Arts & Life

Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton play two estranged parents whose son is murdered during a home invasion in ABC's American Crime.

Arts

'It Is About Truths': John Ridley On His New TV Show, 'American Crime'

10:15am March 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The drama, about the aftermath of a racially charged home invasion, challenges its many characters' viewpoints. Ridley says he wanted to explore "what happens when those truths start to fall away."

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Montana's Almost Crowded Now, Thanks To The Colorful Characters Of 'Crow Fair'

7:03am March 05, 2015

by Alan Cheuse

Thomas McGuane's new story collection gives us a large cast of Big Sky dreamers, schemers and down-and-outs. Reviewer Alan Cheuse says it's a fascinating portrait of the state — with bonus bears.

Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) is preparing for some big changes.

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'Mindy' And The Little Story That Just Might Work

7:25pm March 04, 2015

by Linda Holmes

There are certain stories that very few shows can tell without falling on their faces. The Mindy Project may be able to beat those lousy odds.

Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld, who are married, created their Web series High Maintenance in 2012. Blichfeld is an Emmy award-winning casting director who worked on the TV show 30 Rock. Sinclair is an actor and editor.

Arts

Friends And Favors: 'High Maintenance' Creators Share Their Secret To Success

6:59pm March 04, 2015

The Web series centers on a pot dealer who bikes around Brooklyn delivering to clients. Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair say they drew on their experiences and friends' generosity to make the show.

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Sandwich Monday: The Funnel Cake Corn Dog

4:40pm March 04, 2015

by Ian Chillag

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a new twist on a classic. It's a corn dog that uses funnel cake in place of corn meal to encase a hot dog.

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'American Crime' And 'The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Highlight The TV Revolution

2:20pm March 04, 2015

by David Bianculli

Tina Fey co-created the quirky comedy The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt for Netflix; John Ridley made the emotionally raw drama American Crime for ABC. TV critic David Bianculli says they're both good.

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Bring Your 'Eh' Game

2:00pm March 04, 2015

What sound does a frog make when it plays this popular lawn game in Canada? Croak-eh? All the answers in this game are words that become other words when pronounced with a Canadian accent.

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N-E-R-D Alert

1:59pm March 04, 2015

Be on the lookout for 'banner drops,' 'dinner dates' and other words, names and phrases that have the letters N-E-R-D in order.

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Claudia Rankine was nominated for a National Book Award for Citizen.

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Black Bodies In White Words, Or: Why We Need Claudia Rankine

12:55pm March 04, 2015

by Syreeta McFadden

Writer and photographer Syreeta McFadden says that when she's challenged to prove the existence of everyday racism, she directs friends, allies and enemies to Claudia Rankine's powerful Citizen.

Arts

This, That Or The Other VIII

11:28am March 04, 2015

In this installment of an AMA classic, contestants must distinguish between indie bands, Dungeons & Dragons monsters and foreign films. (Not to be confused with foreign bands or indie films.)

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