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In the Pokémon Snap games, you're not capturing mons and forcing them to fight — you're taking pictures of them in their natural habitats.

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Channel Your Inner Wildlife Photographer And Chill Out With 'New Pokémon Snap'

7:00am April 30, 2021

by Kaity Kline

After years of begging by fans online, Nintendo has released a sequel to the classic N64 game Pokémon Snap — it's a peaceful playthrough that has you taking pictures of monsters, not capturing them.

(L-R) Maya Rudolph as "Linda Mitchell", Abbi Jacobson as "Katie Mitchell", Mike Rianda as "Aaron Mitchell", Doug the Pug as "Monchi" and Danny McBride as "Rick Mitchell".

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In 'The Mitchells Vs. The Machines,' A Dysfunctional Family Gets A Hard Reboot

5:00am April 30, 2021

by Glen Weldon

A very funny machine uprising forces an estranged daughter (Abbi Jacobson) and father (Danny McBride) to save the world — and rebuild their relationship.

The pandemic has once again felled Burning Man. Some burners still plan to gather for informal events on the dusty Black Rock Desert Playa this summer.

Burning Man Canceled: 'Relief' As Burners, Locals See Bright Side Of Informal Events

7:57pm April 29, 2021

by Emma Bowman

For the second straight year, the communal arts festival isn't happening because of the pandemic. But the community that hosts the pilgrimage doesn't mind.

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Author Imbolo Mbue Explores The Politics Of Oil In 'How Beautiful We Were'

1:20pm April 29, 2021

by Arun Venugopal

Mbue's novel was inspired in part by her own experiences growing up in Cameroon. Set in a fictional African village in the 1980s, it follows a group of villagers who take on an American oil company.

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Collection Showcases 20 Years Of Louis Armstrong's Studio Work

1:20pm April 29, 2021

by Kevin Whitehead

A CD set from Mosaic, full of singles and albums made between '46 and '66, confirms the variety of Armstrong's studio sides — and shows how much work went into making them sound casual.

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2 Novels Explore The Big Romantic Bargains We Strike In The Name Of Love

1:06pm April 29, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

Early Morning Riser, by Katherine Heiny and Secrets of Happiness, by Joan Silber, ruminate on love and family — particularly the family that's thrust upon you when you fall in love.

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Jhumpa Lahiri's New 'Whereabouts' Is About Places Both Geographical And Emotional

10:01am April 29, 2021

by Heller McAlpin

Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel — which she wrote in Italian, then translated back to English herself — centers on a middle-aged Italian woman trying to figure out her place in the world.

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Survival Is An Invitation To Push Through Hard Times In 'White Magic'

7:45am April 29, 2021

by Gabino Iglesias

Elissa Washuta's White Magic is full of magic — and pain — as it deals with trauma while exploring cultural inheritance and the way attacks on Native women never stopped.

Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct, by Abigail Tucker

'Mom Genes' Aims To Examine Biological Transformations Of Motherhood

11:51am April 28, 2021

by Barbara J. King

Abigail Tucker's descriptions of how radically women may change at the time of motherhood — and, as an extension, how this might affect their ability to focus on other things — gets pretty harrowing.

The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story, by Kate Summerscale

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'The Haunting Of Alma Fielding' Is A Ghost Story — And A Tale Of Power And Fear

8:42am April 28, 2021

by Ilana Masad

In 1938, a housewife went to the press complaining of a poltergeist in her home — and a ghost hunter investigated. Kate Summerscale's true tale is about women and power, anxiety, and choices.