Arts & Culture

Arts & culture

Inside 'Oh, Hello: The P'dcast' With Gil Faizon And George St. Geegland

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Rutger Bregman On His New Book And Belief In Human Decency

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Say 'Hello, Neighbor' To This Charming Picture Book About Mister Rogers

By Juanita Giles • 5 hours ago

A friend and I were talking the other day about having our kids at home all the time, and yes, we complained about messes and fights (I mean, MESSES AND FIGHTS), and about how many snacks they seem to need, and the endless dirty dishes and laundry, etc., etc. Why rehash it all when you surely understand what I mean?

But as we were talking, we came upon something else: We are grateful.

Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too

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Over her decades-long career, Tracee Ellis Ross has starred in beloved shows such as Black-ish and Girlfriends. But as she sees it, her latest role is her most daunting one yet. In The High Note, available to stream on Apple TV on May 29, she plays a superstar singer named Grace Jones, who's facing career stagnancy. Meanwhile, Jones' personal assistant Maggie (played by Dakota Johnson) has musical ambitions of her own as an aspiring producer.

Margo Price Sings About The Heartache And Beauty Of Small-Town America

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People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

By • May 29, 2020

Even under a mask, Yesenia Ortiz likes to wear her lipstick every day.

"You know Latina girls," she says, laughing.

She keeps a folded-up paper towel under the mask she wears all day, "because I don't want to ruin my mask."

Ortiz works at a grocery store called Compare Foods in Greensboro, N.C., unloading trucks and restocking shelves.

Customers have been "asking me every day for alcohol, Windex, Clorox for wiping," Ortiz told NPR in late April. "Every day! 'Oh, we don't got none. We ran out. I'm so sorry.' They get so frustrated."

Ramy Youssef

By editor • May 29, 2020

Actor and comedian Ramy Youssef started his career in New York City's comedy scene. He frequented stand-up showcases, performed sketch comedy and took acting classes before landing his first major role in the Nick At Nite sitcom See Dad Run. He later had a recurring role in the USA Network drama Mr. Robot. In 2019, his hour long stand-up special titled Feelings premiered on HBO.

To Thinkpiece Or Not To Thinkpiece

By editor • May 29, 2020

Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite) and Jackie Kashian (The Jackie and Laurie Show) update the titles of Shakespeare plays as search engine-friendly, clickbait-y headlines.

Heard on QuaranTV: Ramy, Space Force And Lady Dynamite.

Plus Ones

By editor • May 29, 2020

Comedians Maria Bamford and Jackie Kashian join musician Jonathan Coulton for a game that ruins bands by adding an extra letter to form a new name. Coulton discovers the game's concept is a little hard to explain.

Heard on QuaranTV: Ramy, Space Force And Lady Dynamite.

World's Smallest

By editor • May 29, 2020

Space Force stars Roy Wood Jr. and Jimmy O. Yang guess their way through this game about some of the smallest things in the world.

Heard on QuaranTV: Ramy, Space Force And Lady Dynamite.

Celebrity Tutorials

By editor • May 29, 2020

Comedians Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show) and Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley) take a deep dive into the world of quarantine-era celebrity tutorials.

Heard on QuaranTV: Ramy, Space Force And Lady Dynamite.

Damian Kulash Jr.: How Can We Reimagine The Creative Process?

By NPR/TED STAFF • May 29, 2020

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Reinvention.

Imagine surrounding yourself with images and sounds, in order to set old ideas in a new context. OK Go's Damian Kulash describes the process that has inspired the band's hits and viral videos.

About Damian Kulash

Video Games Don't Have To Be Educational To Spark Learning

By Kaity Kline • May 29, 2020

When I was in high school, the best way I could describe myself was as a parent's worst nightmare: I didn't care about my education, didn't do homework, and was known to sleep in class. My SAT score was so bad that I still don't know how I did! My very frustrated mom threw that letter in the trash.

'Food Is Social Adhesive,' So Questlove Is Hosting A Virtual Potluck

By • May 28, 2020

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is not letting the pandemic slow him down. The Roots drummer, DJ, author and entrepreneur is still performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, DJ'ing live on Instagram, and he and his Roots' bandmate Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter recently signed a production deal with NBC. As if that weren't enough, tonight he's hosting Questlove's Potluck, a virtual dinner party on the Food Network.

'Hollywood Park' Compassionately Depicts The Suffering And Struggles Of Addiction

By Nicholas Cannariato • May 28, 2020

Addiction is often a family affair. Sometimes those growing up in families with addiction overcome their circumstances and find a sustainable way to be a person in the world. Sometimes they don't.

Mikel Jollett did.

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