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French Bulldog At Heart Of New Children's Book 'Naughty Mabel'

8:44am November 28, 2015

Mabel is a naughty French bulldog at the center of a new children's book by Nathan Lane and Devlin Elliott. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Lane about his inspiration for the fictional dog.

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How Do We Get To Love At 'First Bite'?

8:00am November 28, 2015

It's the season of food, and British food writer Bee Wilson has a book on how our food tastes are formed. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with her about her new book, "First Bite: How We Learn to Eat."

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Slices Of Life Fill 'Our Expanding Universe'

7:03am November 28, 2015

by Etelka Lehoczky

Box Office Poison artist Alex Robinson is back with a new group of likeable, everyday people, mulling over their desire (or lack thereof) for children and family in an episodic, free-floating comic.

Though the Roundabout Theatre can only pay regional theater rates it's attracted stars like Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Jessica Lange, Jason Robards, Liev Schreiber, and others. Above, Clive Owen and Kelly Reilly star as Deeley and Kate in the Rounda

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Nonprofit Roundabout Is A Regional Theater Right On Broadway

6:14am November 28, 2015

by Jeff Lunden

For 50 years the Roundabout has survived by presenting revivals of plays and musicals that other theaters won't. Though rates are meager, it still manages to attract major stars for its productions.

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Super Mutants, Killer Robots And Ghouls: Take A Tour Of Fallout 4's Massachusetts

4:32pm November 27, 2015

The biggest entertainment release so far in 2015 wasn't Jurassic World or Adele's 25 ... it was a video game. Fallout 4, released earlier this month, made $750 million in 24 hours. JJ Sutherland and Chris Suellentrop of the podcast Shall We Play A Game have this review.

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'Welcome To Where We From': Chicago Through The Eyes Of A Poet

4:32pm November 27, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chicago poet Nate Marshall, who reflects on this week in Chicago and read his poem "Out South."

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From Dream Bride To Doll For Boys: The Evolution Of The Barbie Ad

4:32pm November 27, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Barbie commercials have come a long way since the 1950s, when one ad encouraged girls to want to get married. Today's commercials market the doll to boys and show girls dreaming about their careers.

Willem de Kooning's Woman — Ochre (oil on canvas, 1954-55) has been missing for 30 years.

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Where's This Painting? 30 Years After Its Theft, Nobody Knows

2:01pm November 27, 2015

by Vanessa Barchfield

On the day after Thanksgiving 1985, a man and a woman walked into the University of Arizona art museum and walked out with Willem de Kooning's Woman — Ochre. An empty frame still hangs in its place.

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'Better Call Saul' And 'The Great American Dream Machine' Shine As DVD Box Sets

1:16pm November 27, 2015

by David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli shares his enthusiasm for two newly released DVD box sets: season one of Better Call Saul and a four-DVD set of the 1970s PBS variety show, The Great American Dream Machine.

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Linda Holmes and Trevor Noah talk during NPR's Weekend In Washington event on October 31.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Conversation With Trevor Noah

8:20am November 27, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Our panel is on vacation, but that doesn't mean there's no show: in October, our host chatted with The Daily Show's new host about comedy, diversity, decor, visiting South Africa, and lots more.

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