Arts

Arts

Actor Willem Dafoe Reflects On A Career Of Being A 'Good Bad Guy'

1:33pm November 13, 2019

by Dave Davies

Dafoe has played villains, soldiers, van Gogh and Jesus. He's earned four Oscar nominations and appeared in more than 100 films — including, most recently, Motherless Brooklyn and The Lighthouse.

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Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale, by Adam Minter

What Happens To Your Used Stuff? 'Secondhand' Tells Of A Billion-Dollar Industry

8:42am November 13, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

As "traditional bonds disintegrate in the face of industrialization, urbanization, and secularization, brands and objects become a means to curate and project who we are," writes reporter Adam Minter.

Sports
Arts

Let's Play Ball! Share Your Sports-Inspired Poems

7:39am November 13, 2019

by Heidi Glenn

NPR's Rachel Martin and poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander want to read your poems about sports. You can use sport as a metaphor for our lives — or simply write about the game or team you love.

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Books
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'Mama Hissa's Mice' Creep Through A Dystopian Future Kuwait

7:00am November 13, 2019

by Ilana Masad

Saud Alsanousi's novel follows a group of Kuwaiti kids growing up in the 1980s — then jumps to a near future torn by sectarian violence. It's a resonant book that asks more questions than it answers.

Arts

Disney+ Brings A Catalog Of Old And New Gems To Streaming

1:43pm November 12, 2019

by David Bianculli

Not surprisingly, Disney+ streaming service offers an array of Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars features. What's less expected — and maybe even more welcome — is its menu of new programming.

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How Internet Trolls And Online Extremists Are 'Hijacking' American Politics

1:43pm November 12, 2019

by Terry Gross

New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz spent years with far-right online extremists, embedding with them and watching them spread false news by exploiting social media. His new book is Antisocial.

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Iran's Lake Urmia has shriveled because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document life in the region. Here, a man walks in what used to be a river to the lake, now just salt.

The Death And Life Of Iran's Lake Urmia

12:30pm November 12, 2019

by James Doubek

The massive lake has dried out because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document the disappearing body of water and the people who depend on it.

Some Of Us Are Very Hungry Now, by Andre Perry

In 'Some Of Us Are Very Hungry Now,' Revelations Morph Into Mirrors

10:01am November 12, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Andre Perry's debut essay collection reads like a slightly fragmented memoir focused on the search for identity, the desire to write, and his constant sense of unease as a black man in Iowa City.

Chef Angie Mar, who has received rave reviews for her New York chophouse Beatrice Inn, has been called a "badass" by the press. While some women have no problem with the word and use it in an entirely complimentary context, many others dislike its bro-cul

Books
Arts

'Badass': The One Word That Has Become A Lightning Rod For Many Female Chefs

5:15pm November 11, 2019

by Nina Martyris

In her new book, Charlotte Druckman asks over 100 female chefs and food writers if there are any words or phrases they wish people would stop using to describe them. One word was a bit of a surprise.

In an interview with NPR about her new book, former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said she made an effort to avoid "toxic" and "trashy" Washington — and that she'll campaign for President Trump in 2020. Above, she poses for a portrait at NPR studio

Former U.N. Ambassador Haley: Trump Actions 'Not A Good Practice' But Not Impeachable

4:51pm November 11, 2019

In an interview with NPR about her new book, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she made an effort to avoid "toxic" and "trashy" Washington — and that she'll campaign for Trump in 2020.

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