Artificial Intelligence.

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  • Music

Grimes invites fans to make songs with an AI-generated version of her voice

The singer, songwriter and producer said she's working with her team to make "a program that should simulate my voice well but we could also upload stems and samples for ppl to train their own."

April 25, 2023
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  • Vanessa Romo
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