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'After Midnight' host Taylor Tomlinson is ready to joke about her bipolar II. Mostly
Tomlinson was initially unsure about sharing her bipolar II diagnosis on stage. But, she says, "I got such amazing feedback from people who had been struggling with their mental health."
ABC Takes A Risky Gamble By Reviving 2 Classic Sitcoms For Live Broadcast
by David Bianculli
Jamie Foxx plays George Jefferson and Woody Harrelson is Archie Bunker in the ABC special Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which recreates individual episodes of two vintage Norman Lear shows.
'Dementia Reimagined' Asks: Can There Be Happiness For Those With Memory Loss?
by Terry Gross
While caring for her mother, who had dementia, bioethicist Tia Powell began imagining a different way to approach the disease. Her new book looks at long-term care options and end-of-life decisions.
'The Souvenir' Is A Piercing Portrait Of A Woman Learning To Become An Artist
by Justin Chang
Joanna Hogg's movie, which centers on a young film student, is the first of a projected two-part drama drawing from Hogg's life. It won the top prize in Sundance's world cinema dramatic competition.
An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law Olmsted
by Maureen Corrigan
Novelist Stephen McCauley Embraces Life On A 'Small, Everyday Scale'
by Terry Gross
McCauley's novel, My Ex-Life, is a comedy about a couple whose marriage ended years ago when the husband came out as gay. "All relationships evolve," he says. Originally broadcast June 20, 2018.
George Clooney's 'Catch-22' On Hulu Is Ambitious And Darkly Satisfying
by David Bianculli
The new adaptation of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel presents a classic story of war and the military, at a time when it's not only advisable — but also necessary — to question authority.
Vampire Weekend's 'Father Of The Bride' Puts A Light Touch On Heavy Topics
by Ken Tucker
The band's longest album to date is so polished you may not initially take in all the emotion roiling beneath its surface. Father of the Bride introduces new themes and a new ambition.