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What's 'Casablanca' Without Nazis? After WWII, German Audiences Found Out

6:42pm December 17, 2017

by Isabelle Ross

The original Casablanca was passionately anti-Nazi. But when it was dubbed for German audiences, Warner Bros. deleted all scenes with Nazis in them, and almost all mention of the war.

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From 'This Is Us' To 'Master Of None,' The Year's Groundbreaking TV Shows

6:42pm December 17, 2017

What were the memorable moments in television this year? NPR's TV Critic Eric Deggans runs through his list with guest host Ray Suarez.

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NBC News correspondent Katy Tur speaks onstage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit on Oct. 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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Not My Job: Katy Tur Of NBC News Gets Quizzed On Turducken

7:50am December 16, 2017

The correspondent and anchor, known for her reporting from Donald Trump's presidential campaign, fields questions about the multi-poultry Thanksgiving delicacy.

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Reading The Game: This War Of Mine

7:00am December 16, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with This War of Mine — a game about surviving during wartime that proved so wrenching, our critic couldn't bring himself to finish it.

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell starred in the 1940 farce His Girl Friday, where a newspaper editor tries to win back his ex-wife, an ace reporter.

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In A Crisis Of Sexual Harassment, Whither The Office Romance?

7:05pm December 15, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

Efforts to eliminate harassment in the workplace target a site where couples tend to meet and fall in love — but also a place where power can be abused.

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How The TV And Movies Are Using Gen X Nostalgia

4:23pm December 15, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers and Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon sit down to talk about this era of TV and movies, many of which are catering to Gen X nostalgia — from Stranger Things to the latest Star Wars film.

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'Last Jedi' Puts The Smarts — And The Heart — Back Into The 'Star Wars' Franchise

1:39pm December 15, 2017

by David Edelstein

The late Carrie Fisher makes her final appearance — now as General Leia — in Star Wars Episode VIII. Critic David Edelstein says The Last Jedi is nothing short of terrific.

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The American Franz Liszt - Edward MacDowell

12:39pm December 15, 2017

Peter Kairoff reveals the expressive tenderness of late 19th century American composer Edward MacDowell.

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Mystery Guest

12:31pm December 15, 2017

Mystery guest Mary McKenzie runs an unusual business. Can you guess her secret before Ophira and Jonathan do?

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Host Ophira Eisenberg and author Roxane Gay on Ask Me Another at Hard Rock Live, Orlando, Florida.

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Roxane Gay: The Facts And The Furious: Orlando Drift

12:29pm December 15, 2017

AMA's at Hard Rock Live Orlando! Roxane Gay talks about writing the memoir she planned to avoid, and her 243-point Scrabble play. Plus, a game about her favorite movies: The Fast and the Furious.

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