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Comic-Con Fans Continue The Epic Battle Between Science And Fiction

5:03pm July 23, 2016

by Glen Weldon

Fans of science fiction have long wrestled with the question of just how much science should be in their fiction. Advocates of different approaches met at San Diego's Comic-Con.

Caption from @emptyplatesofny: "Never meet your heroes. They always get eaten." — Julian, Fort Greene; Delicious Buffalo chicken meatball hero with French fries

Arts

Scraped, Splattered — But Silent No More. Finally, The Dinner Plate Gets Its Say

10:36pm July 22, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Instagram is the Internet's semi-obsessive, borderline-creepy love letter to food. But behind every great meal is a plate doing a pretty-OK job. So a comedian made an Instagram to celebrate plates.

Malcolm Young and Chloe Dunbar are among the many people absorbed in Pokemon Go at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.

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Comic-Con Has Become Poké-Con

7:29pm July 22, 2016

by Petra Mayer

At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, one of the biggest phenomena isn't just inside the convention center, it's all around: Swarms of people staring at their phones as they play Pokémon Go.

Born This Way is produced by Jonathan Murray, the co-creator of MTV's Real World. Above, cast members Cristina Sanz (left), Rachel Osterbach, Steven Clark and Sean McElwee (top).

A Cast With Down Syndrome Brings Fresh Reality To Reality TV

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

With the Emmy-nominated Born this Way poised to begin its second season July 26, the cast, co-creator and fans explain why the show has become such a hit.

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What Happens When You Ask Celebrities What They're Wearing ... In Klingon?

4:00pm July 22, 2016

by Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon was with NPR's Nina Gregory when she asked some of the stars of the new film on the red carpet a standard question in a non-standard way.

Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) and Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) are the Ghostbusters.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Ghostbusters' And 'Mr. Robot'

2:07pm July 22, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we bust some ghosts — well, we don't, but we watch those who do — and we address the beginning of the second season of USA's Emmy-nominated conspiracy thriller.

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Turns Out, Fighting Fat Shaming And Racist Trolls Is Also A Ghostbuster's Job

2:00pm July 22, 2016

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones quit Twitter this week after getting her fill of racist and sexist trolls. But, as the saying goes, every goodbye is not gone.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famous astrophysicist, is also a great oenophile and lover of food.

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Astrophysicist, Wine Lover, Foodie: The Neil deGrasse Tyson You Didn't Know

7:00am July 22, 2016

by Beth Lebwohl

He's the man with a seemingly endless stream of science fun facts at his command. He's also a great gourmet. We talk to the famed scientist about how his two great passions collide in the kitchen.

Republican National Convention Parallels Reality Television

6:27pm July 21, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Conflict, betrayal, false words: The Republican National Convention is playing out like a reality TV show.

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Henry Winkler On Garry Marshall: 'He Was An Unstoppable Creator'

6:00pm July 20, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to actor Henry Winkler, who starred in Happy Days, about his memories working with writer and director Garry Marshall.

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