Reverse Psychology
In this phoner game all about clichés, contestants guess the common saying after hearing its rough opposite. If we said "dummies disagree," you'd say, "great minds think alike."
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Wikisneaks
Anyone with a computer can edit almost any Wikipedia page they want. We imagine what would happen if famous people wrote their own pages to make them sound a little more flattering.
What's Wrong With Jonathan Coulton
In this installment of What's Wrong With Jonathan Coulton, he must discern which statement is true.
Show Stopper
We took the names of famous plays and musicals and ran them through our thesaurus. For example, if we gave the clue, "The Male Monarch and Me," you'd answer, "The King and I."
'Just Keep Swimming': A Lesson In Fortitude From Dory And DeGeneres
Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'O.J.: Made In America' And A Quiz
For the show's 300th episode, we look at a stunning new seven-and-a-half-hour documentary, take a TV-themed quiz and discuss What's Making Us Happy this week.
Nitza Villapol: The Woman Who Taught Cubans To Cook With Just About Anything
For over 40 years, Villapol hosted a popular cooking show in Cuba, her recipes shifting to reflect the realities of life under the revolution. No meat? No problem — she fried plantain peels instead.
In 'The Girls,' A Teen's Need To Be Noticed Draws Her Into A Manson-Like Cult
Emma Cline's debut novel was inspired by the infamous Manson family murders. But Cline says it wasn't the cult that fascinated her — it was the young girls who were so taken by it.
E3 Conference Showcases New Kind Of Video Game Celebrity
Millions of video game fans have created a new kind of celebrity — gamers who play live while others watch online. NPR looks at the biggest video game trade conference, known as E3, through the eyes of two of these celebrities.
'Central Intelligence' Places Kevin Hart Between The Rock And A Hard Place
At their high-school reunion, Dwayne Johnson's buffoonish super-spy draws his old hero, staid accountant Kevin Hart, into helping him thwart a possible terrorist plot.