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Scotty Bowers, the subject of a new documentary, was more than a sexual facilitator to Hollywood's biggest stars: "these were lasting and important friendships that he had," director Matt Tyrnauer says.

Arts

A Sexual Underground Surfaces In 'Scotty And The Secret History Of Hollywood'

8:29am August 05, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Scotty Bowers, now 95, facilitated the sexual proclivities of major film actors during Hollywood's golden age — and kept their most intimate secrets. A new documentary reveals his secrets.

detail from the cover of Orchid and the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes

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In 'Orchid And The Wasp,' An Unapologetic Heroine Who's No Gentle Flower

8:29am August 05, 2018

Caoilinn Hughes's new novel introduces a young Irish woman named Gael Foess, who is both exploitative and highly effective. The author says her protagonist is unlikable on purpose.

Why read horror when the world is already so creepy?

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Reading Horror Can Arm Us Against A Horrifying World

7:00am August 05, 2018

by Ruthanna Emrys

Why read horror stories when the real world is scary enough on its own? Because horror does more than scare us — it teaches us how to live with being scared, and how to fight back against evil.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, pictured here in the Oval Office in 2016, reunite as a buddy-cop crime-solving duo in the new (entirely fictional) novel Hope Never Dies.

Barack And Joe Solve A Murder Mystery

5:40pm August 04, 2018

by Don Gonyea

The new noir novel Hope Never Dies rekindles a presidential buddy-cop bromance in order to unravel a suspicious death in Delaware. It is, to be clear, 100 percent fan fiction.

Authorities in China have demolished the Beijing studio of contemporary artist Ai Wei Wei, a dissident and longtime critic of the Chinese government.

Ai Wei Wei's Beijing Studio Destroyed By Chinese Authorities

5:13pm August 04, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The Chinese dissident artist says his studio is in the process of being demolished. The surrounding arts district, which Ai created, is also being destroyed.

Uzo Aduba attends the 2017 Garden of Laughs Comedy Benefit on March 28, 2017 in New York City.

Arts

Not My Job: Uzo Aduba, Who Plays 'Crazy Eyes,' Gets Quizzed On Private Eyes

6:50am August 04, 2018

Aduba won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the same role on the same show.

Museum Dedicated To Comedy Opens In Lucille Ball's Hometown

5:55pm August 03, 2018

A national museum devoted to the history of comedy has opened in Jamestown, N.Y., the birthplace of Lucille Ball. Executive director Journey Gunderson and comic Lewis Black talk about the project.

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Emil Ferris and her semi-autobiographical creation Karen Reyes, the star of My Favorite Thing is Monsters.

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'Every Full Moon We Can Howl At Is A Victory,' Says Emil Ferris

5:55pm August 03, 2018

by Mallory Yu

Ferris' graphic novel My Favorite Thing Is Monsters won three Eisners, the highest award in mainstream comics, and it celebrates the things that make us all monsters — because monsters are cool.

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'Fresh Air' Marks The Return Of 'Better Call Saul' By Dipping Into The Archives

2:36pm August 03, 2018

With the Breaking Bad spinoff about to begin its fourth season, Fresh Air presents archival interviews with star Bob Odenkirk, co-creator Peter Gould and actors Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks.

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New Season Of 'Better Call Saul' Brings Spinoff One Step Closer To 'Breaking Bad'

2:36pm August 03, 2018

by David Bianculli

Better Call Saul acts as both a sequel and a prequel to AMC's series about the crystal meth trade. Critic David Bianculli says the show remains "as delightful as ever" in its fourth season.

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