Pop Culture

Emmys Give Big Nods To 'Game Of Thrones,' 'Veep' And 'Lemonade'

3:14pm July 14, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Fargo and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story pulled in more than a dozen Emmy Award nominations each. The comedy Black-ish was also listed in multiple major categories.

Comedy writer Jessi Klein speaks at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015. Klein has also written for Saturday Night Live and Transparent.

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'Schumer' Writer Jessi Klein On Barbies, Ageism And Pumping At The Emmys

10:03am July 13, 2016

Klein won an Emmy in 2015 for her work on Inside Amy Schumer. Her new book, You'll Grow Out of It, is a collection of humorous personal essays.

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Kong Kenan, who's Chinese, takes up the mantle of Superman in New Super-Man #1, written by Gene Yang.

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Diversity Drives The Story In The Latest Incarnation Of Superman

7:56am July 13, 2016

by NPR Staff

If you've been in a comics store lately, you've noticed the increasing diversity on the shelves: a biracial Spiderman, a Muslim Ms. Marvel, and today, a Chinese man takes up the mantle of Superman.

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'Just Another Version Of You' Celebrates Norman Lear's TV Legacy

4:32pm July 11, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to legendary television producer Norman Lear about some insights into his character featured in a new documentary about his life called Just Another Version of You.

Christopher Eccleston On 'The A Word,' And Rethinking His Faith After 'The Leftovers'

2:10pm July 11, 2016

The British actor plays a grandfather in the new SundanceTV drama series, The A Word, about a family coping with a boy's autism diagnosis. He also co-starred in the HBO series, The Leftovers.

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Arts

'The Night Of': HBO Series On Criminal Justice Arrives At A Fitting Time

9:13am July 10, 2016

by Eric Deggans

HBO's new drama miniseries, "The Night Of," premieres tonight. It's about a young man tried for a murder he didn't commit. It's a dark and detailed look into the criminal justice system.

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Comic Jim Gaffigan On Stand-Up, Faith And Raising Five Kids

2:12pm July 08, 2016

The Catholic stand-up comic says faith is a central part of his humor. He stars in the TV Land series, The Jim Gaffigan Show. Originally broadcast Sept. 24, 2015.

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Gotta Catch 'Em All, Or At Least A Few: A Pokemon Neophyte Tries 'Pokemon GO'

1:53pm July 08, 2016

by Glen Weldon

In which a middle-aged guy who doesn't know a Charizard from a Jigglypuff tries out the just-released "augmented reality" game Pokemon GO, and promptly creeps out his neighbors.

Kevin Durant (right) will play alongside Stephen Curry (left) after deciding to join the Golden State Warriors.

Sports

The Giant Foam Finger: Who's Afraid Of A Superteam?

11:31am July 07, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

Pop Culture Happy Hour's Stephen Thompson and Code Switch's Gene Demby discuss Kevin Durant's move to the Golden State Warriors: Is it good for basketball? Is this the wave of the mercenary future?

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Arts

About Face: On Beauty, Characters And Threading The Needle

11:10am July 07, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The looks and faces of actresses provide endless fodder for debate and fascination. But some care is called for in where we take these arguments.