Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Toronto International Film Festival And Our Fall TV Pool
This week, a big fall movie update from Toronto, plus our annual futile effort to predict the future of fall shows.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Toronto International Film Festival And Our Fall TV Pool
This week, a big fall movie update from Toronto, plus our annual futile effort to predict the future of fall shows.
How Do You Get Over Writer's Block?
After a nasty bout of writer's block that stretched on for nearly a decade, Sting found inspiration by channeling the stories of the shipyard workers he knew from his childhood.
Movie Review: 'The Black Panthers' Documentary
Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan talks with Renee Montagne about The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, Stanley Nelson's new documentary about the party's rise in the 1960s.
'What We Salvage' Is A Difficult, Rewarding Punk Odyssey
If you didn't grow up in the punk subcultures of the 1980s and '90s, you might have a little trouble with David Baillie's new novel — but stick with it; the book reveals a vicious grace and honesty.
Director Nancy Meyers Makes Peace With Millennials In 'The Intern'
Meyers' new comedy stars Anne Hathaway as a CEO and Robert De Niro as her intern — she tells NPR that while there's a big difference between generations, her movie's message is "Be less judgmental."
After Prank Calls, Russian President Putin Actually Chats With Elton John
A week ago, two pranksters called Elton John and pretended to be Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, the real Putin phoned the singer and proposed that they meet.
A Visit To The World's First Boozy Taco Bell
The first-ever Taco Bell to serve alcohol has opened in Chicago. We go and try the drinks, like the Twisted Mountain Dew Baja Blast Freeze With Tequila.
Two Men, One Foot, One Film: 'Finders Keepers'
A new documentary follows the story of two men arguing over ownership of a foot long separated from its owner.