Just Kidding
Some people think they can say mean things, as long as it's followed by "Just kidding!" In this game, we say some sarcastic things about celebrities and historical figures who have the initials J.K.
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Your Game Show Of Shows
Mash up the names of famous TV shows with the names of TV game shows to make them more fun. Because if someone isn't answering trivia questions for lots of money, we're not interested.
Humans On Display In 'Hall Of Small Mammals'
Author Thomas Pierce has a new book of animal-centered short stories, Hall of Small Mammals. He talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about his book, which toes a line between the bizarre and the mundane.
Sound And Fury (And Then A Little More Fury) In 'Against The Country'
Reviewer Jason Sheehan calls Ben Metcalf's Against the Country meandering, challenging and "almost the definition" of a screed against the idea that virtue is found in rural places. Also, he loved it.
Try On 'Black Suit' For A Beautifully Real Approach To Grief
Jason Reynolds' new young adult novel, The Boy in the Black Suit, begins on familiar ground. But this tale of a boy dealing with his mother's death is tragic, funny, hopeful and almost too realistic.
Remembering 'Generation Mex' Writer And Proud Outsider Michele Serros
Serros wrote about being a bicultural Chicana who was influenced by both her working-class, Mexican-American heritage and Southern California pop culture. She died Sunday at the age of 48.
Sandwich Monday: The Pretzel Dog
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the Pretzel Dog from Auntie Anne's. It's a hot dog, wrapped in soft pretzel and meditations on life and death.
Matt LeBlanc Has Quietly Made 'Episodes' A Must-See Comedy
The show, in its fourth season, was created by David Crane, who worked with LeBlanc on Friends. TV critic David Bianculli says its brand of satire is particularly timely and laugh-out-loud funny.
'Empire': A World Of Unbuttoned Shirts And Dishy Music Stories
Fox's new drama about the family behind a music mega-company is pretty standard soapy television with some nice performances and a limited understanding of music.