Arts & Life

Chris sits down for tea with Rose's parents in Get Out. (From left, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Allison Williams, Betty Gabriel and Daniel Kaluuya).

Arts

'Get Out' Sprang From An Effort To Master Fear, Says Director Jordan Peele

4:07pm March 15, 2017

As a kid, Peele was terrified of "the demons that lurked in the dark." Then he realized that by making a horror-thriller, he "would be wielding this power, as opposed to being a victim to it."

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A Blind Theatergoer's 'Hamilton' Lawsuit Aims Spotlight On Broadway Accessibility

6:33pm March 14, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

The class-action suit brought against the hit musical doesn't seek damages. The attorneys say the hope is to draw attention to Broadway's spotty record in serving audiences with disabilities.

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Dan Fogelman is the creator of the breakout NBC family drama This Is Us. Producer Kevin Falls, who has worked with Fogelman on previous shows, has coined a term for the twists and monologues that Fogelman sprinkles into scripts: "Fogeldust."

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'This Is Us' Creator Dan Fogelman Says He Didn't Mean To Make You Cry

5:20pm March 14, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Fogelman says he was genuinely surprised to learn that his NBC family drama has a reputation for making audiences teary. "It was not the intent, nor something I expected," he says.

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In The Age Of Fake News And Alternative Facts, Al Gore Remains Optimistic

4:28pm March 14, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former Vice President Al Gore about the new edition of his book, The Assault On Reason.

Pu'er tea is packed in bings at a market in China's Yunnan province. A cake of Pu'er continues to change as it ages, and bits of tea are chipped off in order to brew.

Arts

Why Pu'er, A Complex Tea, Draws Rapt Fans And Big Dollars

2:20pm March 14, 2017

by Jill Neimark

Grown in China's remote Yunnan Province, this legendary, fermented dark tea changes as it ages. Like a fine wine, pu'er is sipped, savored and collected by devotees.

The Vine That Ate The South by J.D. Wilkes

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'The Vine That Ate The South' Blends Folk Tales With Southern History

7:00am March 14, 2017

by Michael Schaub

Rockabilly singer J.D. Wilkes hints at supernatural happenings in his novel about an unbelievable adventure through a kudzu-infested forest in western Kentucky.

Carmen Aguilar y Wedge is the co-founder and director of creative technology for Hyphen-Labs. She modeled the company's ScatterViz visor at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Arts

Covert Fashion Provides Camouflage Against Surveillance Software

8:07pm March 13, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Hyphen-Labs is a group of women of color who are scientists, engineers, architects and designers who have designed clothing that camouflages against facial recognition software.

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Boxes of "Surprisingly Delicious Matzo" made by The Matzo Project line the shelves of Glen's Garden Market in Washington, D.C.

Matzo Makeover: Can The Bread Of Affliction Become A Snack Addiction?

5:45pm March 13, 2017

by Larissa Zimberoff

A pair of longtime pals are trying to cheer up the flavorless Passover staple by creating an artisanal matzo that (hopefully) jumps right into the market aisle with all of the other cool crackers.

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Author, Modern Love Essayist Amy Krouse Rosenthal Dies At 51

5:18pm March 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Rosenthal won hearts with her children's book and memoirs — and broke them with her essay announcing her terminal illness, a Modern Love piece called "You May Want To Marry My Husband."

Author Adam Alter says that smartphones and other technologies are designed to be addictive.

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'Irresistible' By Design: It's No Accident You Can't Stop Looking At The Screen

2:46pm March 13, 2017

Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

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