NPR News: Summer Movie Season Roars Back, From Action-Packed Blockbusters To Biopics

Summer Movie Season Roars Back, From Action-Packed Blockbusters To Biopics
Film studios have lots of enticements to get people back in theaters, now that they're back in business. We look at the art house treasures and would-be blockbusters Hollywood has in store.

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NPR News: These Young Students Learned Photography And Gained Community During The Pandemic

These Young Students Learned Photography And Gained Community During The Pandemic
As the pandemic isolated students across the country, four photo programs worked to counteract that solitude. Students learned skills and documented their experiences, capturing a moment in history.

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NPR News: Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb

Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb
"African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.

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NPR News: Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today

Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today
Paul Rucker's multimedia work tackles mass incarceration, lynching, police brutality and the ways America has been shaped by slavery. His latest marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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NPR News: 'Mare Of Easttown': Your Finale Questions, Answered

'Mare Of Easttown': Your Finale Questions, Answered
The mystery was finally solved on Sunday night's seventh and final episode of HBO's Mare of Easttown. It got complicated, so we've got answers.

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NPR News: 3 Memorial Day Movie Recommendations From NPR's Scott Simon

3 Memorial Day Movie Recommendations From NPR's Scott Simon
Memorial Day is to remember those who have died in military service. NPR's Scott Simon picked three films he found particularly resonant for this weekend.

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NPR News: What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'

What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'
Asian fantasy has been increasingly popular over the past few years, but some authors shelved in that category are wondering whether it's really a useful way of describing a vast and varied subgenre.

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NPR News: Weekend Edition Superfan Gets A Turn At Hosting

Weekend Edition Superfan Gets A Turn At Hosting
5 year-old Milan Kliment rounds out today's program. He's Weekend Edition's own superfan.

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NPR News: A Stunning Graphic Novel Uncovers The History Of Enslaved Women Who Fought Back

A Stunning Graphic Novel Uncovers The History Of Enslaved Women Who Fought Back
Wake, by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martínez, blends passion and fact to set a new standard for illustrated history: Not just action scenes of daring, desperate women, but the struggle to make them known.

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NPR News: After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again
A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and re-forge the bonds of a community choir.

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NPR News: 3 Documentaries You Should Watch About The Tulsa Race Massacre

3 Documentaries You Should Watch About The Tulsa Race Massacre
Monday is the 100th anniversary of one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. A spate of books and documentaries are marking the moment; we round up three to watch this weekend.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz 'Community' Star Joel McHale On Community Theater

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Community' Star Joel McHale On Community Theater
McHale is now hosting a new baking competition show called Crime Scene Kitchen. We've invited him to play a game called "All about community ... theater!"

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