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The Philharmonik won the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest. [ more ]

Black Twitter reflects community humor and activism online, with its historical significance highlighted in Hulu's docuseries. [ more ]

The new music biopic Back to Black explores Amy Winehouse's life, starring Marisa Abela, focusing on her album, marriage, and addiction. [ more ]

Infectious song 'The Spark' by kids in Cork, Ireland is a hit with vibrant techno beat and creative lyrics. [ more ]

Living authentically is key to a fulfilling life, as exemplified by Chris Pine's passion project, despite the criticism he faced. [ more ]

Babes explores parenthood, friendship, and chosen family dynamics. [ more ]

Jerrod Carmichael's HBO show has sparked controversy due to its perceived invasive and narcissistic nature, contrasting with his previous relatable and honest standup special. [ more ]

The show was recorded at Studebaker Theater in Chicago with guest host Alzo Slade, judge Bill Kurtis, guest Maya Hawke, and panelists Negin Farsad, Adam Burke, and Faith Salie. [ more ]

Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is a 2021 MacArthur fellow and received the Genius Grant.

Her artwork draws from her upbringing in La Vega, Cuba and explores themes of African diaspora. [ more ]

Books on race and LGBTQ+ topics are frequently targeted for bans in public schools and libraries.

Florida implemented the most book bans last school year, accounting for over 40% of all bans in the US. [ more ]

Women's bodies have been historically overlooked in biological and medical research due to a male norm in science.

Many clinical drug trials have omitted female patients of child-bearing age, leaving a knowledge gap for the majority of women's lives. [ more ]

Late night hosts return after writers' strike with enthusiasm

Satire helps process the absurdities of modern life and politics [ more ]

The Writers Guild of America strike is finally over after 148 days.

The strike had a significant impact on the personal lives and emotional state of the writers. [ more ]

Lydia Davis has released a new story collection exclusively through independent bookstores.

Her writing is lauded for its personal reflection, flash fiction, and poetic concision. [ more ]

Abercrombie & Fitch is investigating claims that its former CEO sexually exploited men at parties.

Accusations against Mike Jeffries include engaging in sex acts with party participants and using his influence to recruit models. [ more ]

Hattie McDaniel's missing Oscar has been replaced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and returned to Howard University

The university held a ceremony titled 'Hattie's Come Home' to honor McDaniel's legacy [ more ]

Carterland presents a reappraisal of Jimmy Carter's presidency, depicting it as an expansive and largely successful exercise in problem-solving.

The documentary highlights Carter's successes and explains his less successful moments, aiming to correct the common narrative of his presidency as a failure.

The film showcases Carter's leadership on energy conservation, including the installation of solar panels on the White House roof, which were later removed by the Reagan administration. [ more ]

TOKiMONSTA, a DJ and electronic music producer, overcame severe aphasia caused by brain surgery to continue making music.

She created a personal album during her recovery, which earned her a Grammy nomination. [ more ]

A stranger's act of kindness helped Renee in an emotionally abusive relationship

The stranger's intervention defused a tense situation and made Renee feel validated and relieved. [ more ]

Kerry Washington discusses the impact of a shocking discovery about her identity on her relationship with her parents.

Her career in film and television has influenced her personal life. [ more ]

Overall, movie and television writers are satisfied with the recent contract negotiations with the studios.

The actors union is hoping for a favorable deal similar to the one the writers union secured.

Entertainment industry experts are optimistic that the strikes will be resolved quickly. [ more ]

Ticket prices for the Chiefs vs. Jets game increased after reports of Taylor Swift attending.

Swift's support for Travis Kelce has brought an economic boost to the NFL franchise and driven sales of Kelce's jersey. [ more ]

A group in France is building a medieval castle using tools and methods from the late 13th century.

The project aims to highlight nature, history, archaeology, and heritage skills through experimental archaeology. [ more ]

A radio station in North Carolina is planning to withhold the broadcast of six contemporary operas from the Metropolitan Opera due to objections to the operas' content.

Three of the rejected operas were written by Black or Mexican composers.

