Arts

'Don't Be Afraid Of The Bullets' A Memoir Of Reporting In Yemen

9:42pm February 26, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to journalist Laura Kasinof about her memoir on her experience reporting in Yemen during the Arab Spring called, Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets.

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Remembering Bertrice Small, One Of The Original 'Avon Ladies'

8:09pm February 26, 2015

by Bobbi Dumas

Small, who died this week at 77, was one of a group of authors who helped transform romance in the 1970s from a relatively tame, demure genre to the bold, bawdy books that sell by the millions today.

A mural is seen on the remains of a house that witnesses said was destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

Banksy's Murals Turn Up In Gaza Strip

5:45pm February 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The artist, who uses public spaces for his often-provocative murals, posted images of art created in the Gaza Strip, along with a two-minute video of life in the Palestinian territory.

Arts

'Battle Creek' Has The Flavor Of A TV Throwback From An Earlier Age

4:28pm February 26, 2015

by David Bianculli

The new CBS show about two very mismatched investigative partners plays like a comedy. The characters are complicated and surprising, and the dialogue is crisp and quick. It's "a lot of fun to watch."

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Please Fill In This Form In Triplicate Before You Read 'Utopia Of Rules'

3:52pm February 26, 2015

by Tomas Hachard

In The Utopia of Rules, David Graeber argues that we live in an "age of total bureaucratization." Reviewer Tomas Hachard says in places the book is almost as serpentine as modern bureaucracy.

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That's Not What This Is About

12:02pm February 26, 2015

In this game, contestants must guess the names of films from inaccurate plot descriptions based on their titles.

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Chore Song

12:02pm February 26, 2015

This game makes chores sound almost fun. Can you guess the household chore being described in this rewrite to the classic Elton John hit, "Your Song"? Guest musician Julian Velard is on the keys.

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The World Makes Money Go Round

12:02pm February 26, 2015

What Swiss currency buys you exactly one hot dog? A Frank! Play this game for more international currency puns.

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Just Because

12:02pm February 26, 2015

What famous spy likes his martinis shaken, not stirred? Every answer for this final round is the name of a person or fictional character with the initials JB.

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And The Oscar Goes To ...

9:04am February 26, 2015

by Will Shortz

In this week's puzzle, every answer is the name of an Academy Award winner or nominee for best picture. Using a given anagram, decipher the title of the film. The films will go from oldest to newest.

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