Tag: humor

“Purpose” by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.

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An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

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New on the shelves this week: An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

The Netflix series follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: “Why is this happening?”

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In the very funny new satire The Studio, Seth Rogen plays a Hollywood studio head desperately trying to do a job he’s afraid of failing at every single day. The Apple TV+ series features comedy MVPs like Catherine O’Hara, Bryan Cranston, and Kathryn Hahn, but also cameos from actors and directors playing themselves — including Anthony Mackie, Zoë Kravitz, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and Ice Cube.

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Who says there are no historical precedents for accidentally including a journalist on top-secret war plans?

Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the life and legacy of the labor rights icon.

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An affable lottery winner decides to bring his favorite singer to a remote island off the coast of Wales for a private concert. Turns out, he’s invited the singer’s ex-bandmate/ex-girlfriend, too.

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In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey.

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President Trump signed an executive order last week aimed at “restoring truth and sanity to American history” through an overhaul of the Smithsonian Institution and historical sites around the U.S.