Movies

Owen Wilson and Isabella Imogen Poots in She's Funny That Way.

Arts

'She's Funny That Way': Old-School Comedy With An Old-School Premise

5:03pm August 20, 2015

by Ella Taylor

The new film from director Peter Bogdanovich returns to familiar patterns about young women and older men, but it breathes some life into even its apparent cliches.

National

Catching A Movie? Regal Cinemas May Be Checking Your Bag

3:59pm August 20, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Regal Entertainment Group says its new security policy is intended to help customers and staff to "feel comfortable and safe" when in its theaters.

'Rosenwald' Celebrates 'The Greatest Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of'

6:54pm August 19, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Aviva Kempner about her latest documentary on Julius Rosenwald, the successful businessman who helped advance the cause of educating African-Americans in the South.

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Actress Lily Tomlin (second from right) poses with wife writer Jane Wagner (second from left) and friends Elaine Barbour (left) and Vivian Schneider before the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington.

Arts

Lily Tomlin At 75: The Actress Discusses Great Roles, Old Cars And Coming Out

7:47am August 19, 2015

The star of the film Grandma and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie married her partner of 42 years, Jane Wagner, in 2013. Tomlin discusses her work and her decision to be open about her sexuality.

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William F. Buckley (left) and Gore Vidal square off on Nov. 5, 1968.

Arts

Documentary Revisits The 'Dazzling' Polemics Of The Buckley-Vidal Debates

2:25pm August 18, 2015

by John Powers

Best of Enemies chronicles the 1968 debates between conservative editor William F. Buckley and liberal novelist Gore Vidal. Critic John Powers weighs in on the legacy of their verbal crossfire.

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The five young stars of Straight Outta Compton. Left to right: Aldis Hodge (MC Ren), Neil Brown, Jr. (DJ Yella), Jason Mitchell (Eazy-E), O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (Ice Cube), Corey Hawkins (Dr. Dre).

Music & Culture

Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' Tells The Epic Story Of Hip-Hop And N.W.A

1:59pm August 18, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

The original members of N.W.A produced the film, which opens nationwide Friday. Like the group's story, the making of Straight Outta Compton — which took 11 years — is filled with drama.

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Omar Sharif in one of his signature roles, the revolutionary poet Doctor Zhivago in the film of the same name.

Remembering Omar Sharif, A Star In Two Skies

9:25am August 18, 2015

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has died at the age of 83. He became a global star in the 1960s with films like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago — but his career started in Cairo.

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Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace in The End Of The Tour.

Books

Pop Culture Happy Hour Small Batch: The End Of The Tour

6:03am August 18, 2015

by Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon and Katie Presley discuss the new film, which is based on a series of interviews between David Lipsky and the late writer David Foster Wallace.

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Alison Brie (right) as Trudy Campbell on Mad Men.

Alison Brie's Breakout Role On 'Mad Men' Looked Like A Bit Part

3:17pm August 17, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

When Mad Men first started airing, Brie remembers saying, "I don't think it's gonna last very long." Even when the show was a hit, she kept looking for other work — and landed a role on Community.

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Since the 1980s, the image of Compton has been shaped around the world by rap groups like N.W.A and movies like Straight Outta Compton, a new film that depicts the group's rise in the chaotic 1980s and 1990s. These murals at Compton City Hall promote an i

Arts

The Compton You Haven't Seen On Screen

2:40pm August 17, 2015

by Corey Takahashi

While the new film Straight Outta Compton may be Hollywood's attempt to keep it real, Compton's reality in 2015 is quite different from the stream of images pop culture has churned out since the '80s.

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