Tag: humor

American and European companies are increasingly having their commercials, shows and films shot in Mexico, taking advantage of lower costs and experienced Mexican crews.

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It’s hard to imagine a piece of clothing that’s more wrapped up in American history and mythology than blue jeans. They were invented 150 years ago this week.

Mary Strand of Rogers, Minn., dropped a diamond ring down a toilet 13 years ago. She and her husband frantically tried to recover it to no avail. It finally turned up earlier this year.

NPR’s Ayesha Rscoe talks with media expert Tim Luckhurst of Durham University in England about the lawsuits Prince Harry has filed against several tabloids there.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rico Gagliano, host of the MUBI Podcast, which just wrapped a series about great needle drops in cinema history.

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Author Simran Jeet Singh talks about how to move beyond hate and anger to see the humanity in others.

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“A” is for singing in an empty room. “C” is for toiling without end.

Golda Rosheuvel was so great as Queen Charlotte on Bridgerton that they made a spinoff for her. She may be the best queen on TV, but can she answer our questions about Dairy Queen?

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In Maria E. Andreu’s latest YA romance, Julieta Toledo escapes into writing, the perfect haven for her increasingly runaway imagination. There she connects with the mysterious “Happily Ever Drafter.”

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