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'Persona' Is A Dangerous Dance Of Diplomacy And Celebrity

7:03am March 14, 2015

by Amal El-Mohtar

Genevieve Valentine's new novel is set in a world where diplomats are the equivalent of Hollywood stars, glamorous Faces manipulated by behind-the-scenes handlers and stalked by eager paparazzi.

Cinderella and her fairy godmother in the 1950 Disney cartoon.

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A Girl, A Shoe, A Prince: The Endlessly Evolving Cinderella

11:47pm March 13, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We take a stroll through just a little of the cultural history of Cinderella, the shoe-wearing, prince-finding, stepmother-vexing heroine who's been around for hundreds of years — at least.

It Follows "inverts the abstinence metaphor behind most teen horror flicks," says NPR film critic Bob Mondello.

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What's Familiar Becomes Unnerving In 'It Follows'

8:00pm March 13, 2015

by Bob Mondello

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews It Follows, a film that he says works some interesting changes on the horror genre.

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Making Pies For Pi Day: Think Inside The Circle

6:03pm March 13, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

As math lovers know, it's almost Pi Day. And what better way to celebrate than by rolling out the dough? An NPR editor known for her experimental baking shares some of her favorite recipes.

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Piedmont Opera Presents Mozart's The Magic Flute

4:30pm March 13, 2015

by David Ford

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Terry Pratchett wrote more than 70 books.

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Author Terry Pratchett Was No Stranger To Death

4:05pm March 13, 2015

by Petra Mayer

The prolific author, who died Thursday at 66, was known for his novels about the fantasy planet Discworld, populated by humans, witches, trolls and dwarves — and a very human, sympathetic Death.

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Duke's Christian Laettner stretches during a news conference in Indianapolis in March 1991.

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In 'I Hate Christian Laettner,' ESPN Explores The Belly Of The Beast

3:31pm March 13, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Christian Laettner played basketball for Duke in the early '90s, and ESPN's excellent documentary series investigates the intriguing vehemence with which people ... well, hated him, and still do.

Architect Michael Graves Dies At 80

2:34pm March 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

He was celebrated for designing everything from grand hotels to teapots. Graves died at his home in Princeton, N.J., of natural causes, his firm said.

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Horror Film Fans Beware: 'It Follows' Isn't The Fun Kind Of Scare

1:37pm March 13, 2015

by David Edelstein

The film is about a teenage girl who sleeps with a boy and is suddenly under a curse. Critic David Edelstein says he didn't enjoy feeling "sick with dread," but the ending is unexpectedly moving.

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Phuzz Phest, Paper Lantern Theatre, Poet Conor O'Callaghan, and a Herstoric Joint Concert

1:24pm March 13, 2015

by David Ford

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