4 Out Of 5 Puzzlers Say These Things Are The Same
Rearrange the letters in a four-letter word and a five-letter word to get a pair of synonyms. For example, given "time" and "night," you would say "item" and "thing."
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'Welcome To Braggsville' Isn't Quite 'Invisible Man,' But It's Close
T. Geronimo Johnson's latest follows four Berkeley students who take an American history class that leads to disaster. It's an ambitious book about race that wants to say something big about America.
Fire Pink Trio Releases "Poetry in Motion: Music for Flute, Viola, and Harp"
Fire Pink Trio is violist Sheila Browne, flutist Debra Reuter-Pivetta, and harpist Jaquelyn Bartlett.
'Beholder' Has An Eye For The Absurd, And A Smirk Beneath Its Beard
Francis Falbo, sad sack hero of Know Your Beholder, hasn't shaved in weeks. His wife's left him, his mom's died, his band's fallen apart. Good thing his author, Adam Rapp, has kept his sense of humor.
'Maps To The Stars': Either The Funniest Horror Movie, Or The Most Horrific Comedy
In the film about a toxic Hollywood, John Cusack plays a self-help guru whose clients include Julianne Moore. It's full of anxious shoptalk and name dropping, druggy kids and druggier grown-ups.
Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock Taught Us Acceptance Is Highly Logical
The Star Trek actor died Friday in Los Angeles, and NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says Nimoy's signature role taught fans the power of accepting their differences rather than fighting them.
Uncovering Hidden Black History, On Screen And On The Page
On TV and in the movies, it can sometimes seem like black people only existed during slavery or the civil rights era. K. Tempest Bradford recommends some books that bring hidden history to light.
A 'Show Boat' With An Asian-American Cast Hits The Rocks
Racial tensions between blacks and whites are at the heart of the "Ol' Man River" musical. Asian-American actors say it doesn't make sense to get onboard.
ISIS Video Shows Extremists Smashing Priceless Artifacts
Bearded men wielding sledgehammers are seen shattering ancient statues and friezes in the Iraqi city of Mosul. One of the militants says God commanded them to remove the idols and statues.
Chris Offutt Reveals A Family Secret In 'My Father, The Pornographer'
Offutt's late father went from running a small insurance agency to writing more than 400 books, mostly pornography. The writer tells Fresh Air his dad believed he would be "extremely famous" for it.