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Amy Poehler On Vinyl Designed To Catch Eyes Along With Ears

11:23am May 16, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Harper Collins Audio is releasing a vinyl edition of Amy Poehler's book, Yes Please. The publisher thinks the combination of old media plus the popular Poehler will attract a young audience.

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American Ballet Theater Turns 75

11:23am May 16, 2015

by Kim Kokich

Over the ABT's three-quarters of a century, the company has stuck to its mission of presenting classics like Swan Lake along with works of contemporary choreographers.

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In 'Rhythm,' Bhi Bhiman's Music Isn't Limited By National Borders

11:23am May 16, 2015

Bhi Bhiman had an all-American childhood, but his songs have an international character. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his childhood, his politics and his new album, Rhythm & Reason.

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The Gates Of Liavek Are Open Again In 'Points Of Departure'

7:03am May 16, 2015

by Elizabeth Graham

For years, readers wishing to see the shared world of Liavek had to go via crumbling paperbacks. Now, authors Patricia C. Wrede and Pamela Dean have reprinted their stories of the magical trade city.

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Will 'The Familiar' Kill The Novel? No, But It Comes Close

5:43am May 16, 2015

by Jason Sheehan

Mark Z. Danielewski's epic 800-page tale of a girl and a cat wants to be the stepping stone to a new understanding of the novel — but critic Jason Sheehan says it's undone by too many parentheses.

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The Ox Car Goes To

10:34pm May 15, 2015

The answers in this game are Oscar winners for Best Picture, except that we've changed one letter in each title.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Pitch Perfect 2' And Summer Movies

9:48pm May 15, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show: Pitch Perfect 2 is just the beginning of our summer movie preview. Plus, books and music make an appearance as we talk about what's making us happy.

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Anna Kendrick and her compatriots in the Barden Bellas are back for a second installment of a cappella excitement in Pitch Perfect 2. It's also Elizabeth Banks' first major movie as a director.

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Yo Aca-Adrian! Elizabeth Banks Says 'Rocky IV' Inspired The New 'Pitch Perfect'

6:58pm May 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

Banks makes her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2; she talks to NPR's Audie Cornish about breaking into directing, the true meaning of a cappella, and how the Barden Bellas are really Rocky.

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David "Nanook" Cogdill, an American street artist, came to Liberia to create a welcoming mural for a school that had been damaged by riots during the Ebola outbreak.

Baltimore Artist Helps Turn Liberian School Into A Mural Masterpiece

6:50pm May 15, 2015

by Ingrid Gercama

The building was damaged during the Ebola outbreak. How do you welcome kids back? That's the challenge that a team of street artists faced.

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A Visceral, Inventive Blockbuster Roars To Life In 'Mad Max: Fury Road'

4:05pm May 15, 2015

by Chris Klimek

More than 35 years after the release of the original Mad Max, a new chapter emerges, starring Charlize Theron in what Chris Klimek calls a doomsday reinvention like nothing since The Matrix.