Elizabeth Blair
Stories
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Arts & Life
'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler
If the pets in a 5th grade classroom could talk, what would they say? That's the premise of Leo, the new coming-of-age movie musical from Netflix.
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Arts & Life
Kevin Hart will receive the Mark Twain Prize — humor's highest honor
The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler.
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Arts & Life
4 takeaways from Disney's earnings call
The Walt Disney Co. announced its fourth quarter and yearly earnings on Wednesday. Revenues for the quarter and year grew 5% and 7%, respectively.
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Arts & Life
Scream time: Has your kid been frightened by a horror movie trailer?
Ads for horror movies and TV shows seem to be everywhere around Halloween — including during shows that kids might be watching. Avoiding them is a challenge.
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Arts & Life
American Museum of Natural History will remove human remains from public display
New York's American Museum of Natural History holds the remains of some 12,000 people. The museum is removing human remains from public display and reviewing its repatriation procedures.
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Music
Remembering pioneering female rock DJ Dusty Street
One of the first female rock DJs Dusty Street passed away recently. She was outspoken about the corporatization of music radio which ultimately lead to her being laid off from KROQ.
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Arts & Life
Adults have a lot to say about book bans — but what about kids?
We've heard from parents, authors, activists and other adults about banned books. But we haven't heard much from kids. We asked four young readers to share their thoughts about book bans.
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Arts & Life
Rare painting bought for $4 at a thrift store may fetch a quarter million at auction
A $4 thrift store purchase turned out to be a rare painting by American artist N.C. Wyeth.
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Arts & Life
Should you stand or sit at a concert? Adele fan ignites debate
When security told Juan Lastra to sit down, Adele told them to leave him alone. The incident sparked a debate about concert etiquette. Stand when others are sitting? Tell a fan to sit down?
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Arts & Life
An ode to Harvey Milk for Smithsonian Folkways' 75th birthday
For Smithsonian Folkways' 75th anniversary, Cass McCombs and preschool teacher Greg Gardner wrote a collection of new folk songs for children. One of them is a tribute to gay activist Harvey Milk.