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Reality TV Inspired This Poetic Look At People And The Things They Hoard

5:51am May 13, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

In her latest book of poems, artist Kate Durbin looks at modern consumerism and the way people process trauma and loss through the objects they hoard. Durbin was inspired by the A&E show Hoarders.

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A new version of the Oregon Trail game for Apple Arcade features improved Native American representation and new playable Native American characters and storylines.

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A New Spin On A Classic Video Game Gives Native Americans Better Representation

7:01pm May 12, 2021

by Anna King

A new version of the classic '80s video game Oregon Trail tries to represent the lives of Native Americans more accurately — no more braids or bows and arrows. But you can still die of dysentery.

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Tina Turner performing in Berlin in 2009. This is her second induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She was previously named for her work with Ike Turner in 1991.

Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Among Those Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

4:35pm May 12, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

It's the most diverse collection of inductees in the Hall of Fame's 36-year history, according to the organization.

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From 'Designing Women' To 'Hacks', Jean Smart's Career Is Still Going Strong

1:48pm May 12, 2021

by Terry Gross

After co-starring in HBO's Watchmen, Smart is now in two series — HBO's Mare of Easttown and the HBO Max comedy series Hacks, about the clash in sensibility between women comics of two generations.

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Ellen Degeneres, seen in the press room during the 2017 People's Choice Awards, announced she will end her show in 2022.

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Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Daytime Talk Show In 2022

1:35pm May 12, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

The groundbreaking TV host announced her show would end after 19 seasons, citing a desire for new challenges. Ratings had dropped after allegations of a toxic work place surfaced in 2020.

Matt Allen, who records under the name Nur-D.

For Twin Cities Rapper Nur-D, Another Step Forward

12:35pm May 12, 2021

All of a sudden, Matt Allen found himself caring for injured and teargassed protesters in Minneapolis last year. The enduring experience found its way into his sunny music.

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Tanitoluwa Adewumi, pictured in 2019, just became the newest national chess master in the U.S. at age 10.

Meet America's Newest Chess Master, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi

12:08pm May 12, 2021

At 10 years old, Tanitoluwa Adewumi just became one of the youngest chess masters in the United States — and he's not done yet. He says he hopes to become the world's youngest grandmaster.

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Son of the Storm, by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

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'Son Of The Storm' Explores Power And Its Transformations

10:11am May 12, 2021

by Fran Wilde

Suyi Davies Okungbowa's new novel seems like a familiar epic fantasy setup-- in fact, it's anything but. Son of the Storm explores power: Who has it, who wants it, and who's shut out from it.

Actor Norman Lloyd reflects on his long career at the SAG Foundation Actors Center in Los Angeles in 2015.

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Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106

9:23pm May 11, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Lloyd performed with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s and appeared in Trainwreck at age 100. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and appeared in dozens of TV shows.

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Notes On Grief, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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'Notes On Grief' Makes Visceral The Experience Of Death And Grieving

6:29pm May 11, 2021

by Hope Wabuke

"'After the burial we can begin to heal,'" Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recounts her mother saying. Perhaps in the reading of this book, so too will the rest of us who lost so much over this past year.