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Not My Job: We Quiz Actor Richard E. Grant On President Ulysses S. Grant

11:48am February 02, 2019

Richard E. Grant is one of those actors who's appeared in everything — from Gosford Park to Game of Thrones. He's been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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In 'Dead Queens Club,' Henry VIII Is The Homecoming King

10:00am February 02, 2019

by Alethea Kontis

Hannah Capin's zippy new young adult novel follows intrepid journalist Annie (she's from Cleveland so her pal Henry calls her Cleves) as she investigates the mystery of Henry's dead girlfriends.

Jay (Roy Chiu) and Sanlian (Ying-Xuan Hsieh) have at least one thing in common in Dear Ex.

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'Dear Ex': A Man Dies, Leaving Behind A Wife, A Son And A Secret Gay Lover

7:00am February 02, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

When it focuses on 13-year-old Chengxi (Joseph Huang), this "shaggy-but-lovable" Taiwanese film now on Netflix dutifully tugs the heartstrings.

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Teen Drag Queens Will Steal Your Heart In 'Death Prefers Blondes'

7:00am February 02, 2019

by Caitlyn Paxson

Caleb Roehrig's new YA thriller follows socialite-turned-cat burglar Margo Manning and her crew of kickboxing drag queens as they take on one last multimillion-dollar heist — and its consequences.

As in Dan Gilroy's previous film, Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the comedy-horror hybrid Velvet Buzzsaw. Gyllenhaal plays an art critic named Morf, while Zawe Ashton plays gallery assistant Josephina.

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Both Satire And Slasher, 'Velvet Buzzsaw' Sends Up Contemporary Art

5:42pm February 01, 2019

Writer and director Dan Gilroy brings back Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo for his newest feature, a horror-comedy set in the modern art world. Also, the male lead is named Morf.

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Remembering Character Actor Dick Miller

1:22pm February 01, 2019

by Terry Gross

"You don't have to be a leading man" to make it in Hollywood, Miller told Fresh Air in 1990. He appeared in more than 100 films, including Gremlins and The Little Shop of Horrors.

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John Malkovich plays Agatha Christie's iconic detective Hercule Poirot in the three-part Amazon Prime miniseries, The ABC Murders.

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In 'The ABC Murders,' John Malkovich Plays An Older, More Vulnerable Poirot

12:20pm February 01, 2019

by David Bianculli

A new three-part miniseries takes a few liberties with the Agatha Christie novel upon which it's based — all of them commendable. Most notably: Malkovich's turn as a tender, sometimes tragic, Poirot.

Host Ophira Eisenberg interviews Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Bob The Drag Queen And Monét X Change: Some Tea, Some Shade

11:46am February 01, 2019

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen and All-Stars 4 contestant Monét X Change dish about discovering drag, choosing their stage names, and hosting their podcast Sibling Rivalry.

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Jackson Katz: Why We Can No Longer See Sexual Violence As A Women's Issue

9:28am February 01, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Anti-sexism educator Jackson Katz refuses to see gender violence issues as women's issues that "good men help out with." He implores men to examine their privilege and their role in sexual assault.

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Laura Bates: How Can We End Everyday Sexism?

9:26am February 01, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Most women experience sexism and harassment on a regular basis — daily acts that are often ignored. With her Everyday Sexism Project, writer Laura Bates wanted to give women an outlet to speak up.

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