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Social media comedian Jonathan Chavez tells NPR he's ready to reveal move past his Mexican Mom character. He wants to world to know the real him.

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  • Pop Culture

Jonathan Chavez, su mamá, and all the other characters he wants to take on

The social media comedian has gone farther than he'd imagined as kid. But now, he says he wants more than your TikTok and Instagram attention.

September 20, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo

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  • Book Reviews

New Trump tome 'The Divider' offers most comprehensive chronicle of his term to date

The book by veteran journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser is a rushing torrent of anecdotes and recollections. A reader may plunge in at any point and pull up a pail of Trump at full tilt.

September 20, 2022
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  • Ron Elving
Musician Nick Cave (from left), artist Thomas Houseago and with actor Brad Pitt pose prior to the opening of their joint exhibition, in Tampere, Finland, on Saturday.

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  • Arts & Life

Brad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in Finland

Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.

September 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Elton John attends the photocall for the movie "Rocketman" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019 in Cannes, France.

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  • Politics

Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road. Hello, White House. Biden invites Elton John to perform

President Biden will host Elton John for a performance on the South Lawn of the White House Friday for an event called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme."

September 20, 2022
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  • Eric McDaniel
The bride and doom of Valyria: (L-R) Matt Smith, Gavin Spokes, Emily Carey, Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, Theo Nate, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Wil Johnson, Savannah Steyn.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 5: The perfect match ... to burn it all down

Episode 5 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spin off gets its ducks — and its geese — in a row. A royal celebration goes off with a great big bloody hitch.

September 20, 2022
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  • Glen Weldon

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  • Food

Foraging helped me discover a world of free fruits and veggies

In an ever modernizing world, foraging provides an opportunity to recall the simplicity of survival. All the things I thought I needed pale in comparison to a delicious piece of neglected fruit.

September 20, 2022
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  • Daniel Wood
Carlos Villarías and Lupita Tovar starred in the 1931 Spanish language version of <em>Dracula</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

Spanish 'Dracula' finds new blood, more than 90 years after its release

In 1931, an entire new cast and crew reshot Dracula into Spanish on the Universal Studios lot.

September 19, 2022
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Latinos represent roughly 19% of the U.S. population. Yet a Nielsen study shows they account for 42% of the country's most-watched content on streaming services.

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  • News

Latino viewers heavily influence the popularity of streaming shows, a study finds

A new study shows that Latino-led content attracted new viewers to streaming platforms and helped make shows and films more popular.

September 19, 2022
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacobs, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, and Lane Factor play the title characters in <em>Reservations Dogs</em>, a series about teenagers living on a reservation in Oklahoma.

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  • Television

'Reservation Dogs' co-creator says the show gives audiences permission to laugh

Sterlin Harjo says there's a tendency to be "very precious with Native people ... that's kind of how the world is trained to view us." The irreverent series follows four teens on a reservation.

September 19, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
(Clockwise from top left) Seth Gilliam in <em>The Walking Dead</em>, Letitia Wright in <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever</em>, Brice Gonzalez and George Lopez in <em>Lopez vs. Lopez</em>, <em></em>Susan Sarandon in <em>Monarch</em>, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in <em>Don't Worry Darling </em>and Dwayne Johnson in <em>Black Adam</em>

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  • Arts & Life

These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this fall

Our critics' guide lets you search by genre and where to watch — whether on your couch or in the theater. Here's what NPR critics are looking forward to after a busy blockbuster summer.

September 19, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 3 more
A photo from the book <em>Guest Register</em>, by photographer Penny Wolin.

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  • Arts & Life

The allure of Hollywood comes to life through the residents of the St. Francis Hotel

In 1975, photographer Penny Wolin checked into the St. Francis Hotel in Hollywood — a place of dreamers and misfits who called the residential hotel home. There, the myth of Hollywood became real.

September 19, 2022
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  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Karen Zamora,
  • and 1 more
Shiver, one of the headlining idols of 'Splatoon 3.'

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  • Arts & Life

How 'Splatoon' carved a welcoming niche in the brutal shooter game genre

Nintendo's 'Splatoon 3' features cute battles with paint brushes, bathtubs, and even windshield wipers. Unlike other shooter games, Splatoon has attracted an especially friendly, inclusive fan base.

September 19, 2022
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  • Josh Broadwell
<em>The Bluest Eye, The Hate U Give</em> and <em>Queer, There and Everywhere</em> are among the books that have faced bans around the country.

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  • Books

New report finds a coordinated rise in attempted book bans

According to PEN America, a growing number of local political and advocacy groups have focused their attacks on books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color.

September 19, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir in Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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  • Arts & Life

Why Black characters in 'Rings of Power' and 'Little Mermaid' make fantasy better

Producers of fantasy shows should use diversity to deepen storylines.

September 18, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans
Misty Copeland performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

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  • Performing Arts

Misty Copeland launches a program for kids to encourage more diversity in ballet

The Be Bold initiative will be based in New York City. The goal is to teach children ages 8-10 about the basics of ballet and offer other tutoring.

September 17, 2022
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  • Juliana Kim
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