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Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': The Kirk Douglas Interview

2:22pm August 28, 2017

One of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1950s and '60s, Douglas went on to run his own production company. His film credits include Spartacus and Lust for Life. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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Quoth the Three-Eyed Raven, "Nevermind": In Game of Throne's Season 7 finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf," Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) doesn't flake.

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'Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Finale: 'We've Been Here For Some Time'

9:45am August 28, 2017

by Glen Weldon

"The Dragon and the Wolf." Sittin' in a tree. Attending lots of M-E-E-T-I-N-Gs. The Game of Thrones season 7 finale was filled with head-fakes and family business and feelings-meetings.

Tobe Hooper arrives at the premiere of New Line's Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Beginning at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 2006 in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Tobe Hooper, Director Of 'Chain Saw Massacre,' Dies At 74

2:45pm August 27, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Hooper's disturbing horror film, which was made on a shoestring budget, had a lasting influence on the genre.

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'If The Creek Don't Rise' Traces Webs Of Hurt And Help

7:00am August 27, 2017

by Maya Rodale

Leah Weiss' debut novel — set in a remote Appalachian town — has a strong sense of place and a richly drawn cast of characters, all with their own voices, stories and interconnected relationships.

A man runs from a line of charging police in riot gear in Baltimore. The photo, taken by Devin Allen, is featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture's newest exhibit, "More Than A Picture."

In 'More Than A Picture' Exhibit, History Happens Now

8:18pm August 26, 2017

by Dwane Brown

A new collection at the National Museum of African American History features recent, lesser-known photos alongside well-known images to demonstrate the historical significance of everyday moments.

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Love And Cruelty Are Bound Together In 'My Absolute Darling'

2:15pm August 26, 2017

by Scott Simon

Gabriel Tallent's debut novel has been called a masterpiece on the level of To Kill a Mockingbird. It's the difficult story of a young girl living in the California woods with her abusive father.

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Subtle, Brilliant 'Stay With Me' Blends The Personal And The Political

10:00am August 26, 2017

by Lizzie Skurnick

Ayobami Adebayo's debut novel follows a young Nigerian couple struggling to conceive and caught between modern medicine and the traditional remedies — like a new wife — pushed by older relatives.

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Take A Walk On The Wilder Side Of Death With 'Reincarnation Blues'

7:00am August 26, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Michael Poore's new novel is surprisingly goofy for a book about dying. It's the story fishing guide Milo, who's just been eaten by a shark. Oh, and he's in love with Death, who's also named Suzie.

Dougie Baldwin (left) and Aaron Moten are two of the stars in the new Netflix comedy Disjointed, which is set in a medical marijuana dispensary.

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'Disjointed' Is Like Any Workplace Sitcom — With More Pot, Sex And Language

12:42am August 26, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

Set in a medical marijuana dispensary, the big networks all turned the show down. But Netflix picked it up and co-creator Chuck Lorre says, ultimately, it's about characters who care for one another.

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Lani Sarem poses with her novel Handbook for Mortals at the release party for the book in Chicago earlier this month.

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The Brief, Tumultuous Reign Of An Erstwhile Best-Seller

10:47pm August 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For a while Thursday, Lani Sarem's debut, Handbook for Mortals, stood as the reigning best-seller in young adult literature. Within hours, it had been removed from the list entirely. What happened?

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