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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.
'Fresh Air' Marks Pride Month With Novelist Marijane Meaker
by Terry Gross
Meaker wrote the lesbian pulp novel Spring Fire in 1952, and was surprised when it sold 1.5 million copies. She went on to write other lesbian-themed books under pen names. Originally broadcast 2003.
LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: 'I'm Well Aware How Fragile Life Is'
by Terry Gross
Jones lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination: "Meeting Harvey, seeing his death, it fixed my course." Originally broadcast Nov. 29, 2016.
Jon Stewart's Disappointing New Political Satire Is Hardly 'Irresistible'
by Justin Chang
Steve Carell stars as a Democratic strategist running for mayor of a small Midwestern town in a film that feels exasperatingly out of step with the present moment.
Christine Baranski On Putting Up A 'Good Fight' During 'This Dystopian Era'
by Terry Gross
Baranski started her career in theater and now stars as a progressive lawyer in The Good Fight. "I was a passionate acting student and nothing was going to stop me," the Emmy Award-winning actor says.
Lady Gaga And Carly Rae Jepsen, Both With Bold Albums, Make Isolation Less Lonely
by Ken Tucker
The electric instrumentation of Lady Gaga's flashy disco record Chromatica and Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated Side B provide a much-needed jolt for the COVID era.
Addictively Suspenseful Thriller Series 'The Bureau' Will Keep You On Edge
by John Powers
Currently in its fifth season on Sundance Now, the series focuses on the clandestine missions, office politics and kaleidoscopic personalities at France's big spy organization, the DGSE.