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A First Year College Student Finds Himself Outclassed In 'Loner'

2:44pm September 14, 2016

by Maureen Corrigan

Teddy Wayne's new novel begins as a sharply observed novel of manners, but quickly mutates into a classic tale of obsession. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Loner a powerful suspense story.

When it opens, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African-American life, history and culture.

100 Years In The Making, Black History And Culture Museum Ready For Reveal

1:58pm September 14, 2016

by Tanya Ballard Brown

The complicated history of how the National Museum of African American History and Culture finally moved from conversation to construction may be as compelling as the artifacts in its exhibits.

Darcy (Holly Hunter) in Strange Weather.

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TIFF Diary, Day 6: 'Strange Weather,' 'Manchester By The Sea' And 'Abacus'

10:13am September 14, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On her penultimate day at the Toronto International Film Festival, Linda Holmes reviews three films about family and various forms of loss.

A bowl of pho, a beef and noodle soup, served in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture.

Don't Call It 'The New Ramen': Why Pho Is Central To Vietnamese Identity

6:41pm September 13, 2016

by Andrea Nguyen

Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture. That's why a video featuring a white chef explaining how to eat pho as the next trendy food angered so many.

Jeff Ross (right) roasts TV analyst and former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw at the ESPN Super Bowl Roast in January 2015 in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Having Thick Skin Is A 'Survival Technique,' Says Comic Jeff Ross

6:28pm September 13, 2016

Ross says he learned to "dish it out and take it" as a kid in Newark, N.J. He says that ideally a celebrity roast is "like a party where everybody goes and has a good time."

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Protesters Rush Stage After Ryan Lochte's 'Dancing With The Stars' Routine

4:30pm September 13, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Slate senior editor Laura Bennett about Dancing with the Stars, which is now in its 23rd season. On Monday night's show, two protesters rushed the stage following a dance performance by athlete Ryan Lochte.

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'Great British Bake Off' Hosts Quit As Reality Competition Show Leaves BBC

4:30pm September 13, 2016

Controversy is rising over distribution and host changes at the U.K. television show, The Great British Bake Off, which is known in the U.S. as The Great British Baking Show. The competition show is moving from the BBC to Channel 4, and hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc have said they will be leaving the show.

By the Power of Grayscale: Zorn (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) waits for his delicates in FOX's Son of Zorn.

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'Son Of Zorn,' 'The Last Man On Earth' And Ditching Sitcom Normalcy

12:54pm September 13, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Both the new Fox comedy Son of Zorn and the returning The Last Man on Earth buck conventional sitcom tropes to build worlds where the humor is broader and the concepts higher.

Natalie Portman is Jackie Kennedy in the biopic Jackie.

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TIFF Diary, Day 5: 'The Promise,' 'La La Land' And 'Jackie'

10:25am September 13, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On Day 5 of the Toronto International Film Festival, Linda Holmes reviews a romance set amid the Armenian genocide, a musical about Hollywood, and a Jackie Kennedy biopic.

Children of the New World, by Alexander Weinstein

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'Children Of The New World' Aims A Cautious Eye At Our Technological Future

7:00am September 13, 2016

by Jason Heller

Alexander Weinstein's debut story collection is a harrowing vision of the near future as a place of both technological wonder and dysfunction — and a nuanced look at where humanity might be headed.