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From 'Banana' To 'Cucumber,' New Series Spans The Spectrum Of Sex

2:55pm April 01, 2015

Cucumber tells the adventures of a middle-aged gay man; Banana is a series of short stories. Russell T. Davies, who made Queer As Folk, says the titles came from a scientific institute in Switzerland.

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New Frank Sinatra Documentary Charts His Professional Ups And Downs

2:55pm April 01, 2015

by David Bianculli

Alex Gibney intersperses recently unearthed concert footage from 1971 with vintage and newly recorded interviews to make Sinatra: All or Nothing At All. It's illuminating and by no means a puff piece.

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Diana Greene's "The Final Rummage" To Screen At RiverRun

8:46am April 01, 2015

by Eddie Garcia

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Noomi Rapace stars as heroine Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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From 'Dragon Tattoo' To The 'Spider's Web': Stieg Larsson's Heroine Returns

7:12am April 01, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

The late novelist's Millennium series is getting an addition, The Girl in the Spider's Web. The book, written by David Lagercrantz, just got its title and a U.S. release date: Sept. 1.

Models show designs by Oscar de la Renta at the 1973 Versailles show. De la Renta was one of the first American designers to sign on for the catwalk competition.

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How A 1970s Fashion Faceoff Put American Designers In The Spotlight

9:06pm March 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

In The Battle of Versailles, fashion critic Robin Givhan tells the story of the groundbreaking runway show that pitched French couture designers against American up-and-comers.

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'Lost Child' Author Caryl Phillips: 'I Needed To Know Where I Came From'

9:05pm March 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

"A part of me was beneath the surface and I had to discover it if I wanted to write with any clarity about myself," says Phillips. His novel The Lost Child brings Wuthering Heights into modern times.

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After World War II, developer Joseph Eichler built well-designed and well-crafted tract homes that dotted California suburbs.

With Sunny, Modern Homes, Joseph Eichler Built The Suburbs In Style

9:04pm March 31, 2015

by Susan Stamberg

The developer was known for well-crafted tract homes that dotted California suburbs after World War II. "The architecture really does inform the way you live," says Eichler homeowner Adriene Biondo.

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Actor Mark Rylance, seen here as Thomas Cromwell in Masterpiece's Wolf Hall, views Cromwell as a survivor who knows how to manipulate power to his advantage. "He has the mind of a chess player," Rylance says.

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'Wolf Hall' On Stage And TV Means More Makeovers For Henry VIII's 'Pit Bull'

8:39pm March 31, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Hilary Mantel's popular novels breathed new life into Thomas Cromwell's legacy. Now, between a play and a miniseries, there seems to be no limit to the blacksmith's son's potential for reinvention.

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Richard Dean Anderson portrayed MacGyver with the perfect combination of cool and nerdy.

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Will The Next 'MacGyver' Be An Indian Woman?

8:13pm March 31, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Sharpen your Swiss Army knives and grab an extra roll of duct tape, because Mac may be coming back. The creators are looking to the fans to design the new show. And there's one big twist.

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A sampling of dishes served at United Noshes dinner parties. From left: feta-stuffed peppers from Greece; noodles in cold broth from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (better known as North Korea); mojitos from Cuba; grilled quail with chili-ginge

United Noshes: Dinner Party Aims To Eat Its Way Through Global Cuisine

8:10pm March 31, 2015

by Deena Prichep

A couple is cooking its way through meals from all 193 members of the United Nations. The series of dinner parties for friends and strangers is also a fundraiser and way to foster global connections.

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