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Jeff Bridges visits Extra at Burbank Studios on Dec. 13, 2019, in Burbank, Calif.

Actor Jeff Bridges Tweets That He Has Been Diagnosed With Lymphoma

10:32am October 20, 2020

by Bob Mondello

The Oscar-winning Crazy Heart actor — indelibly identified with The Dude Lebowski in The Big Lebowski — writes: "I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good."

After he meets Elena (Jessica Cressy), Martin Eden (Luca Marinelli) becomes determined to rise above his lowly circumstances and prove himself worthy of her love.

Arts

This Sumptuous Retelling Of 'Martin Eden' Stays True To Jack London's Novel

10:54am October 19, 2020

by Justin Chang

An uneducated sailor falls in love and finds fame as a writer — only to become disillusioned by his own success. It's an intensely political work, which London wrote as a rejection of individualism.

'Opening Act' Captures The Painful Business Of Making People Laugh

6:27am October 19, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

The Movie The Opening Act follows the trials and tribulations of a stand-up comedian. It stars Jimmy O. Yang, Cedric the Entertainer, Alex Moffat along with cameos by comics who've been there.

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Alex Gibney On New Documentary, 'Totally under Control'

4:56pm October 17, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Alex Gibney about his new documentary, which goes inside the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus.

Jordan Betscher and Courtney Crain dancing to Irving Berlin's "Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?"

Arts

Isn't This A Lovely Day For A 'Top Hat' Tribute?

7:44pm October 16, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

Irving Berlin's classic musical turns 85 this year, and a group of artists are paying tribute with a brand-new video version of one of its songs, "Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)?"

Disney added a warning on its streaming service to some of its titles with racist depictions, including Dumbo. The crows' appearance and musical number in the movie "pay homage to racist minstrel shows," Disney said.

Arts

Disney Warns Viewers Of Racism In Some Classic Movies With Strengthened Label

5:50pm October 16, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Disney strengthened language used to denounce racist depictions in some of its classic properties on the company's streaming service.

HBO To Present Adaptation Of Broadway Hit 'David Byrne's American Utopia'

4:07pm October 16, 2020

by Eric Deggans

HBO will premiere on Saturday David Byrne's American Utopia, Spike Lee's adaptation of the hit Broadway show. It might be one of the best concert movies since Stop Making Sense more than 30 years ago.

Arts

How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution

1:50pm October 16, 2020

by Terry Gross

As a teen, Heidi Schreck debated the Constitution in competitions. A film of her Broadway play, What the Constitution Means to Me, is now available on Amazon Prime. Originally broadcast March 2019.

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Clint Mansell is the Grammy-nominated composer whose work on Requiem for a Dream jumpstarted a prolific and distinctive score career.

Requiem For A Theme: Film Composer Clint Mansell On The Sound Of Sadness

5:58am October 16, 2020

by Tim Greiving

Darren Aronofsky's 2000 film Requiem for a Dream spawned a musical motif that's rippled through media — and jumpstarted a new career for Clint Mansell, the composer of its haunted score.

"The excitement for me has been to slowly uncover the secret lives of many of these cryptic animals," says Craig Foster. "My incredible octopus teacher, she helped me in many ways to uncover many of those lives, because she's in the middle of this food we

Science
Arts

Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'

4:10pm October 15, 2020

by Sam Briger

Craig Foster spent a year diving — without oxygen or a wetsuit — into the frigid sea near Cape Town, South Africa. One octopus began coming out of her den to hunt or explore while Foster watched.

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