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The Queen's Cartoonists perform at the Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, PA on November 22, 2019.

The Queen's Cartoonists: Where jazz meets animation and hints of musical circus

4:37pm March 24, 2023

by Monika Evstatieva

The Queen's Cartoonists is a jazz band with elements of classical music, comedy and clowning that performs music live to animation, both old and contemporary.

How March for Our Lives ignited a generation casting ballots for the first time

4:37pm March 24, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Parkland student and March for Our Lives cofounder David Hogg on the fifth anniversary of the first march about the triumphs and challenges of fighting for gun reform.

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'Fresh Air' marks the final season of 'Succession,' with Cox, Culkin and Macfadyen

2:00pm March 24, 2023

Brian Cox plays family patriarch Logan Roy on the HBO series, Kieran Culkin is his youngest, most immature son, and Matthew Macfayden is the put-upon son-in-law. Originally broadcast in 2021 and 2022.

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Pikachu And Ash In The Animated Movie "Pokemon:The First Movie."

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Share your favorite memories of Ash Ketchum as Pokémon bids him farewell

1:14pm March 24, 2023

by Gurjit Kaur

This week marks the end of an era for fans of Pokémon as they bid farewell to Ash Ketchum after 25 years. NPR's All Things Considered wants to know, how will you remember the character of Ash Ketchum?

Nintendo will soon close the digital storefronts for the Wii U and 3DS.

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Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS stores closing means game over for digital archives

1:08pm March 24, 2023

by Jamal Michel

Starting March 27, you won't be able to buy digital games for the Wii U and 3DS. Video game archivists and fans are racing to preserve titles that may soon disappear.

Depeche Mode co-founder David Gahan wants us to remember: 'Memento Mori'

8:24am March 24, 2023

Depeche Mode return with its first album since the death of founding member Andy Fletcher. It focuses a lot, unsurprisingly, on the subject of life.

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Lake Saimaa in Puumala, Finland, which is near the resort where 10 lucky participants will stay for a happiness masterclass in June.

The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass

5:00am March 24, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Finland has held the title of world's happiest country for six years running. It wants to teach people how to unlock their "inner Finn" during a four-day masterclass at a lakeside resort in June.

From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbot Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph isn't leaving the spotlight

4:37pm March 23, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.

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Books

In defense of fan fiction, and ignoring the 'pretensions of polish'

3:15pm March 23, 2023

by Patrick Wood

Fan fiction may not command the same respect as other literary pursuits, but it's a rich mode of expression, says one author who mounts a passionate case for the style.

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Netflix's political thriller 'The Night Agent' sticks to the formula

2:13pm March 23, 2023

by John Powers

An FBI agent in a dead-end job suddenly finds himself in the middle of a huge conspiracy. This new 10-part series is a cross between a paranoid thriller from the '70s and a twisty TV show like 24.

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