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Spike Lee (left) consults with actors Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Norm Lewis on the set of Da 5 Bloods.

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Spike Lee: A 'Heavenly Light' Shined On Chadwick Boseman In 'Da 5 Bloods'

12:04pm February 15, 2021

by Sam Sanders

Lee's heist thriller centers on five Black veterans who return to Vietnam. Lee says one scene with Chadwick Boseman took on particular resonance after the actor's death from cancer in August 2020.

Olivia and the Masked Duke, by Grace Callaway

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For February, 3 Romances To Warm Up Your Valentine's Day

12:05pm February 14, 2021

by Maya Rodale

February is dark and cold at the best of times — and this year is no exception. But we've got three hot, humorous and heartwarming romances that will bring a little light to the darkest days.

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For These 3 Writers, Black Love And Black Joy Take Center Stage

10:00am February 14, 2021

by Denny S. Bryce

We're celebrating what our pals at the Code Switch blog are calling Black Kiss-tory this Valentine's Day, with a roundup of classic, too-often-overlooked Black romance authors.

Milo Imagines the World, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

8:01am February 14, 2021

by Samantha Balaban

Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

Abigail Barlow, left, and Emily Bear are the creative duo behind Bridgerton the musical. "We wanted to be able to tell a stand-alone story and still honor what was created in the books and the TV show," says Barlow. "But honestly, we want to bring somethi

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Now Playing On TikTok: 'Bridgerton' The Musical

5:08pm February 13, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

Not long after the Netflix Regency romance premiered on Christmas, two young songwriters asked on TikTok: "Ok but what if Bridgerton was a musical?" Millions of people wanted to know the answer.

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'I'll Meet You There': A Dancer Finds New Rhythm In Her Culture

8:32am February 13, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to fimmaker Iram Parveen Bilal about her new movie, set in a Pakistani Muslim community in Chicago.

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Returning To 'Our Town': Why The Play Still Hits Home After 80 Years

8:32am February 13, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer Howard Sherman about his new book, "Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder's Our Town in the 21st Century," which interviews participants from an array of productions.

CNN White House correspondent Abby Phillip arrives on stage to moderate the seventh Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season at the Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2020.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Inside Politics' Host Abby Phillip On Outside Politics

8:23am February 13, 2021

Phillip has been covering the White House for CNN since 2017. She was just named the new host of Inside Politics Sunday.

Tom Sweitzer hosts a weekly music therapy group via Zoom for other COVID-19 survivors dealing with lingering symptoms. "We get to know each other through the music," says one participant. "I think that was a really intuitive and wonderful way to connect u

Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers

7:00am February 13, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal," says one therapist and COVID-19 long-hauler.

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The Lucas Bros, Using Humor 'To Shake Folk Woke'

6:42pm February 12, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Identical twin comedy duo Keith and Kenny Lucas are on the rise. They wrote the story for the new movie, Judas and the Black Messiah, and they're involved with a new rework of Revenge of the Nerds.

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