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A 'Wolfpack' Of Brothers Who Met The World Through Movies

1:43pm June 12, 2015

by David Edelstein

This stunning film follows the Angulo brothers, whose father kept them locked inside a New York apartment. But their father loved movies, and the pulpy, violent films he showed them were a lifeline.

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Listen Back To A 1990 Interview With Actor Christopher Lee

1:43pm June 12, 2015

Christopher Lee died Sunday in London at the age of 93. He had more than 250 TV and film appearances, and was best known for his roles in Dracula and Star Wars. In 1990 he was working on Gremlins 2.

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Hispanic Arts Initiative Presents "A Bailar - Let's Dance"

11:48am June 12, 2015

by David Ford

The Hispanic Arts Initiative continues its mission of using the arts as a platform to create positive awareness about Latino culture.

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Melissa McCarthy gets a star-vehicle movie of her own in Spy.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Spy' And Other Director-Actor Pairings

10:21am June 12, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We talk Spy, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, cheap jokes, Alfred Hitchcock, superheroes, Weavers, and lots more on this week's episode.

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J.K. Rowling reads aloud during the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2010. We will neither confirm nor disconfirm the possibility that she was location-scouting for the American school.

Hogwarts Hops The Pond: Rowling Reveals U.S. Version Of Wizards' School

7:42am June 12, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

In a series of tweets with fans, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling confirmed that Americans will (eventually) have their own fictional version of the legendary school of witchcraft and wizardry.

Taylor Schilling, left, with costar Laura Prepon on Netflix's Orange is the New Black.

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A Good But Not Great New Season For Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black'

7:33am June 12, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Netflix debuts 14 new episodes of prison dramedy Orange Is the New Black. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the show remains compelling, despite the loss of a powerful character from last season.

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Olivia Cooke as Rachel and Thomas Mann as Greg in Me And Earl And The Dying Girl.

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Cinephiles Rule In A High School Movie With Respect For Film History

7:18am June 12, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

Sundance favorite Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has plenty of flaws, but it also has moments of creative spark and stylistic invention.

Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) on Game of Thrones.

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Do Critics Of Violence And Sex In HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Miss The Point?

6:12am June 12, 2015

by Eric Deggans

As HBO's Game of Thrones airs its fifth season finale Sunday, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans asks if some critics of the show's violence and sexuality should reconsider past criticisms.

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'The Flick' Tells The Story Of The Movies, Off The Screen

6:39pm June 11, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with playwright Annie Baker about her play, The Flick, which won the Pulitzer Prize last year.

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British actor Sir Christopher Lee in London in 2010.

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Christopher Lee, Star In 'Dracula,' 'Star Wars,' Dies

5:29pm June 11, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Lee's career was varied and vast: He made his name as Dracula for decades, but then went on to play roles in Hollywood blockbusters like Lord of the Rings. Lee was 93 years old.