Arts

Herschell Gordon Lewis, known as the Godfather of Gore, directed the 1963 film, Blood Feast.

Books
Arts

Pop Quiz, Hotshot: Herschell Gordon Lewis Film Or Children's Book?

9:00am September 28, 2016

by Glen Weldon

The movie titles of the late splatter-film director are evocative ... and wonderfully terrible. Can you tell them apart from the titles of some less-than-classic kids' books?

Kevin Hart was the most successful comedian last year. He's seen here speaking at the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners in Las Vegas.

Kevin Hart And Amy Schumer: The New King And Queen Of Comedy

6:02pm September 27, 2016

For the first time in a decade, someone other than Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes' ranking of the highest-paid comedians.

Book Review: 'Born To Run,' Bruce Springsteen

5:11pm September 27, 2016

by Will Hermes

Music critic Will Hermes reviews a new autobiography from Bruce Springsteen called Born To Run.

'Kingdom' Examines Afghanistan Through The Prism Of The Karzai Family

2:05pm September 27, 2016

Journalist Joshua Partlow was in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012, a time of corruption, government dysfunction and civilian hostility to U.S. military operations. His new book is A Kingdom of Their Own.

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South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee (left) and director Shin Sang-ok (right) made nearly 20 films for their captor, Kim Jong Il.

Acting For Film Or Acting For Life? Doc Tells Story Of Kim Jong Il's Captives

10:53am September 27, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The North Korean leader was so crazy about movies that he kidnapped a South Korean actress and director and forced them to work for him. The Lovers and the Despot tells their story.

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Death's End by Cixin Liu (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR)

Books
Arts

'Death's End' Brings An Epic Trilogy To A Satisfying Close

7:00am September 27, 2016

by Jason Heller

Chinese author Cixin Liu caps his Hugo Award-winning Remembrance of Earth's Past series with an intricately structured, immensely complex tale of a rocket scientist caught in a human-alien conflict.

While feasting on a breakfast of hearty grains, the ewes at Dayspring Dairy are milked in two aisles with 12 ewes per aisle. Some have names like Valentine, Fuzzy Nibbleton, July, Cannonball and Latte.

They Dreamed Of Sheep (Farming): Peek Inside An Alabama Dairy

6:07pm September 26, 2016

by Meg McKinney

Greg Kelly wanted out of corporate America for a lifestyle better suited to raising a family. So he and his wife launched Alabama's only sheep dairy. "We feel like we're really living now," she says.

New Law Will Require IMDB To Remove Actors' Ages If Requested

4:53pm September 26, 2016

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill into law that will require websites like IMDB Pro to remove the ages of actors and others listed on the site if asked by them to do so.

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AJS made these cone-headed taps for Stevens Point Brewery in Wisconsin.

Arts And Craft Beers: Brewers Draw Drinkers' Eyes With Snazzy Tap Handles

4:53pm September 26, 2016

by Bonnie Petrie

As craft brewers try to make their brews stand out in an increasingly crowded field, they're driving the expansion of a singular business: custom-made beer taps.

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Sports
Arts

How Arnold Palmer Hit A Hole-In-One With His Signature Drink

4:51pm September 26, 2016

by Tanya Ballard Brown

As we mourn the golf great, we acknowledge another contribution he made to our culture: the tasty and refreshing iced tea and lemonade beverage that carries his name.