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Boy in the Sand: Tab Hunter, who died on July 8th, hits the beach, circa 1955.

Hollywood And Tab Hunter: The Marriage That Ended Amicably

5:00am July 10, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The '50s heartthrob who lived a closeted life during the peak of popularity survived the end of the Hollywood studio system by refusing to make many of the compromises his fellow gay actors did.

Lakeith Stanfield stars as telemarketer Cassius Green in Sorry to Bother You.

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Actor Lakeith Stanfield: 'We All Have Images That We're Attempting To Push'

5:31pm July 09, 2018

Stanfield has had a number of oddball roles, most recently in the telemarketing satire Sorry to Bother You, where he plays a character who learns to get ahead by using a "white voice" on the phone.

The Science — And Environmental Hazards — Behind Fish Oil Supplements

1:37pm July 09, 2018

by Terry Gross

Author Paul Greenberg says the harvesting of tiny fish for omega-3 supplements is having a ripple effect, leading to less healthy and bountiful oceans. His new book is The Omega Principle.

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'Three Identical Strangers' Tells The Astounding Story Of Triplets Separated At Birth

1:37pm July 09, 2018

by David Edelstein

Tim Wardle's new knockout documentary starts out as a Parent Trap-like lark about three young men who, by chance, realize that they are triplets, but ultimately takes a more devastating turn.

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Amy Adams and Chris Messina play a reporter and a detective both investigating the same crimes in HBO's Sharp Objects.

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Amy Adams Dominates HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

5:00am July 09, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Amy Adams plays a journalist investigating violence in her hometown in HBO's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's 2006 debut novel.

The 1968 release of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine film influenced fashion, graphic design, music — and even a short-lived organization of "submarine churches" based on the gospel of Lennon and McCartney: "All You Need Is Love."

Beatles Film 'Yellow Submarine' Touched Music, Fashion — And Religion

11:28pm July 08, 2018

by Kimberly Winston

The Beatles weren't always simpatico with organized religion. But "submarine churches," inspired by the band's "love is all you need" gospel, emerged in the U.S. shortly after the 1968 movie release.

Gesel Mason performs David Roussève's "Jumping the Broom" as part of her performance project No Boundaries: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers.

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Dancer Preserves The Work Of Black Choreographers, In One Video At A Time

5:36pm July 08, 2018

by Stephanie Wolf

When she was in her 20s, dancer Gesel Mason started emailing choreographers she admired, asking them to create a solo for her. To her surprise, many of them said yes.

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For July, 3 Romantic Reads That Prove Summer Is For Lovers

10:00am July 08, 2018

by Maya Rodale

Whether you like high-powered lawyers, ambitious politicians or petticoat-wearing paleontologists, July brings a bumper crop of romance novels, for all your happy-ever-after needs.

Cover of Captain Atom #78 (December 1965). Co-created by Steve Ditko, the nuclear-powered hero left a wake of ... stars? Sparkles? Glitter? ... in his fabulous wake.

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Remembering Steve Ditko: Forget Kirby Dots, Let's Talk Ditko Sparkles

10:00am July 08, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The idiosyncratic co-creator of Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and many lesser-known comics characters died last week. His distinctive storytelling style shaped generations of comics readers.

A 63-Year-Old Lifeguard

8:44am July 08, 2018

Bill Bower is the oldest tower lifeguard at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. At 63, Bower is part of a growing national trend of senior citizens hired to patrol pools and beaches.