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Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner was also a writer and producer on The Sopranos for a time.

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Matthew Weiner On 'Mad Men' And Meaning

1:37pm April 25, 2013

The creator of the acclaimed AMC series talks about his protagonist — Don Draper — as an aging existentialist looking for meaning in a chaotic world. He says the show's sixth season, set in 1968, is situated in that historical moment for a reason: to reflect a traumatic passage in Don's life.

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Spring is Here with John Newman Garden Design

10:25am April 25, 2013

by David Ford

Early spring is still in the air, and for acclaimed garden designer John Newman that means Cornus, Hamamelis , and Thymelaeaceae…that is: dazzling dogwoods, wonderful witch-hazel, and exciting edgeworthia.

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'Equilaterial': Martians, Oil And A Hole In The Desert

10:08am April 25, 2013

by Maureen Corrigan

Ken Kalfus' new novel about an astronomer obsessed with attracting the attention of Martians appears at first to be an homage to the scientific romances of H.G. Wells and the lost-world sagas of H. Rider Haggard. As the novel develops, however, its unique social commentaries emerge.

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Tom Cruise's Latest Headed For 'Oblivion'

11:05am April 24, 2013

by David Edelstein

Joseph Kosinski's sci-fi adventure, starring Tom Cruise, is the most incoherent piece of storytelling since John Travolta's Battlefield Earth. It had critic David Edelstein crying, "What? What?" over the din of the explosions.

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Daniel (Aden Young) finds a supporter in the devout Tawney (Adelaide Clemens) — if not among all of his other neighbors — when he's exonerated after spending more than 19 years in prison for a crime he did't commit.

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'Rectify': An Ex-Con Navigates The World Outside

11:05am April 24, 2013

by David Bianculli

A new six-episode drama for the Sundance Channel follows a man who, after 19 years in prison, is exonerated by DNA evidence and returns to his family. Critic David Bianculli says it's a unique show, and a memorable one.

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'Zoobiquity': What Humans Can Learn From Animal Illness

11:05am April 24, 2013

Animals and humans have a lot in common, including some of the health problems that plague them. In her book Zoobiquity, Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz explores how studying animal illness — from cancer to sexual dysfunction — can help us better understand human health.

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Piedmont Environmental Alliance Hosts 8th Piedmont Earth Day Fair

9:49am April 24, 2013

by David Ford

It's time once again to pay tribute to Mother Earth and for the Piedmont Environmental Alliance that means running the 8th annual Piedmont Earth Day Fair: Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 10:00am - 5:00pm at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds in Winston-Salem.

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Newsreader in front of television camera.

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For TV Networks, Stiff Competition To Be 'Top Of The Morning'

3:05pm April 23, 2013

by NPR Staff

Shows like Good Morning America and the Today show can have a big impact on a broadcast network's image and bottom line. NPR's David Greene speaks with media reporter Brian Stelter about Top of the Morning, his new book about the high-stakes world of morning TV.

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The Friedkin Connection by William Friedkin.

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Friedkin, Who Pushed Film Forward, Looks Back

1:08pm April 23, 2013

by Susan Stamberg

In his memoir The Friedkin Connection, the legendary director of films like The Exorcist and The French Connection recounts his journey from a poor Chicago neighborhood to the apex of Hollywood success.

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Delurk Gallery's New Exhibit Highlights Four Local Artists

11:16am April 23, 2013

by David Ford

There are lurkers on the internet who view content from outside the community and refuse to engage. The artist run Delurk Gallery invites the passive observers among us into the conversation with dynamic artists, fresh new exhibits monthly, and mentorship programs for young and old alike.

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