Mallory Yu
Stories
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Music
A New Book Traces The History Of Boy Bands, The Pop Phenomenon 'Larger Than Life'
Author and music critic Maria Sherman talks about her new book, Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS and forgoing rock elitism to give into the joy of boy band pop songs.
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Arts & Life
A Long Summer Ahead: What Writers Are Reading As The Pandemic Goes On
Find recommendations for fantasy, poetry, new fiction, old fiction, comics, fairy tales and more, hand-picked by authors Ben Philippe, Jade Chang, Raina Telgemeier, Tess Taylor and Thomas Pierce.
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Arts & Life
Harry Potter's Magic Fades When His Creator Tweets
Author J.K. Rowling has come in for criticism after a series of tweets that many read as transphobic. Rowling's insistence that "sex is real" and immutable has saddened her trans and genderqueer fans.
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Music
Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Tracee Ellis Ross about starring in The High Note, a movie about an over-40 superstar singer navigating the music industry with her assistant, who has her own music dreams.
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Movies
What Happened During The First Weekend Of The Sundance Film Festival
Sundance is known as the largest independent film festival in the country. This year, there haven't been many big sales after the first weekend — but that doesn't mean there aren't notable projects.
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Books
'Cosmology Of Monsters' Looks The Monstrous In The Face
Writer Shaun Hamill's debut novel Cosmology of Monsters is a compelling exploration of monstrousness, human or otherwise.
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Business
Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated
China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.
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World
Communist China Turns 70. Who Shares Its Economic Growth?
Hundreds of millions have climbed out of poverty, but an equality gap has widened. Seventy years after Mao's revolution, many Chinese people reflect on their own stories of struggle and mobility.
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Music
Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?
The bill for Woodstock 50 has been announced featuring acts like Imagine Dragons, Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus. The lineup is prompting conversation online. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson weighs in.
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Arts & Life
'Neverland' Director On Investigating 'What Happened Once The Bedroom Door Closed'
Filmmaker Dan Reed discusses his four-hour documentary, Leaving Neverland, which features two men claiming Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children.