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Writer Roald Dahl with his wife American actress Patricia Neal at the Screen Directors Awards, circa 1962.

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  • Arts & Life

'Whizzpopping' News: Netflix Now Owns All Of Roald Dahl's Stories

Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Co. (RDSC), which manages the British author's catalogue. "Human beans" just can't get enough, as Dahl's loveable BFG might say.

September 22, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
In "The Twins," an episode of <em>Star Wars: Visions</em>, siblings Karre and Am square off.

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  • TV Reviews

Anime Anthology 'Star Wars: Visions' Expands The Galaxy Far, Far Away

The uneven Disney+ series views the Star Wars universe through an anime lens. The result points up the visual potential — and narrative limitations — of the franchise.

September 22, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, seen in February, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has made the inclusion of Latinos in media a principal issue. A government report says the absence of Latinos in the media could impact how their fellow Americans view them.

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  • National

The Lack Of Latinos In Media Could Affect How Others View Them, The Government Says

The report discovered that the biggest growth among Hispanics in the media industry was in service jobs, while management jobs had the lowest representation.

September 21, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Kara (voiced by Chinatsu Akasaki in Japanese and Kimiko Glenn in the English dub) in "The Ninth Jedi."

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  • Television

'Visions' Is The 'Star Wars' Anime You Were Waiting For

Lucasfilms has partnered with several Japanese anime studios for the new animated series Star Wars: Visions — but this isn't the first time Star Wars has drawn inspiration from Japanese entertainment.

September 21, 2021
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  • Victoria Whitley-Berry

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  • Book Reviews

Richard Powers Spins A Smaller, Sadder Story In 'Bewilderment'

Powers climbs down from the treetops of The Overstory in his latest novel, to tell the story of a widowed father and his troubled son who head into the wilderness to try to figure out their lives.

September 21, 2021
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  • Heller McAlpin
Claudia and Dan Zanes

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  • Music Interviews

Dan And Claudia Zanes Sing About Justice And Joy On Their New Album For Children

Family musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes are releasing their first duo album, a collection of original songs that deal with social justice, anti-racism & joy — conceived during the coronavirus pandemic.

September 21, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Actor A.J. Johnson in a scene from the movie <em>I Got the Hook Up,</em> circa 1998.

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  • Obituaries

'Friday' And 'Menace II Society' Actor A.J. Johnson Has Died

Comedian and actor A.J. Johnson has died at age 55. Johnson starred as Ezal, a homeless man with drug addiction, in Ice Cube's Friday.

September 21, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Jason Sudeikis of <em>Ted Lasso</em> had a good night on Sunday, winning for both his lead performance and the show overall.

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  • Television

5 Takeaways From A Big Emmy Night For A Short List Of Shows

The Crown, Hacks, Ted Lasso and The Queen's Gambit all did well on Sunday night. But the Emmys also laid bare the problems with production and representation that plague nearly every awards season.

September 20, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
<em>Peril</em> by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa

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  • Book Reviews

'Peril' Details The Capitol Riot And Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Hold Onto Power

The atmosphere throughout this account is foreboding, darkened by the shadow COVID-19 cast over the country but also by the dangers to democracy the authors perceive and depict.

September 20, 2021
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  • Ron Elving

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  • Book Reviews

Make This 'Fortnight in September' Your Pandemic Escape

R.C. Sherriff's recently reissued 1931 novel, which follows a British family on their two-week holiday, is a reflection on how time changes shape in periods like a vacation — or even a pandemic.

September 20, 2021
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  • Maureen Corrigan
A courtroom artist sketch of opening arguments in the federal case against R. Kelly. Prosecutors called the pop star a "predator" who used his fame to lure girls, boys and women into becoming sex abuse victims.

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  • Law

Prosecution Rests Its Case In R. Kelly Sex Crimes And Racketeering Trial

Over the five weeks of testimony, federal prosecutors presented 45 witnesses, including 11 alleged victims.

September 20, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas and
  • Andrew Limbong
Michaela Coel, winner of Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, on the red carpet

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  • Television

All The Emmys Winners, From Jason Sudeikis To 'I May Destroy You'

We kept track of all the shows that won at the 73rd Primetime Emmys, so you didn't have to.

September 19, 2021
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  • Megan Lim and
  • Natalie Escobar

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' For Sept. 18, 2021, With Not My Job Guest Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor is the White House correspondent for PBS' Newshour and the host of Washington Week, so we'll ask her three questions about the week's washing: laundry.

September 19, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Book Reviews

Despite The Title, We Bet You'll Like This YA Novel — A Lot

Michelle Quach's immensely lovable YA debut Not Here to Be Liked centers on Eliza, who's just been done out of her dream job as editor of the high school paper by an unqualified but very charming boy.

September 19, 2021
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  • Alethea Kontis
Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili plays at the International Chess Congress in London on Dec. 30, 1964. She is suing Netflix for defamation and invasion of privacy over its series <em>The Queen's Gambit.</em>

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  • Law

A Chess Trailblazer Is Suing Netflix Over Her Portrayal In 'The Queen's Gambit'

Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili is suing Netflix for defamation. At issue is a line in the show's final episode that falsely says she hadn't played against male opponents.

September 18, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
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