Musician and filmmaker Questlove follows his Oscar-winning “Summer of Soul” documentary with one on funk legend Sly Stone, in “Sly Lives! AKA The Burden of Black Genius.”
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Author: Mandalit del Barco
25 years after Charles Schulz’s death, ‘Peanuts’ continues to thrive
Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz. He drew Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends for 50 years before his death in 2000, and they still remain very popular.
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Nickel Boys gives a new point of view to the Civil Rights era
How do you adapt an “unadaptable” book? Today, host Brittany Luse finds out with RaMell Ross, director of the Oscar nominated adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys.
The story, set in the Jim Crow South, follows two Black boys doing everything they can to survive their tenure at the abusive Nickel Academy in Tallahassee, Florida. The film brings us a new perspective on Black life and complicates the discourse surrounding Black films.
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Author: Brittany Luse
‘The truth hurts’: Sebastian Stan reflects on playing Trump in ‘The Apprentice’
Stan’s up for an Oscar for his portrayal of the president early in his career, when Roy Cohn was his lawyer and mentor. Stan says Cohn schooled Trump in “denying reality and reshaping the truth.”
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Author: Terry Gross
A Field Guide to the Phrase “Dimly Lit”
If an alleyway is dimly lit, you’re about to star in an episode of “Dateline.”
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Author: Bobbie Armstrong
9 pieces of advice to help you navigate the ups and downs of romance
Sex and relationship experts share wise words of wisdom on love’s thorniest topics, including what to do if a partner cheats and how to talk to your partner about your sex life.
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Author: Malaka Gharib
‘Muslim Matchmaker’ hosts discuss the challenges of pairing up American Muslims
Reality TV is full of dating shows, but a new program is employing a very old tradition: “Muslim Matchmaker.” Morning Edition’s Leila Fadel speaks with the hosts – Hoda Abrahim and Yasmin Elhady – about their rules and the challenges of pairing up American Muslims.
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Author: Leila Fadel
Mike Leigh on ‘Hard Truths,’ James Bond and more
We welcome director Mike Lee back to the show. He talks with us about his recent film Hard Truths and what it was like to reunite with actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste on the project. He also tells us about how he reacted to reading one of the first rave reviews he received as a filmmaker.
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Our guide to the great shows on network TV
In the age of streaming content and “Prestige TV” it’s easy to forget that old school TV networks are still out here, pumping out television shows. ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC have launched new series that adopt familiar formats – cop shows, lawyer shows, doctor shows – but each has something special to recommend it. So we’re talking about St. Denis Medical, Doc, Doctor Odyssey, Matlock and High Potential.
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Author: Glen Weldon
Questlove confronts the ‘burden of Black genius’ in a new Sly Stone documentary
In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. “Sly will be … the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage.”
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Author: Terry Gross