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Fresh Air
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Opening the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics.
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Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
'WandaVision' Is A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery — Disguised As A TV Show
by David Bianculli
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany star as a witch and an android in the newest entry in Disney's Marvel universe. WandaVision is framed like a sitcom, but will likely get much more dramatic.
Remembering Michael Apted, Creator Of The 'Up' Documentary Series
by Terry Gross
The documentarian, who died Jan. 7, spent decades following the lives of a group of British citizens, updating their stories with a new episode every seven years. Originally broadcast in 2013.
Remembering Neil Sheehan, Vietnam War Correspondent Who Revealed The Pentagon Papers
by Terry Gross
Sheehan, who died Jan. 7, broke the story of the Pentagon Papers and wrote A Bright Shining Lie, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Vietnam War. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Remembering Screenwriter William Link, Co-Creator Of 'Columbo,' 'Murder She Wrote'
by Terry Gross
Link, who died Dec. 27, worked with Richard Levinson to write classic TV shows, as well as groundbreaking TV movies about social issues. Originally broadcast in 1989.
'News Of The World' Filmmaker Wanted To Explore The 'Healing Power Of Storytelling'
by Terry Gross
Paul Greengrass' new film, a Western set five years after the end of the Civil War, stars Tom Hanks as a former Confederate captain who travels from town to town, reading aloud from newspapers.
Bee Gees Documentary Traces The Gibb Brothers' Pathway To Stardom
by Ken Tucker
Of the three Bee Gees, only Barry Gibb is still alive. His new album is Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Volume 1. The HBO documentary, The Bee Gees, tells the story of the group's rise.
'Black Radical' Traces The Life And Legacy Of Activist William Monroe Trotter
by Dave Davies
Trotter was a Black newspaper editor in the early 20th century who advocated for civil rights by organizing mass protests. Historian Kerri Greenidge tells his story in her new book.
'Kill Switch' Examines The Racist History Of The Senate Filibuster
by Terry Gross
Adam Jentleson traces the history of the filibuster, which started as a tool of Southern senators upholding slavery and then later became a mechanism to block civil rights legislation.