Arts & Life

Robin Wright stars as Edee in her feature directorial debut Land. Wright says her character has made a decision: "If I die, it's on me. I'm making this cognitive choice to live off the grid and try to find a new Edee."

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Robin Wright Makes Her Feature Directorial Debut In 'Land'

11:20pm February 15, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Wright stars in and directed the film, which follows a woman grappling with the deaths of her husband and her young son. Her grief pushes her to escape to a small, abandoned cabin in Wyoming.

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Cicely Tyson's Legacy: Lives Changed By The Harlem-Born Icon's Work

4:08pm February 15, 2021

As Cicely Tyson's memorial takes place in her home of Harlem, New York, NPR speaks with Black women whose lives were changed by Tyson's work and symbolic power.

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Remembering TV And Film Star Cloris Leachman

1:46pm February 15, 2021

by Terry Gross

Leachman, who died Jan. 27, won an Oscar for her performance in the 1971 film, The Last Picture Show, as well as eight primetime Emmy awards for her work on television. Originally broadcast in 2009.

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Spike Lee (left) consults with actors Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Norm Lewis on the set of Da 5 Bloods.

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Spike Lee: A 'Heavenly Light' Shined On Chadwick Boseman In 'Da 5 Bloods'

12:04pm February 15, 2021

by Sam Sanders

Lee's heist thriller centers on five Black veterans who return to Vietnam. Lee says one scene with Chadwick Boseman took on particular resonance after the actor's death from cancer in August 2020.

Olivia and the Masked Duke, by Grace Callaway

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For February, 3 Romances To Warm Up Your Valentine's Day

12:05pm February 14, 2021

by Maya Rodale

February is dark and cold at the best of times — and this year is no exception. But we've got three hot, humorous and heartwarming romances that will bring a little light to the darkest days.

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For These 3 Writers, Black Love And Black Joy Take Center Stage

10:00am February 14, 2021

by Denny S. Bryce

We're celebrating what our pals at the Code Switch blog are calling Black Kiss-tory this Valentine's Day, with a roundup of classic, too-often-overlooked Black romance authors.

Milo Imagines the World, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

8:01am February 14, 2021

by Samantha Balaban

Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

Abigail Barlow, left, and Emily Bear are the creative duo behind Bridgerton the musical. "We wanted to be able to tell a stand-alone story and still honor what was created in the books and the TV show," says Barlow. "But honestly, we want to bring somethi

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Now Playing On TikTok: 'Bridgerton' The Musical

5:08pm February 13, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

Not long after the Netflix Regency romance premiered on Christmas, two young songwriters asked on TikTok: "Ok but what if Bridgerton was a musical?" Millions of people wanted to know the answer.

CNN White House correspondent Abby Phillip arrives on stage to moderate the seventh Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season at the Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2020.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Inside Politics' Host Abby Phillip On Outside Politics

8:23am February 13, 2021

Phillip has been covering the White House for CNN since 2017. She was just named the new host of Inside Politics Sunday.

Tom Sweitzer hosts a weekly music therapy group via Zoom for other COVID-19 survivors dealing with lingering symptoms. "We get to know each other through the music," says one participant. "I think that was a really intuitive and wonderful way to connect u

Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers

7:00am February 13, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal," says one therapist and COVID-19 long-hauler.