Arts Economy Continues To Grow Across Triad
There's new data about the financial impact of the arts in the Triad.
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Shades Of Gray Turn Sumptuous In 'Chain Letter'
In Chain Letter, cartoonist Farel Dalrymple returns to The City, the mysterious metropolis at the heart of his early 2000s series Pop Gun War. It's a weird, complicated and charming place.
Updating Frankenstein For The Age of Black Lives Matter
The classic tale of the Monster resurrected from the dead gets a new treatment in Victor LaValle's new limited-series comic.
'Epicurious' Editor Goes Inside The Home To Find Greatest Chefs
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Tamarkin, editor of the website Epicurious, about his recent project compiling a list of "The 100 Greatest Home Cooks of All Time."
Before Her Teacher's Murder, This 'Keepers' Witness Was Already Living A Nightmare
In the docuseries The Keepers, Jean Wehner shares her story of being abused by her high school chaplain. She says the teacher she confided in may have been killed for knowing too much.
In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'
In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff describes the bunkers designed to protect U.S. leaders in the event of a catastrophe. One Cold War-era plan put the post office in charge of cataloging the dead.
'The Big Sick' Is A Wonderful Movie And An Imperfect Milestone
Comedian Kumail Nanjiani steps into the leading role in a semi-autobiographical love story. It's a quietly groundbreaking crowd-pleaser, though some characters aren't as fully dimensional as others.
Checking In On 'Better Call Saul' (And 'Breaking Bad') At The 3-Season Mark
Both shows track the moral decay of their main characters, so we compare Jimmy McGill's arc, as of Sunday's Better Call Saul season finale, to that of Walter White after three seasons of Breaking Bad.
'The Sarah Book' Is An Unsparing Primal Scream Of A Book
Scott McClanahan's semi-autobiographical novel is packed with loss, pain and existential anguish, but his narrator — also named Scott — refuses to give up, no matter how often he's knocked down.
Carla Fendi, Former President Of Luxury Fashion Brand, Dies
Fendi helped propel the label to international fame. She was 79.