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Joys And Challenges Of Marriage In 'Black Love'
A documentary series about black married life debuts on the Oprah Winfrey Network Saturday. It shows the ups and downs of marriage.
'I Do ... Until I Don't' Doesn't Quite Work ... Until It Does
Lake Bell's follow-up to 2013's In a World ... lacks that film's focus and drive but finds itself in the final act, once its pacing grows "agreeably manic."
PHOTOS: Some Say Nebraska's Flag Stinks — And They've Got Ideas To Fix It
State Sen. Burke Harr says Nebraska's state flag flapped upside-down for 10 days at the Capitol earlier this year — and no one even noticed. Now, he's on a crowdsourced quest to redesign it.
'The Burning Girl' Is More Than Just A Pretty Victim
Edgar Allan Poe once wrote that the death of a beautiful woman is "unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world." In her new book, The Burning Girl, Claire Messud responds: Not to us women.
'Viceroy's House': A Warm-Hearted Look At The Sunset Of The British Empire
Directed and co-written by Gurinder Chadha (who also directed and co-wrote Bend it Like Beckham) this crowd-pleasing, gently revisionist period drama examines the last days of British colonial rule.
San Francisco Journalists Examine Black Identity In The U.S. On 'The Stoop'
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with journalists Leila Day and Hana Baba about their podcast on black identity and race in America, The Stoop.
Facebook Prepares To Launch New Video Streaming Service
Facebook is rolling out it's new video streaming service this week. "Facebook Watch" is accessed by a button on the home page feed. Click and you get tons of shows, including a couple of originals. It's paid for by ads, which could be aimed directly at you, since Facebook knows all about you.
Hunter S. Thompson's Widow Opens Doors To His 'War Room'
Years after his death, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson's legend lives on. His widow takes Aspen Public Radio's Claire Woodcock on a visit to The War Room in his home, where Thompson spent 16 hours a day locked in, writing such pieces as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Writing Mississippi: Jesmyn Ward Salvages Stories Of The Silenced
The author's books are set in the poor, black Mississippi community where she grew up, a place where, she says, "the past bears very heavily on the present."