Hannah Gadsby on their new Netflix special 'Something Special'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with comedian Hannah Gadsby about "Something Special," their new Netflix special on love, family, and storytelling.
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In BuzzFeed fashion, 5 takeaways from Ben Smith's 'Traffic'
In his new book, the former editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News lands on his promise to chronicle the rise of digital media through the story of a snowballing, head-to-head competition.
MTV Movie & TV Awards cancels its live show over writers' strike
The network's decision to scale back Sunday's event follows Drew Barrymore's decision to withdraw from hosting duties in solidarity with striking writers, who had planned to picket the ceremony.
'Wait Wait' for May 6, 2023: With Not My Job guest Ray Romano
Ray Romano is television royalty, becoming the world's sitcom dad with Everybody Loves Raymond. His new movie is Somewhere in Queens, and we ask him three questions about universally hated things.
With coronation day and the Kentucky Derby, it's a good weekend for hats
What do the Coronation and the Kentucky Derby have in common, other than falling on the same day? Hats! Fashionable, fascinating, and sometimes freaky.
A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues
For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.
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Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South
'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.
Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, cast of 'Hamilton' celebrate 'Sweeney Todd'
The casts of both shows joined together to sing a parody song penned by Miranda.
There's a 'volume war' happening in music
Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band, according to a new study. Beck says it's part of the "volume wars."
Showbiz knucklehead Pete Davidson explains himself – again – in 'Bupkis'
The Saturday Night Live alum plays a fictionalized version of himself — stumbling through situations like a grownup comedy star with the attention span – and drug habits – of an at-risk teenager.