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John Singleton, Pioneering Director Of ‘Boyz N The Hood,’ Dies At 51
The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke. Continue Reading John Singleton, Pioneering Director Of ‘Boyz N The Hood,’ Dies At 51
Academy Leaves Door Open To Netflix After Tussle Over Oscars Eligibility Rules
A controversial proposal would have limited the ability of streaming services to compete for Oscars. But after a dust-up that even included the Justice Department, the academy decided against it. Continue Reading Academy Leaves Door Open To Netflix After Tussle Over Oscars Eligibility Rules
In ‘Gentleman Jack’ The Story Of Anne Lister As ‘The First Modern Lesbian’ Swaggers Off The Page
A new HBO show takes on the life of Anne Lister, a real-life British landowner of the 1830s whose voluminous coded diaries detailed her extensive — and sometimes open — love affairs with women. Continue Reading In ‘Gentleman Jack’ The Story Of Anne Lister As ‘The First Modern Lesbian’ Swaggers Off The Page
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Normal People’ Appeals Across Genders And Generations
Sally Rooney avoids a sophomore slump with Normal People, a will-they-won’t-they love story with sympathetic protagonists whose lives are complicated by economic uncertainty and class differences. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Normal People’ Appeals Across Genders And Generations
‘Our Planet’ Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla: Human Impact
The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show. Continue Reading ‘Our Planet’ Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla: Human Impact
Life Imitates Art: Dystopian High School Musical Foresaw The College Admissions Scandal
A California high school is staging an original musical called Ranked, set in a world where class rank means everything, and some parents are willing to pay for their student to get a better spot. Continue Reading Life Imitates Art: Dystopian High School Musical Foresaw The College Admissions Scandal
Celebrate National Poetry Month By Submitting Your #NPRPoetry Tweets
It’s that time of the year when we tip our hats — and yours — to the art of the verse. All month, tweet your mini poems with the hashtag #NPRPoetry, and we’ll pick some to feature on-air and online. Continue Reading Celebrate National Poetry Month By Submitting Your #NPRPoetry Tweets
Salvador Dalí Meets The Marx Brothers In Resurrected ‘Giraffes On Horseback Salad’
Salvador Dalí’s friendship with Harpo Marx led him to write a Marx Brothers movie treatment, ‘Giraffes on Horseback Salad’. Studio head Louis B. Mayer killed it, but it lives again as a graphic novel. Continue Reading Salvador Dalí Meets The Marx Brothers In Resurrected ‘Giraffes On Horseback Salad’
Paint-By-Numbers Maestro Dan Robbins Dies At 93
Working at a paint company after World War II, Robbins used techniques he learned from Leonardo da Vinci to develop the system that let countless non-artists experience the pleasure of painting. Continue Reading Paint-By-Numbers Maestro Dan Robbins Dies At 93
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘She Could Fly,’ A Teen Wrestles With A Host Of Psychological Mysteries
Christopher Cantwell’s new graphic novel follows teenaged Luna, who’s struggling with mental health issues and finds a kind of hope in the appearance of a mysterious flying woman in the Chicago skies. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘She Could Fly,’ A Teen Wrestles With A Host Of Psychological Mysteries
Staging A Debate Over ‘What The Constitution Means To Me’
The play is a personal memoir and a civics town hall. It recreates the debate contests Heidi Schreck attended in high school and explores how the Constitution hasn’t protected all Americans equally. Continue Reading Staging A Debate Over ‘What The Constitution Means To Me’
The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon
A new book by Mallory O’Meara explores the life of artist Milicent Patrick, who worked on Fantasia and costumed a legendary Hollywood monster — and then ran afoul of misogyny in the workplace. Continue Reading The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon
