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'Arab Of The Future 2' Continues Risky Truth-Telling

1:14pm September 20, 2016

by Etelka Lehoczky

Cartoonist Riad Sattouf continues his scathing memoir of his childhood in Syria and Libya. Just as in the first volume, his disgust for the oddities and outrages around him is palpable on the page.

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Kirkus Prize Finalists Include Annie Proulx, Sherman Alexie, Jason Reynolds

9:01am September 20, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

But they're not the only ones. Eighteen books got the nod when Kirkus Reviews released shortlists for its literary prize on Tuesday.

The words of the late writer James Baldwin narrate the award-winning documentary "I Am Not Your Negro"

A Breakthrough Showcase For Black Filmmaking At The Toronto Film Festival

8:07pm September 19, 2016

by Bilal Qureshi

The Toronto International Film Festival's lineup of new movies pushed back against the narrow definition of a "black film" and offered a feast of cinematic stories about black life.

Winston Churchill was so displeased with Graham Sutherland's portrait that his wife asked his secretary to destroy it. Pictured here is a preparatory sketch.

'The Face Of Britain' Tells A Nation's History Through Portraits

6:23pm September 19, 2016

by NPR Staff

Art historian Simon Schama shares the stories behind the artworks — from the portrait that made an 18th-century actor into a star, to the one Winston Churchill's secretary threw into a bonfire.

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Charmian Carr, Who Played Liesl In 'The Sound Of Music,' Dies At 73

6:23pm September 19, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Charmian Carr, who played Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 73. She sang the song "16 Going on 17" and was a longtime booster for the classic film.

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Encore: Courtney B. Vance Brings Intensity Of Johnnie Cochran Back To Life

4:36pm September 19, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with actor Courtney B. Vance about his role as defense attorney Johnnie Cochran in the FX series, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.

The fall TV season isn't entirely a relic, says our critic Eric Deggans.

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Fall TV Channel Flip: 4 Shows To Watch, And Some To Avoid

2:39pm September 19, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Does the fall TV season even matter anymore, in this age of #PeakTV? September is still the beginning of the season for broadcast networks — which still draw the most viewers and the big bucks.

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Blogger Luvvie Ajayi Is Judging You With Her New Book

5:21pm September 18, 2016

Blogger Luvvie Ajayi discusses her new book I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, which has her takes on pop culture and more.

"The Soiling of Old Glory," was taken on April 5th, 1976, during the Boston busing desegregation protests.

Life After Iconic Photo: Today's Parallels Of American Flag's Role In Racial Protest

4:56pm September 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photo taken during the busing desegregation protests captured a nation. The photographer and subject of "The Soiling of Old Glory," talk about it's significance 40 years on.

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Win Your Emmy Pool With Our Uncannily, Nay, Disquietingly Accurate Predictions

4:24pm September 18, 2016

by Glen Weldon

Arm yourself with NPR's ruthlessly rigorous Emmy predictions, which are based on acute cultural analysis and industry savvy, and thus are totally not wild guesses, at all, seriously.