Month: September 2025

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Twenty dance projects from around the country won grants totaling $100,000 dollars each today. These grants are among the most coveted in the dance world, but this round of winners is the last of its kind due to a funding shortage.

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In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says “they have grown neither emotionally or musically.”

The issues facing journalism these days — from online clickbait to corporate interference — run throughout The Paper. But it’s primarily a comedy, with characters and actors that will win you over.

New books this week include Secret of Secrets — the sixth installment of The Da Vinci Code saga, plus a tech memoir from Tim Berners-Lee and a career-spanning anthology from Terry McMillan.

Accidentally making eye contact with someone through a bathroom stall.

What is the best apple? Granny Smith? Macintosh? If you’ve ever wondered, there’s a website for you. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Frange, the founder of applerankings.com

Angeline Boulley, author of the hit Firekeeper’s Daughter, writes thrillers set in Native American communities in northern Michigan, like the ones where her family has lived for generations.

Sunday’s VMAs were the first time the awards show has been broadcast on CBS in addition to MTV. The show recognized rising stars and longtime icons alike.

Younger follows in the footsteps of greats like Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, using her instrument in many styles of jazz and pop music.

The singer, songwriter and guitarist has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music. He has a new album, Live at the Legion, and he brought his guitar to our studio.