Arts

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill, by Sophie Hannah

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Poirot's The Star, But His Sidekick Shines In 'Kingfisher Hill'

1:48am September 20, 2020

by Vikki Valentine

The latest installment in the Hercule Poirot franchise — now being written by Sophie Hannah — is a masterful, multilayered puzzle in which Poirot's assistant Inspector Catchpool plays a key role.

Tituss Burgess speaks at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 22, 2017, in New York City.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Unbreakable' Star Tituss Burgess On Fragile Stuff

7:58am September 19, 2020

Burgess may have starred as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but how much does he know about breakable things? We'll find out.

Books
Arts

'Never Look Back' Updates An Ancient Story Of Love And Loss

7:00am September 19, 2020

by Caitlyn Paxson

Lilliam Rivera's new young adult novel reimagines Orpheus and Eurydice as Afro-Latinx teens in New York, bringing something new to the old tale by giving Eurydice her own baggage and her own story.

The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday.

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Here Are The 50 Books Nominated for 2020 National Book Awards

6:19pm September 18, 2020

by Reese Oxner

There are writers on the longlist in five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and young people's literature. Two debut novels are in the running for the fiction prize.

Sophie Okonedo plays Charlotte in Ratched.

Arts

'Ratched' Is Pretty, But Very Silly

3:31pm September 18, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Produced by Ryan Murphy and packed with his signature gory excess, Ratched makes a great series of still photos but tells a very disappointing story.

Arts

A Very Brady Trivia Sequel

2:35pm September 18, 2020

A few weeks ago, comedian John Early answered trivia questions about the Brady Bunch. So when cartoonist Keith Knight and his sister Tracy requested a Brady Bunch game, the research was already done.

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Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Talks 'Cut Throat City' And Plays 'Is It A Lizard?'

2:28pm September 18, 2020

RZA discusses his new movie Cut Throat City, then chats about how to compose music for ice cream truck speakers. Then, his reptile knowledge is put to the test with a game called "Is It a Lizard?"

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Celebrity Cocktail Hour

1:48pm September 18, 2020

Not to be confused with Pop Culture Happy Hour. Busy Philipps and Shantira Jackson mash up the names of mixed drinks and celebrities.

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Bug Me Do

1:48pm September 18, 2020

Jonathan Coulton performs Beatles songs re-written to be about bugs, and Busy Philipps and Shantira Jackson have to figure out what he's singing about.

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Cartoons On The Radio

1:48pm September 18, 2020

Cartoonist Keith Knight and his sister Tracy have to guess what comic strip a line of dialogue is from.

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