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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Name That Tune' Host Jane Krakowski On Tunas

Krakowski — who starred in the hit TV series Ally McBeal, 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — is now hosting the newly rebooted game show Name That Tune.

January 09, 2021
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Bowen Yang

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Bowen Yang

Comedian Bowen Yang talks about his work as a cast member on the latest season of Saturday Night Live. Then he plays a game about imaginary video game/TV crossovers.

January 08, 2021
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GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Fact Bag

Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton dip into the Fact Bag and ponder which genre of music yields the most delicious cheese. Is it rock, ambient, classical, techno, or hip-hop? But it's all gouda.

January 08, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

This, That, Or The Other

From Funny or Die's Call & Response Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle suss out if something is a defunct startup, a video game world, or an esteemed contemporary dance company.

January 08, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Real Or Fake 1930s Inventions

Actors Mayim Bialik and Cheyenne Jackson determine if there was such a thing as a "Radio Hat" in a game of real or fake inventions from nearly a century ago.

January 08, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Prom Songs

Comedian Baron Vaughn and musician Open Mike Eagle compete in a music parody game about slow prom songs changed to be about things you learned in high school.

January 08, 2021
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GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Toy History

From the Fox sitcom Call Me Kat, actors Mayim Bialik and Cheyenne Jackson compete in an audio game about vintage toy commercials.

January 08, 2021
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<em>Super Mario no Sweater</em> let you design a sweater and send away to have it made for real.

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  • Games

Sweater Design? Gin Rummy? Typing? These Are The Mario Games You've Never Heard Of

Everyone who's ever played a video game knows Super Mario Brothers — but did you know Nintendo's iconic goofy plumber also taught typing, dealt gin rummy and even helped program sewing machines?

January 07, 2021
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  • Brittany Vincent
When nothing else works, you can lose yourself in the simple repetition of a game like <em>Into the Breach</em>.

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  • Games

Run, Die, Repeat: How Roguelike Games Helped Us Get Through 2020

Video games can offer immense, immersive open worlds — but for some players, the small-scale grinding repetition of the games known as "roguelikes" is a better way to pass the time.

December 31, 2020
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  • Jason Sheehan
Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and D'Arcy Carden in NBC's afterlife comedy series <em>The Good Place, </em>which ended after four seasons.

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50 Wonderful Things From 2020

Linda Holmes' annual list of highlights from pop culture includes TV, movies, games, podcasts, TikTok videos and whatever else made the year a little easier.

December 29, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
This is not a representation of what 2020 felt like — it's a screen shot from <em>Dead Cells.</em>

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  • Games

In 2020, Indie Games Were A Well-Deserved Distraction

2020 is almost over — and if you're anything like us, you spent a lot of time this year escaping into video games. Here are five favorite independent games that helped us get through the year.

December 24, 2020
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  • Keller Gordon

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  • Games

In 'Cyberpunk 2077,' The Only Truly Punk Move Is Not To Play

CD Projekt Red's hotly-anticipated new game turned out to be a buggy mess — but beyond that, it's just a bad game that doesn't do justice to the gritty, anti-corporate nature of its source material.

December 22, 2020
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  • Jason Sheehan
With countless lights, Christmassy illuminated man-high trees and reindeer decorate the entrance of a shop

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Opinion: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas in 2020

With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, NPR's Scott Simon updates "A Visit from St. Nicholas" for 2020.

December 21, 2020
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  • Scott Simon
GPB News NPR

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  • Games & Humor

Not My Job: We Quiz Sisters Este and Alana Haim On Another Sibling Band

We've invited the Haims to play a game called "You're my Wonderwall." Three questions about Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind Oasis.

December 19, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Games

After A Swarm Of Bugs, Microsoft And Sony Offer Refunds On 'Cyberpunk 2077'

Sony also pulled the game from its online store. Developer CD Projekt Red delayed Cyberpunk several times for tweaks, but players on consoles, particularly older models, reported bugs and glitches.

December 18, 2020
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  • Andrew Limbong
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