Month: July 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film critic Monica Castillo about the documentary series “Menudo: Forever Young,” which chronicles the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican boy band.

Brody Ridder, 12, came home with a nearly empty yearbook. His mom’s Facebook post about the experience caught the attention of other students — and one not-so-small actor.

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Guirira said it was interesting to explore “toxic masculinity” as a perpetrator instead of an object – and that the role brought up a lot of questions.

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NPR’s Miles Parks speaks to Luisa Beck, a reporter in Berlin, about her new podcast, Dear Poetry.

It’s Independence Day week, so take a break from comforting your terrified pets to enjoy some of the best Wait Wait moments from the past year, plus some never-before-heard material!

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Scott Simon speaks with director Caroline Denis about her new film, “Both Sides of the Blade.” It’s about a couple whose relationship is threatened when the woman’s past lover returns.

Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in The Sopranos and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including Goodfellas, died Friday.

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Scott Simon talks with Marie Vega of Weymouth, Mass., and Lydia Mullan of Cambridge, Mass., about the film “Jaws.” Both saw it for the first time for our series, Movies You Missed.