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'Hacks' is back – with the same conflicts, but they still satisfy

5:00am April 10, 2025

When the last season left off, Deborah was offered her second chance at late night — and Ava resorted to blackmail. It's hard not to feel like the new season continues to take these two in circles of fight and reconciliation.

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Worried artists reached out to Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell. His responses didn't help

4:11am April 10, 2025

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Since President Trump took over leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts earlier this year, some artists are trying to figure out how to proceed. One musician emailed the interim director, Richard Grenell. He responded.

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100 years of 'The Great Gatsby'

4:08am April 10, 2025

For 100 years, "The Great Gatsby" has inspired generations of authors and readers alike. Fans of the novel share what the storied classic means to them.

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Jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused director Toback of sexual abuse

1:58am April 10, 2025

Toback, who wrote Bugsy, faces one of the largest #MeToo verdicts in history after a New York jury ordered him to pay $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women.

10 emerging writers win Whiting Awards

8:11pm April 09, 2025

The awards, which come with a $50K purse, have helped launch the writing careers of many now well-known authors, including Colson Whitehead, Ocean Vuong, Alice McDermott and Jia Tolentino.

'The Great Gatsby' turns 100. What's it like teaching it today?

6:11pm April 09, 2025

by Andrew Limbong

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?

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Elizabeth Olsen talks about her shift away from blockbusters

5:42pm April 09, 2025

Actor Elizabeth Olsen opens up about intentionally shifting her career towards more serious roles after becoming famous playing a Marvel superhero.

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Actress Taylor Dearden talks about portraying neurodivergence on 'The Pitt'

5:04pm April 09, 2025

by Tyler Bartlam

Actress Taylor Dearden plays a neurodivergent resident on Max's hospital drama "The Pitt." The actress talks to NPR's Scott Detrow about her portrayal.

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20 musicians who should get to go to space before Katy Perry

4:59pm April 09, 2025

On April 14, Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit "Firework." But we can think of many other artists who deserve to be among the stars.

China US Trade War Escalates As Tariffs Kick In

'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs

2:24pm April 09, 2025

President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

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