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News Articles: Arts & Life

A star for late rapper Nipsey Hussle was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug. 15. The ceremony included speeches and remarks from members of the late rapper's family, including his sister, Samantha Smith (third from right), and his grandmother Margaret Boutte (fourth from right), who accepted the star on behalf of the family.

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  • Arts & Life

Nipsey Hussle gets Hollywood star on what would have been his 37th birthday

The late rapper's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,729th placed to date.

August 16, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Sacheen Littlefeather appears at the Academy Awards ceremony to announce that Marlon Brando was declining his Oscar as best actor for his role in <em>The Godfather</em>, on March 27, 1973.

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  • Movies

The Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for her treatment at the 1973 Oscars

In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather spoke on behalf of Marlon Brando at the Oscars about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

August 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Olivia Newton-John at a London press conference in 1978. The pop singer, actress and activist died August 8 at 73.

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  • Music Features

Olivia Newton-John, a sexy nerd for the rest of us

She was never just that prim prude from the start of Grease, nor the strutting vamp from its finale. Her superpower, for over 50 years, was embodying both at once.

August 15, 2022
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  • Evie Nagy
Audrey Plaza plays a an art-school dropout who resorts to credit card fraud in <em>Emily the Criminal. </em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Aubrey Plaza plays a fraudster in the mostly engrossing 'Emily the Criminal'

An art-school dropout seizes control of her life and livelihood by branching out into credit card fraud in this Los Angeles noir. Plaza is both vulnerable and fierce as a woman on the take.

August 15, 2022
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  • Justin Chang
Emily Meggett, the author of <em>Gullah Geechee Home Cooking</em>. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89.

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  • Arts & Life

For this 89-year-old Gullah Geechee chef, cooking is about heart

Emily Meggett has spent decades caring for her community and family with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. Now, she's sharing that cuisine with the world.

August 15, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Rafael López poses with his mariachi stamps in a classroom at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. The set was launched in August.

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  • Art & Design

For the first time, the Postal Service features mariachi musicians on stamps

Artist Rafael López used his upbringing in Mexico City for inspiration. It took two years of development before the set launched, and each stamp will carry on a cultural legacy forever.

August 14, 2022
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  • Gabriel J. Sánchez

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  • Arts & Life

T-boy swag: Claiming space where trans people feel we don't inherently belong

I've spent a lot of time figuring out my gender by clinging to objects. I dress like Turtle from Entourage – his presentation of gender embodies a distinct vibe that I wish to harness in my journey.

August 14, 2022
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  • Reanna Cruz
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking after stabbing attack

A 24-year-old New Jersey man pleaded not guilty after being charged with attempted murder in Friday's attack in Chautauqua, N.Y. The author underwent surgery, his agent said.

August 14, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones and
  • Juliana Kim
Vera Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou in Five Days at Memorial.

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  • Television

'Five Days at Memorial' showcases John Ridley's skill at tough stories

Executive producer, writer and director John Ridley says he tried to take an unbiased view of this new Apple+ drama based on what actually happened.

August 13, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans
Actress Anne Heche attends the WIN Awards at Santa Monica Bay Womans Club on December 11, 2013 in Santa Monica, California.

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  • Perspective

Anne Heche is not expected to survive brain injury after car crash, family rep says

Actress Anne Heche, 53, has been hospitalized since last Friday, when she was allegedly speeding in her blue Mini Cooper and crashed into two homes.

August 13, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for August 13, 2022: Live from the Past!

It's summertime and the living is still sort of complicated. While we enjoy our summer break, we bring you a show filled with some of our favorite in-person guests!

August 13, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
The award-winning novelist Chibundu Onuzo has lately been thinking about her life in London and her visits to Nigeria, where she was born: "What do I love most about my trips to Lagos? I lose my self-consciousness there. If I stand out, it's for something other than my skin color."

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  • Opinion

My brother made it in Lagos — and taught me lessons about my life in London

The author Chibundu Onuzo reflects on her older brother's path to success after leaving the U.K. for their native Nigeria — and wonders whether she should consider joining him.

August 13, 2022
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  • Chibundu Onuzo
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Anne Heche legally dead at 53, a week after a fiery car crash

The actress, best known for her roles in 'Donnie Brasco' and the 1998 'Psycho' remake, leaves behind two sons.

August 12, 2022
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  • Chloe Veltman
The heroine of <em>Prey</em>, Naru, is played by Amber Midthunder.

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  • Arts & Life

How a Grammy-winning Pueblo musician influenced the soundtrack for 'Prey'

Prey, the new prequel to the 1987 blockbuster Predator streaming on Hulu, features a sophisticated soundtrack influenced both by Native cultures and video games

August 12, 2022
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  • Tim Greiving
L-R Sydney Bell, Charity Holloway, Arianna Davis, Ashley Williams, Jayla Sullivan, Asia Banks, and Kiara Mooring: some of the hopeful women competing to join Lizzo's Big Grrrls

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  • Pop Culture

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

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Voyeurs, FBoy Island, and more.

August 12, 2022
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  • Stephen Thompson,
  • Jordan Crucchiola,
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