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From VMI To James Island, Hollywood Battles To Get The Civil War Right

1:14pm October 12, 2014

by Elizabeth Blair

The new film Field of Lost Shoes follows a group of VMI cadets who fought at the Battle of New Market. The film is one in a long history of Civil War movies, many of which have been problematic.

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Neil Young Writes Of His Love Affair With Cars

1:14pm October 12, 2014

Neil Young loves his cars so much he wrote a second memoir, Special Deluxe, devoted to them. He speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about music, the environment and, of course, automobiles.

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Book Offers A Get-Wit-Quick Workout

1:14pm October 12, 2014

NPR's Ari Shapiro gets schooled in the art of being interesting by Benjamin Errett, the author of the new book, Elements of Wit.

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The face in Jorge RodrÃÂguez-Gerada's larger-than-life portrait is a composite of photos the artist took of young men from many racial backgrounds.

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On The National Mall, An American Portrait In Sand And Soil

1:14pm October 12, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

This month, the National Portrait Gallery presented its largest portrait yet, a 6-acre face rendered in sand and soil on the National Mall.

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TV Giant Norman Lear Shares Gems From 92 Years Of 'Experience'

8:35am October 12, 2014

by NPR Staff

Where did Lear get the confidence to spend three years fighting to get All In The Family on air? His answer: "Can you say 'beats the **** out of me' on NPR?"

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Cameron Esposito has appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, IFC's Maron and E!'s Chelsea Lately.

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Hugs For Hecklers: Cameron Esposito On Life As A Lesbian Comedian

6:54pm October 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

Esposito discusses her new album, Same Sex Symbol, and tells NPR's Arun Rath she feels concern for the people who heckle her about her sexuality: "I just wonder, what's up with your life? Are you OK?"

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Peter Fonda rides the "Captain America" chopper in Easy Rider.

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Behind The Motorcycles In 'Easy Rider,' A Long-Obscured Story

6:33pm October 11, 2014

by Tom Dreisbach

The alleged last authentic motorcycle used in the 1969 film Easy Rider is going up for auction. The man who designed the bikes, Clifford Vaughs, says he has never gotten proper credit for his work.

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'Schiaparelli': The Shocking, Shadowed Life Of A Fashion Icon

2:20pm October 11, 2014

by Jacki Lyden

A new biography by Meryle Secrest looks at the troubled life of designer Elsa Schiaparelli — renowned as the Queen of Fashion, a glamorous innovator whose career never recovered from World War II.

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Andrew Lincoln, left, and Norman Reedus star in AMC's The Walking Dead.

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AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Is A Hit Show With Two Meanings

2:20pm October 11, 2014

by Eric Deggans

As The Walking Dead returns for a fifth season Sunday, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says some storylines offer extra meaning for fans who have read the graphic novels which inspired the show.

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Landis works on a "Picasso" at his home. His materials — including magic markers and frames from Wal-Mart — are not those of a "proper" forger, says filmmaker Sam Cullman.

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'Art & Craft' Explores How One Forger Duped More Than 45 Museums

12:39pm October 11, 2014

by Elizabeth Blair

For nearly 30 years, Mark Landis tricked dozens of museums into accepting his "philanthropic" donations. Landis, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teen, says "copying is reassuring."

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