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Jon Proudstar created Tribal Force in 1996 — now, it's being rebooted by Native Realities.

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With This Publisher, Native American Superheroes Fly High

5:58pm April 02, 2017

by Megan Kamerick

Native Realities Press exclusively publishes Native American-made comics, graphic novels and games — including a reboot of Tribal Force, widely considered the first all-Native superhero comic book.

Actors Give Voice To Trump's Tweets

7:46am April 02, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

As long as there have been national leaders, there have been court jesters. Whether skewering the boss on stage, on TV or now, on Twitter, it's a tradition satirists take seriously.

During World War II, Even Filmmakers Reported For Duty

3:04pm March 31, 2017

Mark Harris says the military worked with Hollywood directors to create movies about the war. His book, Five Came Back, is the basis for a new Netflix docu-series. Originally broadcast March 3, 2014.

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Despite Historic Mix-Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers Will Keep Its Oscars Job

3:38pm March 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says there'll be a few new safeguards following the Best Picture flub, including not allowing electronic devices backstage.

When America Needed Them, 'The Waltons' Were There

8:49am March 27, 2017

by Hawes Spencer

Forty-five years ago The Waltons debuted on television. It chronicled a family living through the Great Depression and was based on the creator's early life in a tiny town in Virginia.

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The Palestinian-Israeli movie Bar Bahar has won acclaim for its intimate portrayal of three Palestinian women living in Tel Aviv.

World News

New Film Spotlights Palestinian Women Navigating Life 'In Between' Cultures

8:20pm March 26, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

Maysaloun Hamoud's In Between highlights the challenges young Palestinian women face in Israel as they try to live amid contradictory expectations. Hamoud has received death threats since its release.

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, left, talks with first base coach Harold Baines in the dugout during a game in 2011.

How Latino Players Are Helping Major League Baseball Learn Spanish

4:00pm March 26, 2017

by Jorge Encinas

Latino players have long felt lost in translation in the minor and major leagues. How MLB is taking on this linguistic and cultural challenge.

Christina Ricci plays Zelda Fitzgerald in Amazon's Z.

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Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story

11:35am March 26, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

There's a common misconception (popularized by Ernest Hemingway) that Zelda Fitzgerald ruined her husband's life. The truth, Ricci says, is much more complicated.

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Wright describes Martha, her Americans character, as an "average, everyday person that's open and trusting and loving."

Arts

We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

7:45am March 25, 2017

by Scott Simon

Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.

Konner, pictured here in 2015, helped Lena Dunham create, write and produce her HBO series.

Arts

Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

For six seasons, Konner has been a sort of den mother to the show's millennial actresses. Today, she and Girls creator Lena Dunham are creative partners and best friends.

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