Arts

Fifth 'House Of Cards' Season Speaks To Trump Era

5:09pm May 28, 2017

by Eric Deggans

"House of Cards" returns to Netflix for its fifth season. But it's the first season of the political thriller in the age of President Trump. And the series brings a new twist on modern politics.

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Hip, Hippo Hooray For 'River Of Teeth'

10:00am May 28, 2017

by Amal El-Mohtar

Sarah Gailey's alternate-history romp takes place in a United States that went ahead with a wild plan to farm hippos for meat. It's a delightful read that suffers only from being too short.

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When You Need To Cut A Parent Out Of Your Life

6:12pm May 27, 2017

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Today the hosts hear from people who have estranged themselves from their parents.

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Barbershop: The Unofficial Start To Summer Entertainment

5:53pm May 27, 2017

In this week's Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin talks about upcoming offerings in summer entertainment with humor writer Luvvie Ajayi, journalist Kara Brown of Jezebel and NPR's Eric Deggans.

Influential Voice In Southern Rock, Gregg Allman Dies At 69

5:53pm May 27, 2017

Singer-songwriter Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band died on Saturday at the age of 69. Music journalist Amanda Petrusich takes a look back at Allman's legacy with NPR's Michel Martin.

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Art You Can Wear On Your Arm? For Judith Leiber, It's In The Bag

10:34am May 27, 2017

by Karen Michel

In her 40 years in the business, Leiber designed 3,500 handbags, some of which were carried by First Ladies and movie stars. Now 96, Leiber says she loves her bags, whether "classic" or "crazy."

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In the second season of the Netflix series Master of None, Aziz Ansari's character falls in love with his Italian friend Francesca, who is already engaged.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Aziz Ansari; Harry Styles And Dan Auerbach Go Solo; Pamela Paul

9:00am May 27, 2017

Ansari discusses Master Of None and how his parents feel about acting. Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Styles and Auerbach. Paul, who edits The NY Times Book Review, talks about her love of reading.

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In 'Shtum,' A Portrait Of Autism Drawn From Real Life

7:59am May 27, 2017

by Scott Simon

Jem Lester's debut novel follows three generations of men who can't communicate — a grandfather, a father and a profoundly autistic little boy. Lester says he modeled the boy on his own son.

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Love, Money And Betrayal Make For Great Storytelling In 'The Heirs'

7:00am May 27, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Susan Rieger's new book follows an upper-crust, Upper West Side family whose certainties are thrown into doubt after their father dies and an unknown Other Woman sues his estate for child support.

George Lazenby, right, and his fiancee, Christina Gannett, shortly before their marriage in 1971.

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In 'Becoming Bond,' A Look At The Man Who Was Only 007 Once

6:00am May 27, 2017

by Chris Klimek

The new Hulu documentary Becoming Bond is all about the man who was only James Bond once: George Lazenby.