Television

Robin Wright says people like to describe Claire Underwood as "venal" and "cunning" — but she has a hard time seeing her character that way. "I love her because she's so efficient," Wright says. "I mean, she really gets things done, no matter what it ta

Arts

'House Of Cards' Stands Without Spacey, As Claire Underwood Brings Closure

9:40am October 25, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Frank Underwood is dead and his wife Claire is the country's first female president. Actor Robin Wright and showrunners Melissa James Gibson and Frank Pugliese talk about bringing the show to a close.

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Robin Wright's character Claire Underwood (center) ascends to the presidency in the final season of House of Cards.

Arts

Interest In Shady Politicians Is Soaring. Can 'House Of Cards' Match It?

3:48pm October 24, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Robin Wright's character Claire Underwood ascends to the presidency in the series' final season. But the story arc has already begun to run out of steam, says critic Eric Deggans.

In a video produced by ACRONYM, woman calls 911 and informs the police Todd doesn't plan to vote.

Politics & Government

Getting Out The Youth Vote With A Dash Of Snark

10:46am October 24, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

In these videos, it's black people calling the cops on white ones who are behaving in a socially irresponsible manner: They're not voting.

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Actor and musician Riz Ahmed spoke with host Audie Cornish in front of a live audience at Murmrr in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Arts

Riz Ahmed On Rapping, Acting And Being His (Sometimes Shirtless) 'Most Complex Self'

5:13pm October 23, 2018

by Audie Cornish

He's the first South Asian man to win an acting Emmy. He's now starring in Venom. He's also known as Riz MC. And he's "not just being shackled to a two-dimensional idea" of his hyphenate identity.

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Keeley Hawes, Richard Madden and Paul Ready star in the BBC thriller Bodyguard, which comes to Netflix on October 24.

Arts

Take Thrilling Comfort In 'Bodyguard,' Where The Malfeasance Is Just Fiction

2:29pm October 22, 2018

by John Powers

A new BBC/Netflix series about terrorism and political chicanery delivers plenty of thrills — but ultimately lacks seriousness. Critic John Powers says Bodyguard is "awash in a timely cynicism."

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus speaks with reporters on the red carpet for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Arts

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Of 'Veep,' 'Seinfeld' Fame, Receives Mark Twain Prize

10:13am October 22, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

The comic actress was presented with the humor award in a star-studded ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night.

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Morning News Brief

5:09am October 22, 2018

Thousands of mostly Honduran migrants trek toward the U.S. Trump says the U.S. will withdraw from a nuclear treaty with Russia. And, why Georgia purges more than half a million voters from its rolls.

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Jill Soloway is the creator of Transparent — their new memoir is called She Wants It.

Books
Arts

In 'She Wants It,' Jill Soloway Gets Transparent About Their Life And Work

3:01pm October 21, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The creator of the hit show about a trans woman and her family says patriarchy and white supremacy have a hold on storytelling in Hollywood — and other people want a chance to speak.

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Here Comes Satan Clause: Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) and Miss Wardwell (Michelle Gomez) literally deal with the devil in Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Arts

'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' Is Wicked, Good

3:11pm October 19, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka ably carries the Riverdale-adjacent series on Netflix about a young woman who's half mortal, half witch and all hero.

The animal people in BoJack Horseman are the creation of illustrator and cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt. The bitterness, isolation, melancholy and cynicism are "my half of the equation," says show creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg.

Arts

Don't Be Fooled By The Talking Horse — 'BoJack' Is A Sadness 'Sneak Attack'

4:20pm October 17, 2018

by Terry Gross

BoJack is a former sitcom star struggling with depression and addiction. Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg says part of the pitch for the animated show was, "What's Mister Ed like behind the scenes?"

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