Nicki Minaj paints hip-hop pink — and changes the game
The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.
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Weekly dose of wonder: The flavor and history of umami
The fifth taste: What is it, and how does it make food taste delicious? Umami means "delicious taste," and refers to the savory, meaty flavor often found in fish broths, mushrooms and tomatoes.
'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound
Ronson spent a year creating Barbie's music, with the help of artists like Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish. "Everyone ran with it and did something different," he says.
'Wednesday's Child' deals in life after loss
The stories in Yiyun Li's book focus chiefly on people trying to put themselves together after loss, dealing with anguish that takes its time and rises from its dormancy at unexpected moments.
Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape
The "That '70s Show" star was found guilty of two counts of rape in May, in a trial that involved the Church of Scientology.
'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end
Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.
Descendants of a famous poet wrestle with his vexed legacy in 'The Wren, The Wren'
An acclaimed Irish poet deserts his sick wife and two young daughters. Anne Enright's new novel centers on the way that betrayal reverberates throughout the next generations.
Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry goes solo — and we got exclusive backstage access
At the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Lauren Mayberry announced herself as a solo star.
Understanding the joy that many find in sadness
Why are humans attracted to art that combines sadness and beauty? A brain scientist says sadness has benefits like helping elicit empathy and purging negative emotion.
Remembering Tony Award-winning costume designer Franne Lee
From SNL's Coneheads to Killer Bees, Broadway's Sweeney Todd and Candide, we remember Tony Award-winning costume designer Franne Lee who died on Aug. 27.