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In 2007, the Writers Guild of America went on strike over revenues from Internet and DVD sales. Above, writers and supporters march in Los Angeles on Nov. 9, 2007, the fifth day of the strike.

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Writers Guild Of America Reaches A Tentative Deal With Studios

6:53am May 02, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

A writers' strike was narrowly averted Tuesday, as a tentative three-year pact was reached between members of the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

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Hacker Leaks 'Orange Is The New Black,' Threatens To Release Other Shows

6:10pm May 01, 2017

A hacker has released the new season of the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black, and says it has access to unreleased episodes from several other companies including ABC and Fox.

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Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday and Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon hit the road in the new Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods.

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In 'American Gods,' Even Deities Have The Immigrant Experience

5:42pm May 01, 2017

by Mallory Yu

In the new Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman's beloved fantasy novel, gods from all over the world are drawn to America when their worshippers arrive here — whether as immigrants, explorers, or slaves.

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W. Kamau Bell performs at Vulture Festival Comedy Night in New York City in 2014.

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W. Kamau Bell's 'Awkward Thoughts' On Racism And Black Comedy

2:28pm May 01, 2017

by Terry Gross

Feeling out of place is a fact of life for Bell, who describes himself as a "black and proud ... mama's boy." He celebrates his outsider status in the new memoir The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell.

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Gabourey Sidibe's Message To The World: 'Mind Your Own Body'

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Rachel Martin

"I am plus-size, I have dark skin and I am 100 percent beautiful," the actress says. Her new book, This Is Just My Face, is a collection of essays about body image and her rise to fame.

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"The question of complete control and complete dominance of a marketplace means complete control and complete dominance of your daily life," Tom Hanks says. He plays the co-founder of a giant tech company in the new film The Circle.

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'It Is Neither Nor, It Is Both': Tom Hanks Finds No Easy Answers In 'The Circle'

10:02am May 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

In the film adaptation of Dave Eggers' 2013 novel, Hanks plays Eamon Bailey, co-founder of a giant social media and tech company with the creepy mantra: "Sharing is caring."

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Turning to poetry, a trauma nurse explores the idea of compassion fatigue in a semi-autobiographical poem.

A Trauma Nurse Reflects On 'Compassion Fatigue'

5:10pm April 30, 2017

by Meredith Rizzo

Years of treating grievously injured people starts to wear on a person, a trauma nurse in Minneapolis says. She explores "compassion fatigue" in a semi-autobiographical poem.

Left: Title page of the first edition of Paradise Lost (1667). Right: William Blake, The Temptation and Fall of Eve, 1808 (illustration of Milton's Paradise Lost)

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'Paradise Lost': How The Apple Became The Forbidden Fruit

11:52am April 30, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Some 350 years ago, Milton's epic chronicled the Fall of Man, wrought by the red fruit. Except that it might've been a fig or peach or pear. An ancient Roman made a pun – and the apple myth was born.

Emmy Rossum and Harry Lennix in "The Politician," one of the short films in the series #ThatsHarassment.

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These Short Films Shine A Spotlight On Sexual Harassment

7:56am April 30, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Israeli playwright Sigal Avin teamed up with her friend David Schwimmer to produce #ThatsHarassment. The short films — some inspired by her own experiences — aim to clarify what harassment is.

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'I'd Die For You' Gives A Glimpse Into F. Scott Fitzgerald's Writing Life

7:00am April 30, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

Fitzgerald wrote most of his best work in his 20s, and the stories in this new collection — all unpublished or uncollected — demonstrate how hard it was for him to deliver what readers wanted.