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S.A. Cosby's previous books include Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland.

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Crime writer S.A. Cosby loves the South — and is haunted by it

1:26pm July 25, 2023

by Sam Briger

Cosby's novel All the Sinners Bleed centers on a Black sheriff in a small Southeast Virginia county. The novel was inspired by his own experiences growing up in the shadow of the Confederacy.

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American rapper, singer and songwriter Kurtis Blow, circa 1980.

Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut

1:04pm July 25, 2023

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game.

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In 'Someone Who Isn't Me,' Geoff Rickly recounts the struggles of some other singer

1:02pm July 25, 2023

by Jason Heller

Rickly's first book is a solid and promising literary debut. He's a natural, albeit a germinal one. He is best known as a singer and songwriter of the rock band Thursday.

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What does dating look like after 50?

7:06am July 25, 2023

The "Golden Bachelor" is looking to find love this fall on ABC. We speak to a few experts about what dating actually looks like when you're over 50.

Barbie's original swimsuit featured a black-and-white chevron stripes.

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The secret to Barbie's enduring appeal? She can fend for herself

5:00am July 25, 2023

by Maureen Corrigan

Maureen Corrigan recalls playing with the iconic doll on the sidewalk in Queens in the 1960s. She says Barbie didn't teach girls to be of service; she taught the giddy pleasures of a seeming autonomy.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies was recently nominated for two Emmys but it was canceled after one season and has been removed from Paramount+. Above, Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy Nakagawa, left, Marisa Davila as Jane Facciano, Cheyenne Wells as Olivia Valdovinos and Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia Zdunowski.

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The streaming model is cratering — here's how that's hurting actors, writers and fans

5:35pm July 24, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

Streamers have been removing content from their platforms lately — and they're canceling series after just one season. "It's soul-crushing," says one creator. "There is nothing we can do."

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A daughter's story of pushing to try a new experimental drug for her mom's cancer

5:25pm July 24, 2023

Julia Minson dove into research when her mom got lung cancer, and discovered a new experimental drug that had a small chance of helping her mom. The doctor was skeptical, but Minson pushed back.

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Barbenheimer's rising tide seemed to lift all boats at the box office

4:46pm July 24, 2023

by Bob Mondello

The films Barbie and Oppenheimer blew past predictions to spark the fourth biggest box office weekend in Hollywood history. What does their success say about the state of the movie business?

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Nolan fans are traveling hours to see 'Oppenheimer' in its intended 70mm IMAX format

4:29pm July 24, 2023

by Bilal Qureshi

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer dominated IMAX screens. Only 19 cinemas in the country are showing it in its intended 70mm IMAX film format, leading some fans to several travel hours.

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Colson Whitehead channels the paranoia and fear of 1970s NYC in 'Crook Manifesto'

1:43pm July 24, 2023

by Terry Gross

"My early '70s New York is dingy and grimy," the Pulitzer Prize-winning author says. Whitehead's sequel to Harlem Shuffle centers on crime at every level, from small-time crooks to Harlem's elite.

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