Arts

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, by Adrian Tomine

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Arts

Cartoonist Adrian Tomine's Self-Deprecating, Self-Aware Humor Shines In Memoir

5:00am July 25, 2020

by Ilana Masad

In framing Tomine's life trajectory via professional and personal setbacks and moments of mortification, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist becomes mesmerizing, funny, and deeply honest.

Arts

Remembering Veteran Foreign Correspondent Christopher Dickey

2:15pm July 24, 2020

by Terry Gross

In a career spanning four decades, Dickey authored seven books and reported from more than 40 countries, often covering war, conflict and espionage. He died July 16. Originally broadcast in 1998.

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Beloved Triad Music Teacher Retires After 35 Years Amidst Pandemic Concerns

1:55pm July 24, 2020

by David Ford

A beloved teacher who brought the gift of music to an entire generation of Triad-area students is stepping down from her podium.

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Play By Play

12:53pm July 24, 2020

Erin Foley (Sports Without Balls podcast) and Arden Myrin (Netflix's Insatiable and Will You Accept This Rose? podcast) guess the lesser-known sport based on fake play-by-play announcements.

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The Doors

12:53pm July 24, 2020

Erin Foley and Arden Myrin join house musician Jonathan Coulton in a game where The Doors songs are rewritten to be about well-known doors from books and movies.

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Zodiac Buds

12:53pm July 24, 2020

Comedians Greta Titelman (Los Espookys) and Benito Skinner (@bennydrama7 on Instagram) try to guess which celebrities have something in common... and share the same Zodiac sign!

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Teacher's Pet

12:53pm July 24, 2020

Comedians Greta Titelman and Benito Skinner answer questions asked by fictional teachers from TV shows and movies.

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HAIM: Women In Trivia Pt. III

12:53pm July 24, 2020

HAIM's Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim discuss their album, Women in Music Pt. III. Then, they play an audio game where they have to identify songs based on their drum parts.

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A mischievous nun (Imelda Staunton) welcomes a stranger into a decrepit house in the supernatural thriller Amulet.

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Terrific New Thrillers 'Amulet' And 'Relic' Explore Terrors Lurking Within The Home

11:25am July 24, 2020

by Justin Chang

Characters' living spaces are infected with dark spirits and become inescapable prisons in two new movies. Amulet is an intensely creepy revenge thriller, while Relic explores the horrors of dementia.

Es Devlin speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us. April 15 - 19, 2019.

Es Devlin: How Do Spaces Shape Our Memories And Experiences?

10:03am July 24, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

How does a designer take an abstract idea and turn a space into an experience? Artist Es Devlin explores the influence of the spaces and structures we create—in theater, art, music, and beyond.

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