Marvin Hamlisch, Movie And Broadway Composer, Has Died
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View ArticlePhyllis Diller, Comedy's Self-Deprecating Pioneer
A queen of comedy has died. Phyllis Diller had audiences in stitches for more than five decades with her outlandish get-ups and rapid-fire one-liners. She died at her home, where she had been in...
View ArticleThe Strange Story Of The Man Behind 'Strange Fruit'
One of Billie Holiday's most iconic songs is "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a...
View ArticleAnti-Islam Film May Be Connected To Libya Attack
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're going to hear more now about the film that was, at least in part, the catalyst for the violence in Libya, as well as protests in Egypt. Some news outlets are...
View ArticleDelta Rae: Modern Folklore Music
Love songs are like the meat and potatoes of most rock and pop music, but sometimes you need something different. For the band Delta Rae from Durham, N.C., inspiration for new material comes from stuff...
View ArticleHilary Mantel First Woman To Win Booker Prize Twice
Writer Hilary Mantel has won her second Man Booker prize. She was recognized for her book, Bring Up The Bodies. Mantel is the first British writer and woman to win the award more than once.
View ArticleImpersonating The President: From Will Rogers To Obama's 'Anger Translator'
Political commentators will be working overtime in the countdown to the presidential election. So will political comedians, including the candidates' impersonators.Impersonators have been part of the...
View ArticleHispanics Call For Kennedy Center Honors
This weekend, some big names are coming to Washington for a red-carpet event. Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova, blues guitarist Buddy Guy and the British rock band Led...
View ArticleEtsy Crafts A Strategy For Staying Handmade And Profitable
Etsy has gotten very big, very fast. This year, sales are at about $800 million."Their growth on all the major metrics you want to look at has accelerated really consistently," says journalist Rob...
View ArticleRemembering Fontella Bass, Voice Of A Soul Classic
R&B singer Fontella Bass has died at a hospice in St. Louis. She was 72. As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, Bass is best known for the soul classic "Rescue Me."
View ArticleWorld War II Exhibit Asks Visitors, 'What Would You Do?'
For many, the stakes and the scale of World War II are hard to fathom. It was a war fought around the world, against powerful, determined regimes in Europe and the Pacific; some 65 million people died.
View ArticleFor Would-Be Sundancers, Kickstarter Can Fuel Films
If you want to make a movie, you generally need a lot of money. And filmmakers have to be creative about raising it.Just ask the filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival, taking place this week in Park...
View ArticleFor Super Bowl Ads, More Social-Media Savvy
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View ArticleIn Moscow, Scandals Shake A Storied Ballet
It's a story right out of the movies: The artistic director of one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world is violently attacked. His attacker and the motive are shrouded in mystery. But...
View ArticleJohnny Otis, Rhythm And Blues Pioneer, Has Died
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View ArticleDisney Songwriter Robert Sherman Has Died
Robert Sherman — one half of the songwriting team behind Disney movies and major hit musicals — has died. He was 86. The Oscar-winning Sherman Brothers, Robert and Richard, wrote some of the most...
View ArticleBasil Twist: A Genius, With Many A String Attached
Basil Twist has been called a genius. The art he's a genius at? Puppetry — which he knows can be a hard sell."It's not of this time," he says. "It's not of the world we live in now."But Twist, a highly...
View ArticleAndrew Love Of The Memphis Horns Has Died
Saxophonist Andrew Love of the Memphis Horns has died. Love, who had Alzheimer's disease, died on April 12 at his home in Memphis. He was 70 years old.For a while, there were other players in the mix;...
View Article'Dark Shadows': The Birth Of The Modern TV Vampire
When it comes to monsters on television, vampires have the market more or less cornered. Think about it: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries ...
View ArticleIn Writing, Fuentes Shed Light On Poverty, Inequality
Carlos Fuentes was the son of a Mexican diplomat and spent years living abroad, including in the United States. But Mexico — the country, its people and politics — was central to his writing.Fuentes,...
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