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  • Obituaries

Scooby-Doo Creator Joe Ruby Dies At 87

Scooby-Doo and his beloved Mystery Inc. gang have been around for more than half a century. Ruby co-created the characters with Ken Spears.

August 28, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Grainy footage of kids getting ready to fly down dangerous rides is the most striking image in the documentary <em>Class Action Park</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Class Action Park' Remembers The Perils Of A Really Good Time

The documentary Class Action Park tells the story of a New Jersey theme park that was widely beloved, successful and extremely dangerous.

August 27, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
On the left, a stone placard with undecipherable writing stands before a large tree fenced in behind a black chain; on the right, a large tree in the distance with a small stop sign on the left side.

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  • Strange News

The Tree That Owns Itself: A Story Rooted In The South’s Complex History

Athens’ tallest tax-exempt landowner is a 78-year-old white oak tree. On Second Thought explores the story of “The Tree That Owns Itself” — and where it stands in the complex landscape of Southern history.

August 21, 2020
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  • Chase McGee and
  • Jake Troyer
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

'It Really Just Felt Relatable': The Cultural Impact Of Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act'

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with pop culture writer Sowmya Krishnamurthy about the legacy of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.

August 19, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Book Reviews

In Hanawalt's 'I Want You,' Youthful Yearnings And Anthropomorphic Anxieties

Before working in TV animation (Bojack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie), Lisa Hanawalt chronicled her obsessions in a funny, filthy minicomic series that's been reprinted — with a wry update.

August 19, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
The house dress is having a 2020 renaissance. "I think #stayathome made people realize that we need to not just dress to go outside — we need to dress to be inside, love what we wear and feel comfortable," designer Malgosia Archer says.

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  • Business

Don't Sweat(pants) It. The House Dress Is Here To Rescue 2020

Can a simple dress become a coping mechanism for the pandemic age? Billowing linen, cozy cotton, flowing silk — the house dress is a perfect fit for this moment.

August 18, 2020
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  • Alina Selyukh
Your animals will demand your attention in <em>Planet Zoo</em>, just one of several simulation games that might distract you from quarantine.

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  • Games & Humor

I Thought A Zoo: Simulated Games For Isolated Times

Whether you want to take a break from reality with a zoo, a city, an amusement park, or a hospital full of angry clowns, a simulation game can be just the ticket.

August 17, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
<em>Halt! Cthulhu goes there? (L to R):</em>Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance), Atticus (Jonathan Majors) and Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) in HBO's <em>Lovecraft Country.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

'Lovecraft Country': Facing Monsters —And A Monstrous History

HBO's new dark fantasy series serves up satisfyingly pulpy thrills even as it examines the enduring legacy of slavery through a prism of science-fiction and horror.

August 16, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
A woman named Un A leads viewers on a tour of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, in a recent YouTube video. "Every building in Pyongyang is going through general cleaning to shake off winter dust," she says in English.

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  • World

North Korea Makes A Push To Reach Foreign Audiences On YouTube And Twitter

With a view to reaching English-speaking and South Korean audiences, the videos show glimpses of Pyongyang, highlight consumerism and try to dispel notions that life is restricted and people are poor.

August 12, 2020
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  • Anthony Kuhn
GPB News NPR

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  • Pop Culture

Dwayne Johnson Can't Convince His Daughter He Starred In 'Moana'

Dwayne Johnson's character in the Disney film Moana is beloved by kids everywhere. However, his daughter refuses to believe that her dad lent the character his voice.

August 12, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
The woodsy cover image of Taylor Swift's new album <em>Folklore </em>evokes cottagecore.

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  • Arts & Life

The Escapist Land Of 'Cottagecore,' From Marie Antoinette To Taylor Swift

Cottagecore — an Internet aesthetic of the rural idyll — has offered escapism for several years. In pandemic isolation, it's taken off in popularity.

August 10, 2020
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  • Emma Bowman
Top to bottom: screenshots from trailers for shows being binge-watched around the world: <em>The Bad Kids </em>in China, <em>Pasión de Gavilanes </em>in Colombia, and <em>Tehran</em> in Israel.

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  • Television

A Global Guide To Binge-worthy TV For The Pandemic

Lost children! Angry lovers! Time travel! A show referred to as 'The Muslim Game Of Thrones" We asked reporters to tell us about the shows that people are obsessing around the world.

August 10, 2020
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  • NPR Staff
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Shani Silver Moves On From 'Every Single Day' Column

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with essayist Shani Silver on the end of her Refinery29 column covering single womanhood.

August 08, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Tim Minchin plays Lucky in the new series <em>Upright.</em>

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  • Television

Tim Minchin Hauls A Piano Across Australia In 'Upright'

Singer, songwriter, and satirist Tim Minchin's new series opens with a bang: A frazzled man is driving an upright piano across the bare Australian landscape when he collides with a mouthy teenager.

August 08, 2020
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  • Scott Simon
L to R: Ensigns Tendi (voiced by Noel Wells), Mariner (voiced by Tawny Newsome) and Boimler (voiced by Jack Quaid) do the grunt work on <em>Star Trek: Lower Decks</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

With 'Star Trek: Lower Decks,' A Venerable Franchise Loosens Up

The animated series spoofs Trek with in-jokes and easter eggs and even if the gags aren't yet firing on all nacelles, the premise — Starfleet's D-listers — holds promise.

August 06, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
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