Arts

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One mom's helping hand in an airport made another feel less alone in motherhood

5:13pm August 16, 2023

Adrianne Drazin was traveling with her three kids and had her hands full. She was struggling to get all of her belongings together when another mom stepped into help.

Bradley Cooper plays Leonard Bernstein in a new biopic.

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Leonard Bernstein's family defends appearance in 'Maestro' nose flap

5:08pm August 16, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Leonard Bernstein's family defends the prosthetic nose Bradley Cooper wears to portray the late conductor.

"Every decade of my life has been better than the one beforehand," says R. Eric Thomas.

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Don't believe his book title: For humorist R. Eric Thomas, the best is yet to come

1:29pm August 16, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Thomas' new book, Congratulations, the Best Is Over!, is about middle age, and what it was like to return to his hometown of Baltimore as an adult — when both he and the city had changed.

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The destroyed Waiola Church is shown following wildfire, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina.

Maui's cultural landmarks burned, but all is not lost

12:29pm August 16, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

Balancing sadness for the losses with hope about what's been saved, heritage workers are in the early stages of planning recovery and restoration efforts.

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The history and landmarks that have been lost to the Maui wildfires

5:29pm August 15, 2023

The deadly Maui wildfires have burned through some of the island's most significant historical landmarks and sites. NPR's Juana Summers asks author Julia Flynn Siler: what have we lost?

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Remembering Clarence Avant, one of the great connectors in music and entertainment

5:29pm August 15, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Clarence Avant, who boosted the careers of generations of musicians, entertainers, sports stars and politicians, has died. He was 92.

DJ Crazy Times — aka Kyle Gordon — in his element.

A comedian released this parody Eurodance song — and ignited an internet storm

5:04pm August 15, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

The video is a winning combination of nostalgia, intrigue and surrealism. And its viral ascent can tell us a lot about modern meme culture.

The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of Barbie in July 2023.

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Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

4:40pm August 15, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

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'Dream Town' examines the link between academic tracking and school segregation

1:45pm August 15, 2023

by Dave Davies

Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler tells the story of Shaker Heights, Ohio, a town with high-performing, diverse schools — and also a pronounced achievement gap between white and Black students.

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This 'Evergreen' LA noir novel imagines the post-WWII reality of Japanese Americans

1:45pm August 15, 2023

by John Powers

In Naomi Hirahara's mystery novel, a Japanese American family interned during the war returns home to a changed city. They're still settling in when their daughter is caught up in a murder.

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