Video game performers call strike against gaming companies
Members of the union SAG-AFTRA are pushing for additional A.I. protections for their members.
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Without spoilers, here's how Wolverine is in the new Deadpool movie after he died
A world-weary Wolverine is dragged out of retirement — well, death, actually — by a motormouthed Deadpool in Marvel's latest superhero epic.
International Black Theatre Festival debuts new name with return next week
The North Carolina Black Repertory Company is bringing its signature festival back to Winston-Salem next week under a new brand.
‘Boneless’ chicken wings can have bones, the Ohio Supreme Court says
In a 4-3 verdict against a patron who sued a restaurant after swallowing a bone from a “boneless wing,” the court ruled that “boneless” doesn’t guarantee that there will be no bones in a chicken wing.
The streaming wars bring a new discounted bundle: Disney+, Hulu and Max
The bundle allows new and existing subscribers to save up to 38% compared to the cost of subscribing to each service individually. It's the latest in a flurry of video streaming deals.
Come study with me: How a virtual buddy might help you get things done
In an age of constant digital distraction, people are turning their study and work sprints into virtual grind sessions on YouTube — and getting tens of millions of views.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jesse Katz exposes the underside of immigration in LA
"The Rent Collectors" by Jesse Katz tells the true story of two botched gang murders, and the immigrants stuck between the police and the gangs that run their downtrodden LA neighborhood.
Ani DiFranco wants you to know she's more than a '90s feminist cult icon
Musician Ani DiFranco has never stopped growing as an artist. In the last year alone, she starred in the Broadway production of Hadestown, was featured in a documentary about her life and career, and released her 23rd album. She and Rachel talk about reinventing yourself in middle age, finding power in scaring people, and the magic of a late-night hamburger.
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In 'The Decameron,' the Black Death makes for black comedy
In Netflix's weirdly compelling dark comedy The Decameron, the bubonic plague is ravaging Florence in 1348. A group of rich nobles and their servants decide to retreat to a picturesque villa in the country to wait it all out. The large ensemble includes Tony Hale and Zosia Mamet. Every character is hiding something, and those secrets get revealed — and more than a few uglies get bumped.
After hitting a car, a scared 19-year-old was comforted by the other driver
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: When Lilah Clevey was younger, she T-boned another car. She was comforted by the driver as she cried.