Arts & Life

Arts

Meet Mozzified, A Site For Ramadan Recipes, Sharia Memes And Nosy-Auntie Jokes

2:50pm October 07, 2015

by Leah Donnella

Zainab Khan says her website is geared toward young, socially aware Muslims who might, say, "binge-watch Friends on Netflix, play basketball after Friday prayers and buy eco-friendly products."

Michaela Watkins plays Valerie in Hulu's <em>Casual</em>.

Arts

'Casual' Takes A Hard Look At A Busted Family

1:49pm October 07, 2015

by Linda Holmes

The new Hulu comedy-drama gets much of its power from veteran actress Michaela Watkins' smart performance as a newly separated woman who moves in with her emotionally underdeveloped brother.

Arts

Use The Force

1:40pm October 07, 2015

In this game, we ask our contestants whether we should do or do not and they finish this phrase with words that rhyme with try, all in their best Yoda-speak.

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TV On The Radio

1:40pm October 07, 2015

For this game, Jonathan Coulton plays songs whose song titles include the title of a TV program, with the lyrics rewritten to be about the show.

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These Are The Muppets In Your Neighborhood

1:40pm October 07, 2015

VIP Sonia Manzano brings along special guest Emilio Delgado to play a game about the Muppets in their neighborhood.

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It's All Relative

1:40pm October 07, 2015

This final round quiz is a family affair! All of the answers feature a type of familial relation. Pretty easy, Papa Smurf!

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Turning Swords Into Words

1:40pm October 07, 2015

Contestants must figure out two-word phrases featuring a word and its beheadment.

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Movie Meals

1:40pm October 07, 2015

For this round, contestants must guess a movie based on a verbose restaurant style description of a famous meal within it.

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Books
Arts

Life With A Comedian Isn't Always Funny

1:38pm October 07, 2015

Kelly Carlin, George Carlin's daughter, released a new memoir called A Carlin Home Companion, about growing up as the only daughter of one of the greatest comedians of all time.

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Books
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For Prolific Author Percival Everett, The Wilderness Is A Place Of Clarity

1:38pm October 07, 2015

by NPR Staff

Everett praises Wyoming, where many of his new stories are set, for being "so sparsely populated." And he says the outdoors aren't dangerous — human voices in the wilderness are far scarier.

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