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Fresh Air Weekend: Bradley Cooper; Samin Nosrat
Cooper learned to sing, direct and talk deeply for A Star Is Born. James Beard award-winning food writer and chef Samin Nosrat demystifies great tastes in her Netflix series, Salt Fat Acid Heat.
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Northern Ireland’s Troubled Past Surfaces In Family Drama ‘The Ferryman’
In the latest Broadway play by Jez Butterworth, the body of a man who was violently “disappeared” 10 years ago has been found in a bog. It augurs bad things for the dead man’s family.
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‘Anna And The Apocalypse’: The Scottish Zombie Christmas High School Musical
Ella Hunt, who stars as the titular Anna, explains the undead metaphor, her own teenage years, and the impact of co-creator Ryan McHenry — who died before he could see this movie completed.
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Review: ‘Icebox’ Sums Up Human Cost of Turning Away Immigrant Children Seeking Asylum
HBO’s “Icebox” is the story of a 12-year-old Honduran boy, fleeing gang violence, who lands in one of America’s notorious child detention centers after he’s caught trying to sneak into the U.S.
In ‘Trish Trash,’ Roller Derby — And Anti-Capitalist Parable — On Mars
Jessica Abel’s comic Trish Trash, Rollergirl of Mars isn’t just a sports story and a coming-of-age tale, it’s a masterful critique of capitalism that stays engaging despite a few wobbles.
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Proposal: Men Listen to Women for Five Seconds Before Opting to Skip Ahead
Ginny Hogan writes a satirical proposal, based on YouTube’s ad model, that men listen to women for five seconds before opting to skip ahead.
The Moral Of The Story Is: Great Kids’ Books Don’t Always Need Morals
Jon Scieszka — dad, teacher and author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales — shares the books he plans to give to the kids on his list this year.
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Zoologists Discover New Fastest Land Animal After Pumping White-Tailed Deer Full Of Steroids
MADISON, WI—Shedding new light on the now-500-pound forest-dwelling antlered ungulant, zoologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced the discovery of a new fastest land animal Friday after systematically subjecting a white-tailed deer to a regimen of specially tailored anabolic steroids. “Some cheetahs…
NRCC Emails Stolen During Major 2018 Election Hack
Hackers stole emails from the House Republicans Congressional Committee in a major cyber attack during the 2018 midterm elections, although the intentions of the attack are still unknown, individuals familiar with the matter revealed. What do you think?