NPR’s Scott Simon talks to the comedian Eric Andre about his new Netflix special, Legalize Everything.
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A Painful Past And Ghostly Present Converge In ‘Tokyo Ueno Station’
Yu Miri’s novel, about a homeless man who dies and finds the afterlife much bleaker than he expected, is both mournful and angry, emphasizing the unfairness of poverty with painful contrasts.
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Author: Michael Schaub
Disney’s Splash Mountain To Be Rethemed As ‘Princess And The Frog’
Disney confirmed Thursday plans to reimagine Splash Mountain, which is based on the 1946 movie Song Of The South, into a new log-flume ride following Princess Tiana and her alligator Louis as they travel on a musical adventure. What do you think?
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‘Remember, You Are Mortal,’ Advisor Says To Garland-Covered Water Reclamation Supervisor During Swearing-In Ceremony
ZANESVILLE, OH—Cautioning his superior lest he become intoxicated by power, advisor Greg Dawling reportedly urged newly appointed water reclamation supervisor Lee Frost to remember that he was mortal during the official’s elaborate swearing-in ceremony Friday. “Be not vain or foolish in your position—this earthly…
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Black Playwrights
Inspired by his love of theatre and per his request, actor and comedian Baron Vaughn is challenged to a game about Black playwrights.
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NASA To Rename Building In Honor of ‘Hidden Figures’ Actress Octavia Spencer
WASHINGTON—Saying the announcement represented the first step in making up for the erasure of a vital part of agency history, NASA unveiled plans Friday to rename their Washington D.C. headquarters in honor of Hidden Figures actress Octavia Spencer. “In recognition of the vital role she played in bringing the space…
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Things I Did for the First Time at Age Thirty
Yinfan Huang illustrates a humorous comic of things she finally did for the first time at age thirty.
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Author: Yinfan Huang
What’s Behind The Recent Increase In Reports Of Fireworks?
Social media users in cities across the country have posted anecdotal reports that there seem to be many more fireworks than normal, leading city officials, law enforcement, and residents alike to speculate on their source. The Onion looks at the most logical explanations for a recent spike in fireworks.
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Jon Stewart’s Disappointing New Political Satire Is Hardly ‘Irresistible’
Steve Carell stars as a Democratic strategist running for mayor of a small Midwestern town in a film that feels exasperatingly out of step with the present moment.
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Author: Justin Chang
LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: ‘I’m Well Aware How Fragile Life Is’
Jones lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He became an activist after Harvey Milk’s assassination: “Meeting Harvey, seeing his death, it fixed my course.” Originally broadcast Nov. 29, 2016.
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Author: Terry Gross