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Ramy Youssef Animates A Muslim Family's Post-9/11 Life
Actor Ramy Youssef was in 5th grade and living in New Jersey when the Twin Towers fell. His new Amazon Prime animated show, #1 Happy Family USA, draws on the experiences of his own Eg... May 13, 2025
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'Righteous Gemstones' Creator Danny McBride's Love Letter To The South
The Georgia native has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. He talks with Tonya Mosley about making creative work that challenges them. His HBO show Th... May 12, 2025
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Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook
Michelle Williams talks about starring in Dying For Sex — a dark but funny TV series based on a true story about a woman with stage four cancer who, facing death, decides to take owne... May 10, 2025
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R. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics
R. Crumb created Zap Comix and such characters as Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. His comics were a staple of the 1960s counterculture, and came out of his nightmares, fantasies and fe... May 9, 2025
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Having A Child In The Digital Age
When NYT critic-at-large Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had an abnormality, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so ... May 8, 2025
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President Trump's Conflicts Of Interest
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the Trump family businesses, including their crypto company, are capitalizing on the President's position, and creating unprecedented conflict... May 7, 2025
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Michelle Williams Insists On Finding Pleasure & Humor Alongside Pain
Michelle Williams' FX/Hulu series Dying For Sex follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show is about sex, friendship and "bei... May 6, 2025
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Sarah Snook Almost Didn't Audition For 'Succession'
Snook, who played Shiv Roy on Succession, was just nominated for a Tony for playing all the characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. "I don't know what comes after this,"... May 5, 2025
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Best Of: Inside The Pronatalist Movement / Making Sense Of Trauma
We're diving into the resurgence of the pronatalism movement, the belief that having more babies will save a failing civilization. With new Trump-backed policies promising "baby bonus... May 3, 2025
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A Story Of Shipwreck, Mutiny And Murder
David Grann's book, The Wager, is about an 18th century British warship that wrecked on an island after passing through the treacherous waters of Cape Horn. The castaways faced terrib... May 2, 2025