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Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

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A Thwarted Child Kidnapping Inspired 'Fruit Of The Drunken Tree'

8:21am July 28, 2018

by Scott Simon

Growing up amid widespread violence in Colombia, Ingrid Rojas Contreras and her sister were targeted for kidnapping. They were saved by the courage and compassion of a teenager working in their home.

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A Postman Signs Off

8:21am July 28, 2018

Il Soo Choi, a South Korean immigrant, retired this week after 22 years as a postal carrier in Manhattan. He wrote a moving note to the people on his route.

Garlandia, by Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky

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'Garlandia' Is A Trippy, Visionary, Not Quite Sublime Graphic Novel

7:00am July 28, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

The big new collaboration between Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky is visually gorgeous, lush and virtuosic — but its story of a peaceful fantasy world threatened by a crisis feels generic.

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CBS CEO Les Moonves Accused Of Sexual Harassment

6:31pm July 27, 2018

by Ted Robbins

A New Yorker article cites accusations by employees against Moonves and other men at CBS. The accusers say their careers were harmed by resisting sexual advances. CBS indicated it will investigate.

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Grim Realities Meet Magic And Absurdity In 'The Wrong Heaven'

4:41pm July 27, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Amy Bonnaffons about her first collection of short stories, The Wrong Heaven.

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Willi Herold (Max Hubacher) tries a Nazi officer's gear on for size, and find it fits all too well, in The Captain.

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In 'The Captain,' Clothes Make The Man — And The Monster

4:29pm July 27, 2018

by Bob Mondello

A German deserter in the waning days of World War II dons a discarded Nazi officer's uniform for warmth, but soon finds himself wielding its authority with unnerving and violent cruelty.

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Tom Cruise Keeps Gaining Momentum In 'Mission: Impossible — Fallout'

1:55pm July 27, 2018

by Justin Chang

Cruise shows no sign of slowing down as he takes on the role of secret agent Ethan Hunt once again. Critic Justin Chang says the new Mission: Impossible is full of "exhilarating, large-scale action."

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Stephen King: 'My Imagination Was Very Active — Even At A Young Age'

1:55pm July 27, 2018

by Terry Gross

Bad things happen in Castle Rock, a new Hulu series based on King's fictional town. King spoke to Fresh Air in 1992, 2000 and 2013 about his career writing horror and his fear of losing his mind.

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Ophira Eisenberg chats with actor Jessica Walter on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Jessica Walter's Alter Egos

11:48am July 27, 2018

Jessica Walter talks about playing boozy, acerbic moms on Arrested Development and Archer — and shares stories from her early days on TV.

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Cover art for Chance The Rapper's debut mixtape, 10 Day — it was the first in a "trilogy" of illustrations for the Chicago artist done by Brandon Breaux.

The Artist Responsible For Chance The Rapper's Meme-Inspired Abstract Art

10:56am July 27, 2018

by Vincent Acovino

Illustrator Brandon Breaux has, since Chance The Rapper's debut mixtape, created the evocative portraits used on his covers. But for a recent series, Breaux went abstract — and meme-y.