Pop Culture

Bruce Cambpell — and his famous chainsaw — are back in the new series Ash Vs Evil Dead.

Arts

Join Ussss... Join Ussss.... For The Return Of 'Evil Dead'

8:36am October 31, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Tonight, Starz debuts Ash vs Evil Dead, a horror comedy series that continues the story from the cult hit Evil Dead films. NPR's Eric Deggans talks to stars Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless.

FXX Celebrates Halloween With 'The Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror Marathon

8:58pm October 30, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

FXX cable network is airing a week-long marathon of every episode of The Simpsons annual Halloween show, "Treehouse of Horror." It will culminate in a full day marathon of all 25 "Treehouse of Horror" episodes.

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Women operate a gum-wrapping machine, circa 1923. It was a pivotal decade in the rise of America's retail candy business.

Tainted Treats: Racism And The Rise Of Big Candy

6:06pm October 30, 2015

by Nina Martyris

Halloween's iconic candy corn first appeared in stores in the 1920s. The decade saw a boom in the retail candy business — and in advertising and production divided along racial lines.

Books
Arts

So Good You'll Scream? A Cookbook From Horror Icon Vincent Price

4:37pm October 30, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

A Treasury of Great Recipes, by the famed horror film actor, was out of print for decades until this month. It turns out, Price was also a foodie with an "omnivorous appetite," his daughter tells us.

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Taraji P. Henson as Cookie, the Lyon family matriarch.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Back In Time To 'Empire' And Radio Voices

8:52am October 30, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We're taking a break this week while we pull off a live show, so we're replaying one of our favorite episodes — one that touches on Empire and the variety (or lack thereof) in public radio voices.

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Tim Curry performs in a staging of The Rocky Horror Show in the 1970s.

Arts

It's Astounding ... Time Is Fleeting ... And 'Rocky Horror' Is 40

6:27pm October 29, 2015

by Bob Mondello

Critic Bob Mondello has been doing the Time Warp longer than anyone: He saw the Rocky Horror Show onstage in London, before it became a movie, and now he reflects on 40 years of midnight madness.

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Arts

Bruce Campbell

11:28pm October 28, 2015

Bruce Campbell thinks "it's about dog-gone time" that horror is mainstreaming━and so do his fans.

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Arts

From 'Carol Burnett' To 'Mad Men', Here Are Four DVD Box Sets Worth Buying

1:48pm October 28, 2015

by David Bianculli

Despite the popularity of streaming services, DVD box sets continue to be released, and embraced, by serious fans and collectors. TV critic David Bianculli details four recent releases he treasures.

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President Obama poses with a jersey he received from the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team during a ceremony to honor the team and their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Standing with Obama are (from left) Christie Rampone, Morgan Brian, Abby W

Obama To U.S. Women's Soccer Team: 'Playing Like A Girl Means You're A Badass'

4:36pm October 27, 2015

by Laura Wagner

When the World Cup champions visited the White House, Obama praised the team for changing stereotypes of women and girls in sports, and for inspiring "millions of boys to look at girls differently."

CBS' 'Supergirl' Reinvents The Classic Comic For Modern Times

10:12pm October 26, 2015

by Eric Deggans

In its first superhero series of the 21st century, CBS is building Supergirl around characters traditionally seen as sidekicks. NPR offers a peek at the new show.

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