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In '2140,' New York May Be Underwater, But It's Still Home

7:00am March 19, 2017

by Genevieve Valentine

Kim Stanley Robinson envisions a future that's closer than we like to think in New York 2140. Sea levels 50 feet higher have swamped Manhattan, but there's a tiny thread of hope that we might float.

Chuck Berry in 1958, posing with his Gibson hollow-body electric guitar.

Chuck Berry, Legend Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dies At 90

8:36pm March 18, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Berry was central to the development of rock 'n' roll, with indelible hits like "Maybelline," "Roll Over Beethoven," "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode."

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Ashamed, Confused And In The Closet

8:15pm March 18, 2017

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Today the hosts hear from a gay man who is married to a woman and doesn't know what to do.

Musician Paul Shaffer on May 5, 2015 in New York City.

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Not My Job: Band Leader Paul Shaffer Gets Quizzed On Sidekicks

12:50pm March 18, 2017

For more than 40 years, Paul Shaffer has been providing the soundtrack for late night TV. He was on the first generation of Saturday Night Live and appeared for 30 years with David Letterman.

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Jo Lampert Takes On Joan Of Arc

8:12am March 18, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

New York artist Jo Lampert just landed her first major role: Joan in David Byrne's new rock opera based on Joan of Arc. With her androgynous appearance and bluesy voice, Lampert seems like a good fit.

As they travel the parade route, tuxedoed men and youths distribute strings of colorful beads, dried fava beans and genuine Italian kisses.

Move Over, St. Patrick: St. Joseph's Feast Is When Italians Parade

8:00am March 18, 2017

by Nicole Jankowski

The wearing of the red honors the patron saint of Sicily. But the real celebrating centers around extravagant altars filled with traditional food, religious symbols and tributes to loved ones.

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Both Pointless And Playful, 'The Idiot' Is Like A Long Dream

7:00am March 18, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

Elif Batuman has sung the praises of "long novels, pointless novels," and she puts her money where her mouth is with The Idiot, a tale of youthful confusion that can be both boring and beautiful.

Lê's November 9, Graffiti, New Orleans, Louisiana shows three men gardening in a small plot of land next to the water.

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From Striking Photos To Surprising Stained Glass, A Wide-Ranging Whitney Biennial

7:00am March 18, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

There are 63 artists in this year's Biennial, including An-My Lê, whose photography touches on immigration, and Raúl de Nieves, who made a stained glass window with tape, paper, beads and more.

Getting the band back together: Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle return for T2 Trainspotting.

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Time Loops Back On Itself (Even Without Heroin) In 'T2 Trainspotting'

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

20 years ago, a low-budget film with a great soundtrack became a huge hit. Now, director Danny Boyle is getting the old (much older, in fact) Trainspotting gang back together for a sequel.

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Netflix's 'Iron Fist' Stumbles In Depiction Of Asian Culture

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Netflix releases another Marvel superhero series, Iron Fist. This one features a white martial arts expert who fights bad guys, most of whom are Asian. After successful shows like Jessica Jones, this one misses the mark.

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