Arts

1 Notable Aspect Of These Pulitzer Prize Winners: The Diversity They Represent

6:39pm June 11, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Pulitzer Prizes awarded in arts and letters categories on Friday, June 11, were notable for many reasons: not least, the diversity represented by their recipients.

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'So Long, Broke People Of Earth!': Comedian Imagines Space Travel With The Bezos Bros

4:29pm June 11, 2021

Vinny Thomas, comedian and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me guest writer, imagines traveling in space with the Bezos brothers.

Omar Sy stars as a shapeshifting thief in the Netflix series Lupin.

Arts

The Most Wanted Man In France Is Invisible In 'Lupin Part 2'

2:39pm June 11, 2021

by John Powers

Omar Sy plays a shapeshifting thief in the Netflix series modeled on Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin novels. The new season offers a winning confection of speed, cool settings and good acting.

Arts

Remembering 'Mod Squad' Actor Clarence Williams III

2:25pm June 11, 2021

by Terry Gross

Williams, who died June 4, acted on Broadway before moving on to TV and film roles, including The Mod Squad, Purple Rain, Half Baked and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Originally broadcast in 1995.

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Stephen Colbert On Missing His Live Audience And Making Comedy A Family Business

2:25pm June 11, 2021

by Terry Gross

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert resumes taping in front of a live audience on June 14. Colbert spoke to Fresh Air in April 2021 about filming the show from home during the pandemic.

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Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera play Usnavi and Vanessa in the film In the Heights.

Arts

'In The Heights' Is A Spirited, Socially Undistanced, Summer Crowd Pleaser

2:25pm June 11, 2021

by Justin Chang

Set during a record-breaking New York City heat wave, this vibrant screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's stage musical pulses with musical numbers that blend of hip-hop, Latin pop and salsa.

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Arts

Check-In: Eyewear Escapades

11:49am June 11, 2021

Ophira Eisenberg informs Jonathan Coulton how, after a lifetime of sitting too close to screens, she finally decided to give in and wear glasses. Coulton shares his hard-earned eyewear fashion advice.

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Hosts of NBC's American Ninja Warrior Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila.

Arts

American Ninja Where?

11:49am June 11, 2021

Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, hosts of NBC's American Ninja Warrior, play a game where they imagine what would happen if landmarks from American cities became American Ninja Warrior obstacles.

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Real or Fake Video Game Peripheral

11:49am June 11, 2021

Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, hosts of NBC's American Ninja Warrior, guess which weird video game controllers actually exist and which are made up. DJ turntables? Electro-shock wristbands?

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Rugrats stars Cheryl Chase and Nancy Cartwright.

Arts

Animal Songs

11:49am June 11, 2021

In this music parody game, Rugrats stars Cheryl Chase and Nancy Cartwright hear songs about animals that were rewritten to be about fictional examples of those animals.

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