Month: June 2023

In her filmmaking debut, “Past Lives,” Korean-Canadian playwright Celine Song draws from her own experience of reuniting with a childhood friend after decades apart.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker Rachel Fleit about her new documentary “Bama Rush,” which follows four young women who hope to join sororities at the University of Alabama.

I ate one too many gas-station hot dogs, and that sent my gut over the edge.

We continue our look back at 25 years of shows, with Keegan Michael-Key, Regina King and Susan Orlean.

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NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with McKenzie Kimball, director of a very quirky tradition in Fruita, CO – the “Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.”

NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on the benefits of including more swear words in our language, which studies say may be associated with signs of intelligence.

How is the writers’ strike, entering its second month, affecting content on broadcast and streaming platforms? NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter.

“I’ve seen her smirk on other faces.”

Filmmaker Michael Kirk examines the “ambition and revenge” driving Thomas. Kevin Whitehead reviews Arturo O’Farrill’s Legacies. Theresa MacPhail explores rising allergy rates in her book Allergic.

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Producers have been saying for years that large Broadway orchestras are not financially feasible. In fact, the issue led to a strike 20 years ago. So why are some shows bringing them back?

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