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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."
'Film' And 'Notfilm' Showcase The Collaboration Of Buster Keaton And Samuel Beckett
by Lloyd Schwartz
Beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring Keaton. Film has recently been re-released, along with a documentary called Notfilm. Critic Lloyd Schwartz has a review.
How Black Leaders Unwittingly Contributed To The Era Of Mass Incarceration
James Forman Jr., son of civil rights activists, says that African-American leaders seeking to combat drugs and crime often supported policies that disproportionately targeted the black community.
'Lady Macbeth' Is An Icy British Psychodrama About Power And Abuse
by David Edelstein
Director William Oldroyd's new film is set in late 19th-century England, where a young woman, forced to marry an abrasive older man, engages in an affair with a ruffian servant.
'Schumer' Writer Jessi Klein On Barbies, Ageism And Pumping At The Emmys
Klein won an Emmy in 2015 for her work on Inside Amy Schumer. Her book, You'll Grow Out of It, is a collection of humorous personal essays. Originally broadcast July 12, 2016.
'Ode To Billie Joe' Was A Surprise Hit That Prompted Dozens Of Jazz Versions
by Kevin Whitehead
Fifty years ago, singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released a song that described a slice of life in rural Mississippi. Critic Kevin Whitehead shares a few of the jazz covers that followed.
'War For The Planet Of The Apes' Offers A Masterful Vision Of Humanity's Many Forms
by Justin Chang
There's nothing pretentious or inflated about the latest Planet of the Apes film. Rather, it's a suspense-driven movie in which it's "impossible not to root for these brave and beautiful apes."
Documentary Reveals The 'Dirty Tricks' Of One Of Trump's Closest Political Advisers
Morgan Pehme co-directed the new Netflix documentary, Get Me Roger Stone, about the political operative who spent three decades trying to convince Donald Trump to run for president.