WCPE's objections relate to depictions of violence, LGBTQ subject material, and a composer's non-biblical meditation on the birth of Jesus. [ more ]

Taylor Swift got into football

NPR crew recommends John Grisham novels and podcast 'Do We Get to Win This Time?' [ more ]

Davis broke his silence on Tupac's killing in 2010 during a meeting with authorities.

Davis implicated his nephew, Orlando Anderson, in the shooting.

Tupac Shakur's death occurred during a feud with rapper Biggie Smalls. [ more ]

David McCallum, known for his roles in NCIS and The Man From U.N.C.L.E, has passed away at the age of 90.

McCallum was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and had a background in music. [ more ]

El mes nacional de la herencia hispana celebra los logros latinos y NPR One ha seleccionado programas nuevos y notables creados por latinos de todos los medios públicos.

Tacos of Texas de KUT explora opciones de tacos veganos descolonizados basados en plantas.

Radio Ambulante de NPR cuenta la historia de Brigido Lara, un artesano mexicano que tuvo que elegir cómo usar su talento para bien o para mal. [ more ]

The singer and songwriter TJ Mack is actually a character portrayed by actor Brian Jordan Alvarez.

TJ Mack's song about sitting has become popular on social media. [ more ]

Actor Michael Gambon, known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 82.

Gambon took over the role of Dumbledore in The Prisoner of Azkaban following the death of Richard Harris. [ more ]

Celebrate Latino achievements beyond Hispanic Heritage Month

NPR One has curated new shows by Latinos worth checking out

Podcasts featured cover a range of topics from plant-based cuisine to political scandals [ more ]

Actors will resume negotiations with studios and streaming services following the end of the Hollywood writers strike.

Late-night hosts are also returning to the air, with shows like 'Real Time with Bill Maher' and 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' resuming by Monday. [ more ]

Revival of Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious opens on Broadway after 62 years

The play's pointed humor speaks to our current world [ more ]

Barry Manilow breaks Elvis Presley's record for most shows at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Manilow's career spans decades and he is one of the most popular American artists of the 20th century. [ more ]

The 148-day Hollywood writers strike is set to end due to a new three-year deal made by the Writers Guild of America and major Hollywood studios.

The deal includes increased pay and script fees, improved healthcare and pensions, and minimum staffing rules for TV shows. [ more ]

Honoring the memory of a beloved pet can help cope with the grief of losing them.

Writing an obituary or creating a day in their honor are creative ways to celebrate a pet's life. [ more ]

Taylor Swift was spotted cheering on Travis Kelce at a football game.

Sales for Kelce's football jersey reportedly skyrocketed since the game. [ more ]

The Writers Guild of America and major Hollywood studios have reached a new three-year contract.

Details of the deal are not yet known but negotiators are celebrating and calling it a win for writers. [ more ]

Hollywood writers have reached a tentative deal with major studios, potentially ending the strike

The deal includes minimum staffing guarantees, compensation for streaming services, and protection against AI-generated scripts [ more ]

Laurel Halo's new album, 'Atlas', is a tapestry of slowly-evolving textures.

The album was inspired by the nighttime imagery of cities she visited while on the road. [ more ]

Screenwriters and studios have reached a tentative deal, ending one of the strikes that have disrupted Hollywood.

The strike caused delays in the premiere of films and series and raised issues of pay and residuals for screenwriters. [ more ]

John Waters received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Waters is known for his irreverent and subversive films. [ more ]

The Apple TV+ docuseries The Super Models focuses on four iconic supermodels: Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell.

The series allows the models to control the narrative of their own stories through interviews with themselves and people who know them.

Self-produced or self-directed projects by celebrities have become increasingly common, allowing for a more authentic telling of their stories. [ more ]

A string quartet played for a Barcelona opera house full of houseplants during the early days of the COVID pandemic.

The event inspired a children's book called The Enchanted Symphony. [ more ]

Nonprofit PAAL is working to bring free babysitting to every arts institution in the country.

Parents with tickets to Broadway shows can drop their kids off at a staffed rehearsal studio for childcare. [ more ]

A Haunting in Venice is a surprising and terrific movie that has smartly overhauled Agatha Christie's thinner source material.

The film takes the cozy conventions of a detective story and pushes them in the direction of a full-blown haunted-house thriller. [ more ]

Billy Crudup is an actor known for his work in TV shows like "The Morning Show" and films like "Almost Famous."

