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Charlie Cox plays a lawyer by day and the costumed Daredevil by night in the Netflix superhero series The Defenders.

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In 'Defenders,' Netflix Enlists Marvel Superheroes In Quest For TV Domination

10:52am August 17, 2017

by David Bianculli

Netflix's plan was to take relatively minor or underused Marvel titles and heroes, and star them in their own season-long TV series. After that, they'd feature them together in an all-star team-up.

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Judith Light attends the 2017 Fragrance Foundation Awards Presented By Hearst Magazines at Alice Tully Hall on June 14, 2017 in New York City.

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Judith Light: The Content And The Context Of A Varied Career

9:01am August 17, 2017

by Linda Holmes

Judith Light has done soaps, sitcoms, theater, drama — and now, she sits down with Pop Culture Happy Hour to talk about her long career.

In 'Good Booty,' Our Hot And Heavy Love Affair With Pop Music

7:00am August 17, 2017

by Jason Heller

Sex is such an inextricable part of pop music, it's easy to overlook, but NPR Music critic Ann Powers rectifies that in her new book, a portrait of America's obsession with sex as it manifests in pop.

40 Years After His Death, Elvis Presley Still Draws Large Crowds

6:51pm August 16, 2017

Elvis Presley died 40 years ago today in Memphis, Tenn. Tens of thousands of fans have gone to his Graceland home to commemorate the singer.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Look At Literary Adaptations

6:51pm August 16, 2017

TV and movie producers are looking to the shelves for inspiration: a number of popular shows and films this year started as books.

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Greensboro Parking Deck Becomes A Work Of Art

2:49pm August 16, 2017

by Keri Brown

The city of Greensboro is celebrating a new addition to its downtown public art scene. The completion of two large-scale murals will take place Thursday.

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3 Romances For Your August Escape

1:00pm August 16, 2017

by Maya Rodale

The lazy days of August call for getaway reading, so we've got three romances that'll take you from old China to the small-town South, featuring couples who learn love is closer than they think.

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Rachel Martin's High School Reunion

7:40am August 16, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Rachel Martin graduated from Idaho Falls High School 25 years ago. She's checking in with some of the people she knew in high school — including Eric Hsu, who served as her senior class president.

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How to Behave in a Crowd By Camille Bordas.

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An Oddball Family That Can't Connect In 'How To Behave In A Crowd'

7:00am August 16, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

Camille Bordas keeps things light in her smart, charming new novel, but there are serious underpinnings to this story about the youngest member of a family of quirky, emotionally closed overachievers.

'The Once And Future Liberal' Looks At Shortfalls Of American Liberalism

4:40pm August 15, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Lilla, author of the book, The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics, which looks at the failure of American liberalism over the past two generations.