NPR News: Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends

Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends
The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.

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NPR News: What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers

What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers
Harrison Hill's book The Oracle's Daughter is a story about the terror of losing the self — but it's also, gratifyingly, a story about finding the way back to it.

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NPR News: How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes

How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes
The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf tournament prides itself on a simple and affordable menu, even as ticket prices continue to climb.

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NPR News: 'After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years

'After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years
Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito's book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan's career have been just as creative as the first 30.

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NPR News: Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime

Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime
The new Netflix comedy created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott stars Levy as an uptight pastor and Taylor Ortega as his sister.

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NPR News: How a stranger's kind words stayed with a father and daughter

How a stranger's kind words stayed with a father and daughter
A father who was trying to support his daughter with an undiagnosed disorder received praise from a stranger. He said it changed their life.

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NPR News: 'Hacks' creators talk about the Emmy-winning show's fifth and final season

'Hacks' creators talk about the Emmy-winning show's fifth and final season
Emmy-winning "Hacks" follows an old-school comedienne and her young writer. Leila Fadel talks to creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky about its fifth and final season.

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NPR News: A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me'

A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me'
In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me.

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NPR News: Spring TV is stacked: The shows you won't want to miss right now

Spring TV is stacked: The shows you won't want to miss right now
From dystopian drama to Silicon Valley satire, a wave of buzzy new series — and a few big finales — arrives all at once.

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NPR News: Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series

Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series
A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø's The Devil's Star.

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NPR News: 'The Testaments' star Chase Infiniti discusses her 'rocket ship' career success

'The Testaments' star Chase Infiniti discusses her 'rocket ship' career success
Rising star Chase Infiniti has had a breakout year in Hollywood. She speaks with A Martínez about her upcoming role in the Handmaid's Tale sequel, The Testaments.

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NPR News: Now cancer-free, 'Roastmaster' comic Jeff Ross still finds humor in loss

Now cancer-free, 'Roastmaster' comic Jeff Ross still finds humor in loss
Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, Take a Banana for the Ride, which details the loss of his parents and grandfather.

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