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A Poet-Nun Inspired This Tale Of Medieval Ambition, Pleasure And Aspiration

Lauren Groff digs deep into the past with Matrix, based on the real-life writer Marie de France. Little is known about the real Marie, but Groff gives us an ambitious, complex, striving woman.

September 06, 2021
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  • Keishel Williams
Willard Scott became the <em>Today</em> show's weatherman in 1980.

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  • Obituaries

'Today' Veteran Willard Scott, Who Delivered Weather With Shtick, Dies At 87

Before he was the lovable, oddball weather guy on NBC's Today show, Scott was the original Ronald McDonald. He died Saturday.

September 05, 2021
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  • Arnie Seipel
Beanie Feldstein plays Monica Lewinsky in <em>Impeachment: American Crime Story. </em>Lewinsky served as a producer on the show.

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  • TV Reviews

Women Reclaim The Narrative Of The Clinton Sex Scandal In 'Impeachment'

FX's limited series Impeachment: American Crime Story refocuses the story — once largely controlled by male journalists, politicians, comedians and activists — on Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp.

September 05, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans

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  • Book Reviews

If Monsters Were Real, This Book Knows What You'd Really Do — Nothing

What appears to be a simple, awful police killing turns out to be much worse in Cadwell Turnbull's new No Gods, No Monsters, set in a world where monsters and magic are real, and none of it is pretty.

September 05, 2021
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  • Jason Sheehan
Several outlets have speculated that Actor Park Seo-joon will appear in <em>The Marvels</em>, an upcoming sequel to the 2019 box office success <em>Captain Marvel</em>,<em> </em>starring Brie Larson.

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  • Movies

'Parasite's Park Seo-joon May Soon Star In A Marvel Movie

The South Korean actor's agency said the name of the film would be announced later, but reports have speculated that it is The Marvels, an upcoming sequel to the 2019 hit Captain Marvel.

September 04, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' For Sept. 4, 2021, With Not My Job Guest Martin Short

Martin Short is a comedy legend who's currently starring in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. So, we've invited him to answer three questions about murders of crows.

September 04, 2021
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  • Book Reviews

In 'Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket,' It's The Details That Really Get You

Author Hilma Wolitzer, mother of Meg Wolitzer, tackles the ups and downs of a long, not always happy marriage in her excellently named new story collection, Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket.

September 04, 2021
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  • Heller McAlpin
A scene from Francisco Negrin's production of Verdi's <em>Il Trovatore,</em> shown in a performance from the Opera de Monte Carlo.

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  • Arts & Life

Faced With Deadline Drama, LA Opera Stages A Construction Sprint

With sets shipped from Europe stuck on a boat that can't dock because of coronavirus disruption, LA Opera went to work building new sets, cramming months of work into ten days.

September 03, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
In the PBS Masterpiece series <em>Guilt</em>, Max (Mark Bonnar) and Jake (Jamie Sives) accidentally kill a man and then decide to cover up the crime. The series debuts Sept. 5.

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  • TV Reviews

There's Plenty Of 'Guilt' To Go Around In This Scottish Hit-And-Run Thriller

The tension never lets up in this four-part PBS Masterpiece series. As two brothers scramble to cover up their crime, Guilt practically echoes with the sounds of other shoes dropping.

September 03, 2021
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  • John Powers
<em>A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete,</em> by Geo Maher

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  • Book Reviews

Abolitionist Activist Imagines 'A World Without Police' Met By Community Building

Geo Maher's book is an indicator of the growing popularity of the radical abolitionist framework. His vision may not get all to see a way to a world without police — but it's as convincing as any.

September 03, 2021
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  • Kamil Ahsan
Sarah Niles and Jason Sudeikis in <em>Ted Lasso</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Ted Can't Move On, But Can He Sit Still?

In an episode about finding the strength to ease up, Ted tries to settle into therapy, Keeley tries to find a moment alone, and Nate just tries to find new people to make him feel important.

September 03, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson.

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  • Music

Mamma Mia! ABBA Is Back After Nearly 40 Years

The iconic Swedish pop group ABBA announced that Voyage will arrive in November, with a high-tech virtual concert to follow in 2022.

September 02, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Joe Rogan has told his Instagram followers he has been taking ivermectin, a deworming veterinary drug formulated for use in cows and horses, to help fight the coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration has warned against taking the medication, saying animal doses of the drug can cause nausea, vomiting and in some cases severe hepatitis.

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  • Arts & Life

Joe Rogan Says He Has COVID-19 And Has Taken The Drug Ivermectin

Following his diagnosis, the 54-year-old host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast said he "immediately threw the kitchen sink at it." That included a cocktail of unproven treatments.

September 02, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
A portrait of Greek composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis, taken in Rome in 1973.

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  • Music News

Greek Composer And Politician Mikis Theodorakis Has Died At The Age Of 96

Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis has died. He was 96 years old. His music for Zorba the Greek was full of joy — but his own story was much more complicated.

September 02, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Attendees line up for registration Thursday at Dragon Con 2021. Close to 50-thousand people are expected to converge on downtown this weekend, but the annual pop culture event will include a caveat – attendees will have to present either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination.

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  • Arts & Life

Dragon Con 2021 Kicks Off In Atlanta — With COVID-19 Restrictions

The 35th annual Dragon Con kicked off in downtown Atlanta on Thursday — with restrictions and precautions in place amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Georgia. The return marked what many consider to be an institution of the city after the pandemic forced organizers to cancel last year's in-person event.

September 02, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
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