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The Grammys have been rescheduled and moved to Las Vegas

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The 64th annual Grammy Awards were postponed earlier this month following the rise in the omicron variant. Now the show will be televised on April 3.

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Microsoft set to acquire the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Activision Blizzard is behind huge games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush. But the company has faced reports of a workplace culture rife with sexual harassment.

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A small studio has become the first video game company to unionize in North America

Friday, January 14, 2022

The video game industry has a reputation for long hours and toxic environments. But now, a small studio is hoping to chart a different path as the first unionized video game company in North America.

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22 tips for 2022: If you're feeling flirty, try giving someone your number

Friday, January 14, 2022

Next time, if you find yourself interested in someone, try giving them your number. Focus on creating a mutually pleasant interaction, and let the other person decide if they want to hit you up.

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Bob Saget pushed boundaries in his stand-up shows

Monday, January 10, 2022

Bob Saget was found dead Sunday night at age 65. Many remember him for his roles on TV. But he was most at home by himself, on stage, telling often-raunchy and boundary-pushing jokes.

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Some of the artists from journalist Ian Urbina's music project say they were misled

Monday, January 03, 2022

Journalist Ian Urbina recruited musicians to make music based off his reporting on crimes in international waters. Some participating artists complained they were misled about their side of the deal.

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Max Julien, star of Blaxploitation classic 'The Mack,' has died at 88

Sunday, January 02, 2022

Julien starred opposite a young Richard Pryor in the 1973 movie The Mack. In addition to his pivotal work onscreen, he co-wrote and co-produced Cleopatra Jones.

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A New York singer accuses actor Chris Noth of sexual abuse and intimidation

Thursday, December 23, 2021

"I was afraid to come forward because of Mr. Noth's power and his threats to ruin my career," Lisa Gentile said in a press conference. The actor faces multiple accusations of rape and sexual abuse.

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Remembering rapper Drakeo the Ruler, fatally stabbed at a Los Angeles music festival

Monday, December 20, 2021

Rapper Drakeo the Ruler, killed backstage at a Los Angeles concert on Dec. 19, overcame significant legal troubles to achieve renown with his distinctive flow and idiosyncratic wordplay.

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We answered your questions on safety, loneliness and anxiety during the holidays

Saturday, December 18, 2021

We asked for your questions on navigating the holiday blues. Clinical psychologist Andrea Bonior guides us through some rough patches involving family, money, loneliness and safety.

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Prolific author, critic and activist bell hooks dies at 69

Thursday, December 16, 2021

The writer and path-setting activist bell hooks died Wednesday at her home in Kentucky. She thought deeply about love — what it is, and why we need it.

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Greg Tate, a powerful chronicler and critic of Black life and culture, has died at 64

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.

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Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

"I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from you," the author wrote in a statement. A judge exonerated Anthony Broadwater of the crime last week.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art scores its largest capital gift ever — $125 million

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The money will be used to complete a long-delayed renovation the museum's Modern Wing and comes from philanthropist Oscar Tang, a museum trustee, and his wife Agnes Hsu-Tang.

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Arts workers across the country are unionizing

Monday, November 29, 2021

Workers in arts and culture are currently embracing a wave of labor organizing. From museums to comic books to games, unions are coming to the arts.

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NPR's Book Concierge returns with a new name, a new look and new books

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

NPR's end of the year picks are collected in a recommendation tool we're calling: Books We Love. It's more than just a list of the year's best books.

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Who scored 2022 Grammy nominations (Spoiler: ABBA was nominated for the 1st time)

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday. In the top categories are some familiar names such as Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Billie Eilish, and newer artists like Olivia Rodrigo.

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It could be the last day of Britney Spears' conservatorship

Friday, November 12, 2021

Britney Spears' conservatorship will be back in court Friday, possibly for the last time. Both she and her father have asked the court to end the arrangement.

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Britney Spears could soon be free from the controlling conservatorship

Friday, November 12, 2021

Pop star Britney Spears has a big hearing in court Friday. It could decide whether to end the conservatorship that's controlled her life for the past 13 years.

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What to look out for in Britney Spears' conservatorship hearing today

Friday, November 12, 2021

The pop-star's father, Jamie Spears, was suspended from the conservatorship in September. Now it's possible the arrangement could be dissolved entirely at a hearing later today.

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