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'White Fur' Is A Fable Of Love, Class, Money And Death

7:00am June 03, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Jardine Libaire's novel — more a series of vignettes — follows two kids from very opposite sides of the tracks who fall hard in love in 1980s New York, and what happens when reality intrudes.

San Antonio Express-News food critic Mike Sutter has already eaten about 700 tacos during his yearlong taco-a-day quest.

Food Critic Now Halfway Through Taco-A-Day Quest. Will He Fold?

6:26pm June 02, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

In January, Mike Sutter of the San Antonio Express-News began his great adventure by eating at a different joint every day for a year. And six months in, we thought we'd taco bout how it's going.

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'When Time Was New': 'Wonder Woman' Brings Sunlight To The DC Universe

4:55pm June 02, 2017

Wonder Woman is the first superhero film to be headed by a woman both in front of and behind the camera. Star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins worked together to make Diana Prince relatable.

Texas Food Critic Continues Quest To Eat 365 Days Of Tacos

4:47pm June 02, 2017

Tacos are good, but Mike Sutter thinks 365 days of tacos is even better. The food critic for the San Antonio Express-News is in the middle of a quest to eat at least one taco a day for an entire year. He's back with a tasty update.

Totoro and the Catbus, the forest king's preferred mode of transportation, on display at a London comics convention in 2016.

Beloved Hayao Miyazaki Film Set To Get A Theme Park Of Its Own

3:53pm June 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

My Neighbor Totoro has inspired a cult international following since its 1988 release. Now, Miyazaki's anime has inspired plans for a theme park, too — set to open in Japan in 2020.

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Gal Gadot Shines As 'Wonder Woman,' Despite The Film's By-The-Numbers Plot

1:56pm June 02, 2017

by David Edelstein

DC Comics' new Wonder Woman adaptation centers on a trained warrior who hates war. Critic David Edelstein says the heroine is the best part of the film's "tacky superhero universe."

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Elise Tries animal cafes, from cats to raccoons, with mixed results.

Video: Animal Cafes Are Cool, But Does A Raccoon Cafe Go Too Far?

9:53am June 02, 2017

by Elise Hu

In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tests out new experiences in East Asia. In this inaugural episode, she visits a South Korean animal cafe. Things don't go as smoothly as planned.

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Scaffold, a sculpture by Sam Durant, stands in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The art work is a reflection on the country's long history of institutionalized killing and references the hanging of 38 Dakota men among other executions. After swift commun

After Outcry, Sculpture Depicting Dakota Tragedy To Be Dismantled, Burned

5:33pm June 01, 2017

by Euan Kerr

Sam Durant's sculpture Scaffold is a commentary on capital punishment in the U.S. But it depicted the mass hanging of 38 members of the Dakota Nation and the community was outraged.

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Gal Gadot's physical presence as Wonder Woman was established in Batman v Superman, but in this new film, she handles the Diana Prince side with equal dexterity.

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A Worthy Big-Screen Treatment Of A Long-Neglected 'Wonder Woman'

4:24pm June 01, 2017

by Scott Tobias

Director Patty Jenkins understands the scale of a screen superhero who is a true demigod, not an ordinary millionaire or spider-bite victim.

Beyond Respectability, by Brittney C. Cooper

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In 'Beyond Respectability,' A History of Black Women As Public Intellectuals

12:00pm June 01, 2017

by Genevieve Valentine

Brittney C. Cooper's history of black women thinkers traces decades of struggle against racism and misogyny. It's a crucial cultural study and a dense, serious read that rewards close attention.