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'It Was Said' Podcast Breaks Down Iconic American Speeches

NPR's Scott Simon talks with historian Jon Meacham about his new podcast, It Was Said, which examines impactful speeches from modern American history.

September 12, 2020
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Dan Levy performs the most effective of the five monologues in HBO's <em>Coastal Elites</em>.

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In 'Coastal Elites,' Five Stories Of Life In 2020

Paul Rudnick's HBO film features several fine actors in an uneven set of monologues about Donald Trump, the pandemic, and where we go from here.

September 12, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
The avatar of professional skateboarder Kareem Campbell, in a still from <em>Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2</em>.

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The Emotional Legacy Of 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'

Since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was first released in 1999, kids who played – and listened to – the game have grown into successful artists in their own right.

September 10, 2020
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  • Stefanie Fernández
Japanese Olympian Aori Nishimura is one of the new playable characters in <em>Pro Skater 1+2.</em>

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Remastered 'Tony Hawk' Games Land A High-Scoring Trick

The very first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games came out two decades ago, for the original PlayStation. Their blocky, flat graphics haven't aged well, but now a remastered version restores their shine.

September 10, 2020
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  • Kaity Kline
A Lonely Place of Dining: In the 1995 crime thriller <em>Heat</em>, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro famously shared the screen when their characters called a temporary truce.

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  • Movies

Michael Mann's 'Heat' At 25: A Newly Relevant Study In Loneliness

Like many of us, Marc Rivers has watched a lot of movies during self-isolation. But it was a 25-year old crime drama about emotional isolation that offered him the greatest comfort.

September 05, 2020
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  • Marc Rivers
Cartoonist Matt Furie sketches out his creation, Pepe the Frog. The new documentary <em>Feels Good Man</em> shows how the frog went from innocent cartoon character to powerful political tool.

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'Feels Good Man' Traces Pepe The Frog From Hate Symbol To Democracy Icon

Pepe the Frog is one of the most prolific images on the Internet. A new documentary follows the frog's creator, cartoonist Matt Furie, as he fights to regain control over his character.

September 04, 2020
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  • Andrew Limbong
Snow Way Out: A couple (Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons) takes a long road trip during a snowstorm in <em>I'm Thinking of Ending Things</em> on Netflix.

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In 'I'm Thinking Of Ending Things,' A Couple Gets Stuck In A Dreamlike Limbo

In writer/director Charlie Kaufman's latest, a couple spouts pat, pseudo-intellectual bromides. But stay with it — because that's a clue to what's really going on in this tense, surprising film.

September 04, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
Dictionary.com has updated thousands of entries to reflect the changing use of language in 2020, particularly in subjects like race, gender, health, technology and politics.

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Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity

The digital dictionary updated some 15,000 entries, including adding 650 entirely new words from popular culture. Many of the revisions deal with topics related to identity, like race and gender.

September 04, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
A black and white photo of Otis Redding, looking off-camera to the right, wearing a light sweater.

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Otis Redding’s Family Passes On ‘Respect’ To Younger Generations With New Picture Book

Otis Reddings’ widow and daughter remember the legendary musician and reflect on carrying his legacy forward through a new picture book, ‘Respect’

September 03, 2020
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The Multiverse Ethereal Empyrean Experience, by Laurence "Renzo" Verbeck and Sylvia Adrienne Lisse, was selected as the official Black Rock City Temple for 2020.

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  • Arts & Life

As Burning Man Goes Virtual, Organizers Try To Capture The Communal Aspect

Burners can attend an art class, DJ dance party — or even join a virtual group hug — via webcam or virtual reality. In place of statue burning, the event will end with backyard fires and candles.

September 03, 2020
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Dime Davis directed all six episodes of HBO's <em>A Black Lady Sketch Show. </em>The show was nominated for three Emmy Awards: outstanding directing for a variety series, outstanding variety sketch series and outstanding guest actress in a comedy series.

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  • Television

'Black Lady Sketch Show' Is TV 'We'd Never Seen Before,' Says Dime Davis

Davis could make history at the Emmys on Sept. 20 — becoming the first Black woman to win an Emmy for directing a television series. "It's still very surreal to me," she says.

August 31, 2020
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Carla Campbell is a bounty hunter with a mission in the new series <em>Love Fraud</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

A Man Tries To Stay A Step Ahead Of The Many Women He Married In 'Love Fraud'

Showtime's documentary series Love Fraud isn't really about the man who allegedly defrauded a series of women after meeting them online. It's about their search for him, aided by a bounty hunter.

August 31, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
In his role as superhero Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman became the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first film headlined by a Black actor.

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  • Arts & Life

'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43

A statement posted to the actor's Twitter on Friday said Boseman had battled colon cancer for the last four years.

August 30, 2020
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  • Malaka Gharib and
  • Suzanne Nuyen
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Chadwick Boseman, 'Black Panther' Star, Dies Of Cancer At 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman has died of cancer. He played James Brown, Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall, but may have been best known for starring in Marvel's Black Panther.

August 29, 2020
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves play Bill and Ted in <em>Bill & Ted Face The Music</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Bill & Ted Face The Music,' And They Make For Good Home Viewing

It might not be a great film, but the nostalgic draw of the guileless Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted "Theodore" Logan has never been stronger.

August 28, 2020
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