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Baron Wolman, photographed on Aug. 2, 2011 in New York for the release of his book The Rolling Stones Years.

Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone's First Staff Photographer, Dies At 83

7:43pm November 03, 2020

by Tom Moon

Wolman was the gifted eye behind countless iconic photographs of legendary artists, including Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Miles Davis and Johnny Cash, and the tumult of the first Woodstock.

Mayoral candidate Amara Enyia holds a press conference during the 2019 Chicago race.

Arts

In 'City So Real,' An Election Is Only The Beginning

9:21am November 03, 2020

by Linda Holmes

The Steve James documentary series City So Real is about the 2019 Chicago mayoral election. But its real message is that no one election determines the future.

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Ina Garten: 'All My Books Really Are About Comfort Food'

5:39pm October 31, 2020

by Michel Martin

Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, Modern Comfort Food, is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.

Arts

TikTok Comedian On Going Viral For Looking At Paint

7:47am October 31, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Australian comedian Christian Hull about his popular TikTok videos in which he watches paint get tinted and guesses what color it will become.

Broadband installers Gus (Nick Frost) and Elton (Samson Kayo) midnight as paranormal investigators in Amazon's Truth Seekers.

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'Truth Seekers': Comedy-Horror Haunted By Ghosts, Gags And Satisfying Reveals

5:00am October 30, 2020

by Glen Weldon

Nothing's as it seems in this Amazon series, which (sort of) re-teams Nick Frost and Simon Pegg for a gently funny and sometimes scary tale about a team of paranormal investigators.

The eraser mechanic adds another layer of visual payoff to the game's art direction.

Arts

'If Found...' Brings A Sincere Story — And Brilliant Visuals — To The Nintendo Switch

10:00am October 29, 2020

by Vincent Acovino

An excellent new visual novel, about a transgender woman returning to her hometown in Ireland, is out now on the Nintendo Switch.

Rock The Vote's voting house in Minecraft allows players to vote on a variety of real-world issues.

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Minecraft Mock Poll Aims To Educate Kids About Voting

2:58pm October 28, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The voting simulation is hosted by Rock The Vote and aims to demystify the voting process by allowing kids to cast mock ballots on a number of issues. The results will be released before Election Day.

A menacing scarecrow approaches the driver's side as what looks like bloody bubbles slide down the window at a haunted car wash in Birmingham, Ala.

National

2020 Not Scary Enough? Try A Haunted Car Wash

5:23am October 28, 2020

by Melanie Peeples

It's one type of business offering a frighteningly good time, with trick-or-treating discouraged and haunted houses seeming even scarier than other years because of COVID-19.

Sarah Cooper delivers the news in her special Everything's Fine.

Arts

Sarah Cooper's Netflix Special Is As Weird As 2020, But In The Good Way

11:06am October 27, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Sarah Cooper became famous for TikTok videos in which she lip-synced the president. Now, she's digging deeper into the emotional messes of this year.

American Utopia, David Byrne amd Maira Kalman

'American Utopia' Book Argues For The Reincarnation Of Hope In The American Project

10:27am October 26, 2020

by Lily Meyer

The work is much more like reading a book-length poem than reading a play, though few poems or poetry collections come filled with charming illustrations of trees, dancers, and party-hatted dogs.