Crudup also stars in the futuristic series "Hello Tomorrow!" on Apple TV+. [ more ]

Little Fires Everywhere is a must-watch on Hulu

The People Who Report More Stress is a great post-summer read

For the Culture celebrates Black women in the food industry [ more ]

'90s thrillers were known for their frantic car chases, wild twists, and courtroom drama.

Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts were prominent actors in '90s thrillers. [ more ]

ESMA, a former detention center in Buenos Aires, is now the site of a video exhibition of a trial in which leaders of the military regime were convicted of crimes against humanity.

The video footage of the trial was captured by Argentina's public television using state-of-the-art cameras, and the tapes were secretly stored in Oslo for over two decades.

The videos have never been publicly broadcast and are now being shown for the first time in the United States at Film Forum in New York. [ more ]

Amazon Prime Video plans to introduce advertisements during shows and movies starting in 2024.

The streaming service will offer two tiers of subscriptions, with an additional fee for ad-free content. [ more ]

Actor Angus Cloud died of an accidental overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and other substances.

Cloud's cause of death was acute intoxication due to the combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines. [ more ]

Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as 'Flo-Jo', was a celebrated Olympic gold medalist and the fastest woman to run the 100m and 200m sprints.

In 1988, she broke the world records for both the 100m and 200m sprints, and won three gold medals at the Seoul Olympics. [ more ]

Robinson Crusoe is considered the first novel in English and the granddaddy of survivor sagas.

The Vaster Wilds is a historical novel set in the Jamestown colony during the 'starving time' of 1609-1610. [ more ]

Gary Bartz, a jazz musician over 80, continues to shape the Bay Area music scene with his spontaneous compositions.

Bartz's music from the 1970s blended blues, funk, avant-garde jazz, and African influences, covering topics like war and being Black in America. [ more ]

A painting from the first episode of Bob Ross's 'The Joy of Painting' is being sold for $9.85 million.

The painting depicts a stone path, pond, and trees that Ross painted in under 30 minutes on the premiere episode.

The painting is signed by Ross and the buyer will receive a statement from the original owner who bought it for under $100. [ more ]

Hollywood has a history of demonizing unions both on- and off-screen.

Audiences in the 1970s found solidarity in worker activism, as portrayed in films like 'Norma Rae'.

A Gallup poll found public support for writers and actors in their struggles with studios. [ more ]

The Gold is a new series on Paramount+ based on a real-life gold heist in 1983.

The series focuses on the aftermath of the heist and the colorful characters involved.

The show has a strong cast and offers a slyly pungent vision of the go-go '80s. [ more ]

Nia Vardalos has written and directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, the third installment in the franchise.

Invisible Beauty is a documentary film directed by Bethann Hardison that chronicles the rise and influence of a pioneering Black model in the fashion industry.

Cassandro is a film about a real-life gay luchador (wrestler) dreaming of success, directed by Roger Ross Williams. [ more ]

The Oak Fire, which burned near Yosemite National Park, devastated the Indigenous tribes in the area.

Climate change has worsened the frequency and intensity of wildfires, destroying culturally significant sites and treasures.

Traditional plants and physical structures, including ancient milling stations, were destroyed by the fire, causing significant loss for the Southern Sierra Miwuk tribe. [ more ]

Daytime talk show hosts faced backlash after announcing they would return to air without their writers.

Drew Barrymore initially resumed her show but later apologized and reversed her decision due to intense criticism.

The backlash and reversal by Barrymore sparked a domino effect, with other hosts also canceling their season premieres. [ more ]

Roaming is the first adult graphic novel from the Caldecott-winning cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki.

The story explores themes of friendship, love, and identity, with a focus on young Asian American and LGBTQ+ characters.

The illustrations capture both the beauty and magic of New York City. [ more ]

People feel a strong emotional connection to the food they eat.

The plain bagel can serve as a litmus test for the quality of a bakery. [ more ]

Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine, faced criticism for excluding Black and female musicians from his new book.

Wenner apologized for his remarks, acknowledging the inflammatory nature of his words. [ more ]