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Matt de la Peña and Hanif Abdurraqib on how basketball feeds their writing

Children's book writer Matt de la Pena and poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib talk about how basketball feeds their writing.

August 05, 2022
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  • Elena Burnett and
  • Justine Kenin
Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) blows you a kiss in <em>The Sandman</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

For fans and non-fans alike, Netflix's 'The Sandman' is a dream come true

To the many fans of Neil Gaiman's comic book series: Relax. The new Netflix show nails it.

August 05, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Super Fly, lobbycard, from left: Sheila Frazier, Ron O'Neal, 1972.

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  • Movies

Super Fly at 50: A blaxploitation classic that remains a powerful pop culture force

The movie's gritty, authentic depiction of street life and its flamboyant lead character created archetypes that have inspired legions of future storytellers and musicians.

August 04, 2022
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Lady Gaga sings the national anthem during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021.

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  • National

A suspect who was mistakenly freed in the theft of Lady Gaga's dogs is recaptured

James Howard Jackson was arrested nearly five months after he was released from jail while awaiting trial "due to a clerical error," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

August 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Actress Leslie Grace at the MTV Video Music Awards in Sept. 2021. Grace filmed the title role in <em>Batgirl</em> — which the studio has permanently shelved.

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  • Movies

Warner Bros. kills off 'Batgirl' movie, $90 million in

Sorry, DC universe fans: the movie, which starred 'In The Heights' actress Leslie Grace in the title role, will not be released theatrically or on HBO Max.

August 04, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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The Netflix v. 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' lawsuit, explained

Netflix is suing Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who wrote the Grammy-winning Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, for infringement of intellectual property rights of the streaming service's hit show.

August 04, 2022
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By:
  • Deanna Schwartz
Grant Schroeder and Emma Ferguson first connected over their mutual love of cats. The couple got married on July 24.

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  • World

He lived in Oregon and she lived in England. A drawing of a cat brought them together

When Grant Schroeder commissioned a drawing of his cat, Luna, he figured that was it. But he got a lot more when Emma Ferguson, who also had a cat named Luna, took notice. Soon a romance bloomed.

August 04, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis

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Emi Nietfeld is done reaching for redemption in 'Acceptance'

The memoir is not a phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes tale. Instead, Nietfeld refuses silver linings and focuses on the toll of contorting oneself into a "perfect, deserving" victim.

August 03, 2022
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  • Kristen Martin

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  • Book Reviews

'How Fast Did T. rex Run?' and other questions about dinosaurs examined in new book

British paleontologist David Hone set out to write a book that stresses what isn't yet known about dinosaurs — as much as what is known.

August 03, 2022
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  • Barbara J. King
Mo Ostin.

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  • Arts & Life

Music industry titan Mo Ostin who worked with Sinatra, Hendrix and Prince dies at 95

Ostin signed deals with major pop and rock talent over the decades, including Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and R.E.M. He said the industry didn't have to prioritize sales over artistic freedom.

August 03, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Cantor Yoel Kohn.

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  • Arts & Life

A group of Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn is reviving the golden age of cantorial music

Musician Jeremiah Lockwood hopes to introduce the world to a new music scene bubbling in Brooklyn.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Kalish
A bag of assorted pills and prescription drugs is dropped off for disposal during the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24, 2021 in Los Angeles.

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New book chronicles how America's opioid industry operated like a drug cartel

Two Washington Post journalists say pharmaceutical companies collaborated with each other — and with lawyers and lobbyists — to create laws to protect the industry. Their new book is American Cartel.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Festival attendees stand against barricades before the artist performs..

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  • Arts & Life

Music Midtown pulls the plug over Georgia's gun laws, highlighting a legal gray area

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Music Midtown canceled the annual festival at Piedmont Park because of legal concerns over the organizers' ability to ban guns during the two-day event.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Emma Bowman
A photo illustration of items left behind in books at the Oakland Public Library in Oakland, Calif.

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  • Arts & Life

A librarian collects all the things left in books — from love letters to old photos

The Oakland Public Library has spent years collecting items its patrons have left in library books, from old photographs to love notes. The archive is available publicly on their website.

August 02, 2022
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  • Nell Clark
Beyoncé performs during the Oscars on March 27 in Los Angeles.

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  • Music

Beyoncé will change a lyric in her latest album after accusations of ableism

Beyoncé's publicist confirmed that the artist will replace an offensive lyric from a song in her latest album, Renaissance.

August 02, 2022
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  • Amina Kilpatrick
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