Arts

Arts

In ‘Good One,’ a family camping trip is full of emotional switchbacks

5:05pm August 08, 2024

by Justin Chang

On its surface, Good One is about a teen on a backpacking trip with her dad and his friend. But the film is so sharp and engrossing you might not notice the deeper story taking shape underneath.

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'Sing Sing' offers a glimpse at life behind bars -- and the journey towards redemption

5:05pm August 08, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Filmmaker Greg Kwedar and formerly incarcerated actor Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin discuss their new film about the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program founded at Sing Sing prison.

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Is it OK to wear shorts in the office? We asked designer Thom Browne for advice

1:55pm August 08, 2024

by Christopher Thomas

The designer, known for dressing celebs to events like the Met Gala, has advice for those willing to challenge office norms.

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Carhartts and camo: What Tim Walz's folksy fashion sense says

11:45am August 08, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The Democratic vice presidential candidate's taste for down-home Carhartt workwear and a camo cap have been getting a lot of media attention lately.

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HBO's corporate drama 'Industry' is finally back. Here's a quick refresher

7:00am August 08, 2024

by Aisha Harris

Season 2 of HBO's Industry ended with a wedding, an arrest and a sacked star investor. Season 3 is the most dramatic and stress-inducing yet.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner says just because a child may not be a good student does not mean they won't be a successful adult.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner was kicked out of multiple schools. This is what she learned

3:01am August 08, 2024

by Rachel Martin

Taffy Brodesser-Akner built her journalism career with her incisive celebrity profiles and then found additional success with two novels that examine wealth and class, including this year's Long Island Compromise. She and Rachel talk about what makes fame and fortune so compelling, whether some people are just innately restless, and longing for a conversation with a burning bush.

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There's nothing like relaxing with a good audiobook in the summer.

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Three great fiction audiobooks

3:00am August 08, 2024

It's summer, and whether you're taking a trip – or simply staying out of the heat with the AC running – there's nothing like relaxing with a good audiobook. So in this encore episode, we are recommending three of our favorite fiction audiobooks.

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Out and about with the Canadian women learning to ride bikes in their later years

10:10pm August 07, 2024

by Emma Jacobs

In cities like Montreal, riding a bike can be an efficient, environmentally friendly and cheap way to get around. A group of women are trying to get more women on bikes.

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Arts

Forgotten — and surprising — Olympic events

10:10pm August 07, 2024

Sports like skateboarding, surfing or break dancing have been added to the Olympics in recent years, but there are lots of events that have been taken out -- like hot air ballooning and arts.

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When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in

5:00pm August 07, 2024

by Terry Gross

When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.

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