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News Articles: Arts & Life

Bob Dylan performing in 2009.

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  • Music News

Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse By Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is accused of drugging and sexually abusing a minor in 1965, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday. A Dylan spokesperson denies the claims.

August 17, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
<em>Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond, e</em>dited by Bill Campbell and Edward Austin Hall

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  • Book News & Features

Sci-Fi Has Changed A Lot In The Past Decade — These 7 Reads Will Show You How

This year's Summer Poll is all about the past decade in science fiction and fantasy, so we asked critic Jason Sheehan to come up with his own list of the new sci-fi that's blowing his mind.

August 17, 2021
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  • Jason Sheehan
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  • TV Reviews

'Nine Perfect Strangers' Is The Latest Show From The 'Big Little Lies' Team

Writer-producer David E. Kelley and actor Nicole Kidman have joined forces again to adapt another Liane Moriarty novel for the screen. Their Hulu miniseries is unorthodox and impeccably cast.

August 16, 2021
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  • David Bianculli
ArtLords co-creator Omaid Sharifi speaks during an interview at his studio in Kabul in August 2019. With the Taliban overrunning the capital on Sunday, he says his is unsure what the future holds for his art and his organization.

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  • World

An Afghan Artist Fears For The Future Of His Craft With The Taliban In Control

Artist Omaid Sharifi is unsure if he'll be able to continue painting murals on the streets of Kabul following the Taliban's takeover. During pervious Taliban rule, art was discouraged.

August 16, 2021
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  • Nell Clark
<em>Ramona! A Celebration of Life, Mastery Charter School, Philadelphia, 2019</em>

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  • Art & Design

At The 'Museum Of Black Joy,' It's The Everyday Moments That Go On Display

Black artists celebrate ordinary moments of grace and kindness in a "borderless" online exhibition; creator Andrea Walls plans physical installations across Philadelphia as well.

August 16, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby

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  • Book Reviews

The Town That Inspired John Steinbeck Has A New Literary Star

Jaime Cortez's debut collection, Gordo, is set in and around the same dusty California town that inspired John Steinbeck. It's a lovely portrait of a time and place that still manages to be universal.

August 16, 2021
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  • Michael Schaub
Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's.

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  • Business

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.

August 16, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
R. Kelly, arriving for a court hearing in Chicago in May 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed

The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.

August 15, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' For Aug. 14, 2021: Summer Break Edition

This week, we take a break from the news to feature some of our favorite moments from past shows.

August 14, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Book Reviews

Kaveh Akbar Pits The Self Against The Sacred In His New Poems

Words can seem infinite — but language has limits. In his new poetry collection, Pilgrim Bell, Kaveh Akbar shapes language into prayer, into body, into patchwork — but only into what can be known.

August 14, 2021
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  • Jeevika Verma
All Me, by Winfred Rembert

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  • Race

The Late Winfred Rembert Documented His Life With Art — And Now A Book

Winfred Rembert's autobiography features images of fishing in the culvert and dancing in the juke joint — but also of picking cotton, escaping a lynching and working on the chain gang.

August 14, 2021
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  • Debbie Elliott
Mike Richards is the new host of the daily syndicated game show <em>Jeopardy! </em>Maybe you've heard of it.

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  • Television

For A Show Full Of Answers, 'Jeopardy!' Host Selection Raises A Lot Of Questions

Despite having gotten good reviews for his guest-hosting stint, new host (and executive producer) Mike Richards has found himself greeted with mixed feelings at best.

August 13, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA will be one of 48 venues across the country affected by AEG's new policy.

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  • Concerts

One Of The Biggest Live Music Companies Will Require Full Vaccination

AEG Presents is behind such iconic venues as Webster Hall and The Roxy, as well as the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The policy starts Oct. 1.

August 13, 2021
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  • Andrew Limbong
Jennifer Hudson doesn't try to mimic Aretha Franklin so much as channel her spirit. Franklin was heavily involved in the development of <em>Respect</em> up until her death in 2018, and she reportedly handpicked Hudson to star in it.

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  • Movie Reviews

Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul

Even well-worn notes can sound freshly resonant in the right hands. A new film about Franklin's early years doesn't entirely avoid biopic conventions, but there's real intelligence and feeling in it.

August 13, 2021
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  • Justin Chang
Devery Jacobs, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, and Paulina Alexis (L-R) attend the premiere of FX's new comedy series "Reservation Dogs" at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 5, 2021 in Hollywood, California. The show is being hailed as groundbreaking for Indigenous representation.

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  • Television

'Reservation Dogs' Is A Game Changer For Indigenous Representation On TV

In the new comedy series 'Reservation Dogs', four Indigenous teens in rural Oklahoma are desperate for a new life in California. Native critic Vincent Schilling calls the show "ground breaking."

August 13, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
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