Pop Culture

Bill Cosby Admitted To Acquiring Drugs To Give To A Woman For Sex

9:19pm July 06, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews MaryClaire Dale, an Associated Press reporter, about the court documents showing Cosby said in 2005 he got quaaludes to give to a woman with whom he wanted to have sex.

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National

Burt Shavitz, Face Of Burt's Bees, Dies At 80

9:02pm July 06, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Burt Shavitz, the eccentric co-founder of Burt's Bees skin care products, has died at age 80. His bearded face is on your lip balm.

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Greek flags fly beside those of the European Union in Athens. Many people chalk the phrase up to Shakespeare, but its origins likely date back much earlier than that -- to medieval monks eager for a cop-out.

Is It All Greek To You? Thank Medieval Monks, And The Bard, For The Phrase

10:11pm July 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ben Zimmer, language columnist at The Wall Street Journal, explains the origin of the phrase "it's all Greek to me" — and shares a few variants from other languages.

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Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour No. 250: 'Magic Mike XXL' And 'Catastrophe'

8:03am July 03, 2015

by Stephen Thompson

For our 250th episode, the gang digs into a movie and a TV show, each geared toward grown people in different ways. And, as always, we close with what's making us happy this week.

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Books
Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Judy Blume's New Book And Lifetime's 'UnREAL'

11:22pm July 02, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, a beloved author of books for kids writes another one for adults, and Lifetime sets a drama behind the scenes of a reality dating show.

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Arts

Sonia Manzano, Who Played Maria On 'Sesame Street,' To Retire

6:35pm July 02, 2015

by Andrew Limbong

Maria from Sesame Street — aka actress Sonia Manzano — is retiring after more than 40 years. NPR reports on the Hispanic pioneer's impact on generations of children.

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Gordon (played by Roscoe Orman), Maria (played by Sonia Manzano), and The Count on Sesame Street's 42nd season. Manzano is closing out a Sesame Street career that began in 1971.

National

Maria Leaves Sesame Street After 44 Years On The Block

5:31pm July 02, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Sonia Manzano's acting career began when she was in the original cast of Godspell — a musical which began as a student production on campus, according to the Associated Press.

Arts

From SCOTUS To The Confederate Flag, Cable Comedians Keep Tabs On The News

1:31pm July 02, 2015

by David Bianculli

Critic David Bianculli says the commentary, questioning and ridicule of Jon Stewart, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver and Bill Maher help keep news outlets — and news-makers — honest.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator.

Arts

It's Like It Never Happened: A 'Terminator' Dossier

5:12pm July 01, 2015

by Chris Klimek

As Terminator: Genisys opens in theaters, we provide the necessary refresher on how exactly the franchise got to this complicated, complicated place.

Arts

Results May Vary

5:04pm July 01, 2015

VIP Kevin Corrigan has worked with Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott, and he's starred in tons of indie films.

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