Arts

France Remembers Leonardo Da Vinci

7:28am December 16, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

The exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's works at the Louvre in Paris isn't the only way to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist's death. He spent the last years of his life in France's Loire Valley.

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The Hallmark Channel is embroiled in controversy after it pulled an ad by wedding site Zola, which shows a lesbian couple getting married and sharing a kiss.

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Facing Backlash, Hallmark Channel Says It Will 'Reinstate' Ad Of Lesbian Brides

12:10am December 16, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The ad for the wedding planning site Zola shows two women kissing after saying "I do." Hallmark had been pressured to drop the spot by a group that complained the ad promoted homosexuality.

Anna Karina, the French New Wave actress who in the 1960s established herself as a fixture in films directed by Jean-Luc Godard, died on Saturday in Paris. She was 79.

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Anna Karina, Acclaimed French New Wave Actress, Dies At 79

6:30pm December 15, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Danish-born Karina hitchhiked to Paris at the age of 17. Before long, she would establish herself as one of the most prominent actors in the French New Wave film scene of the 1960s.

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Reality TV Meets Social Experiment In '63 Up'

5:09pm December 15, 2019

by Tim Greiving

The film "63 Up" is the latest in a series of documentaries following a group of British children — filmed every seven years beginning when they were 7 years old. They're now 63.

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Finding A Stolen Gustav Klimt Painting

8:03am December 15, 2019

Workers at a gallery in Italy found a secret chamber where a painting — which was stolen almost 23 years ago and believed to be by the artist Gustav Klimt — has been found. Dario Gallinari discusses.

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John Leguizamo On 'Latin History For Morons'

8:03am December 15, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with John Leguizamo about the evolution of his one-man show after performing it for six years. Its national tour has just wrapped up.

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This Book Teaches Kids The Concept Of 'Boonoonoonous' (It's A Good Thing)

8:03am December 15, 2019

by Samantha Balaban

Olive Senior, author of Boonoonoonous Hair, says the Jamaican word has fallen out of fashion, but it's time to bring it back. "If you're told you're boonoonoonous that's a great compliment," she says.

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Hair School For Dads

8:03am December 15, 2019

Mike Hewitt and Isa Celik talk about Yorkey Dads, a support group for fathers in York, England with a "hair school" that teaches dads how to do kid coiffs.

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'Imagine Pleasant Nonsense' With 'Strange Planet' Creator Nathan Pyle

7:00am December 15, 2019

by Liz Metzger

Nathan Pyle has amassed an Instagram following for his gently pastel-hued comics about aliens who narrate their everyday lives in a hilariously stilted manner. Now, the comics are out in book form.

Sean Doolittle of the Washington Nationals delivers the pitch against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning in Game 5 of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on Oct. 27.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Baseball Pitcher Sean Doolittle On Real-World Saves

1:27pm December 14, 2019

As a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals Doolittle saves baseball games, but how much does he know about real-world saves? We'll find out.

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