On Site/In Sight Brings Dance To Unexpected Places
Over the next few days, downtown Winston-Salem will be turned into a stage.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' And W. Kamau Bell
This week's show combines our discussion of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 with a discussion we recently had in Chicago with comedian, host, and writer W. Kamau Bell.
Facts About Teens, Suicide And '13 Reasons Why'
As the Netflix series sparks a national discussion, new research shows 1 in 5 middle and high schoolers have thoughts of suicide, and offers suggestions for adults in fighting the problem.
Film And Food: Sharing The Stories Of Immigrants With Conservative America
The duo behind a web-based food show is featuring personal, positive portraits of immigrant families. Their goal: to shift thinking outside the "liberal bubble" — by using targeted posts on Facebook.
The Spaceman With A Walkman Is Back: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.'
The sequel to Marvel's tunefully shaggy 2014 space oddity serves up more of the same; the result is "mildly enjoyable while instantly forgettable," says critic Andrew Lapin.
'The Dinner,' Overcooked And Underseasoned
In this tale of two couples struggling with a moral dilemma, strong performances get drowned in endless flashbacks and needless backstory that render the central drama flavorless.
'Chuck': The Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky' Gets A Dutiful Biopic
Critic Chris Klimek says Philippe Falardeau's film about the fall and rise of Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner, starring Liev Schreiber, suffers from a prosaic, just-the-facts approach.
Documentary 'Last Men In Aleppo' Profiles Rescuers Amid The Rubble
An intimate and moving examination of the White Helmets, who pull survivors — and corpses — from bombed buildings in Syria's largest city.
Fidget Spinner Emerges As Must-Have Toy Of The Year
Toys R Us has literally scrambled the jets trying to meet the demand of this year's break-out toy, handheld whirligig known as a "fidget spinner." Unlike other toy explosions like the Tickle Me Elmo or the Furby, the fidget spinner seemed to have hit without warning and without a brand. NPR's Planet Money set out to try and figure out where this thing came from and why it seemed to appear out of nowhere.
Boudin: A Story Of Sausage, Slavery And Rebellion In The Caribbean
This bloody fare was brought to the French territory of Guadeloupe by colonists, who set off deep racial tensions that still exist. But the messy sausage-making process also unites family and friends.