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Gabourey Sidibe, From 'Precious' To 'AfroPop'
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Television
Spacey And Fincher Make A 'House Of Cards'
January 31, 2013 Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey and Oscar-winning director David Fincher team up for a new Netflix original series that premieres Friday. House of Cards follows a Machiavellian politician as he schemes to take down the president of the United States.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Television
'House Of Cards' Is Built To Last
January 30, 2013 Two new dramas fueled by intrigue premiere this week: The Americans on FX and House of Cards on Netflix. While The Americans has its moments, House of Cards is the show that's going to make television history.
Television
William H. Macy Is 'Shameless' On Showtime
January 30, 2013 As the alcoholic paterfamilias Frank Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless, the actor enjoys portraying a man with a dark side. But he says it's Frank's better qualities that make him sustainable as a character.
Monkey See
Coastal Snobbery, 'The Masses,' And Respecting The Lowest Common Denominator
January 30, 2013 The "lowest common denominator" isn't really a bad thing. It's commonality; it's one of the parts of culture that are richest and most beneficial, provided we can define it properly.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Salt
In Japan, Food Can Be Almost Too Cute To Eat
January 29, 2013 In Japanese culture, how food looks can be as important as how it tastes — a lesson children learn from a very early age. From children's television and toys to school lunches, the visual delights of food are never far from sight.
Monkey See
How '30 Rock' Found Its Tone When Liz Lemon Didn't Marry Her Cousin
January 29, 2013 One of the saddest episodes of 30 Rock — if you happen to be Liz Lemon — turned out to be one of its most important.
The Salt
Why Chicken Wings Dominate Super Bowl Snack Time
January 29, 2013 Serving chicken wings during the Super Bowl has become de rigueur for couch watchers on game day, thanks to the rise of sports bars' demand for cheap snacks. But now wings are so popular, they're one of the most expensive cuts of chicken you can buy.
Monday, January 28, 2013
The Salt
Sandwich Monday: The Reuben Egg Roll
January 28, 2013 For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a marvel of multiculturalism: the Reuben Egg Roll, from Hackney's Restaurant in Chicago.
Monkey See
A Farewell Salute To 'Ben & Kate,' A Show About Friends Who Are Actually Friends
January 28, 2013 With the departure of Ben & Kate, television loses one of its few comedies whose characters — gasp! — like one another.
Arts & Life
Watch This: Neil Gaiman's Imaginative Favorites
January 28, 2013 From The Muppet Show to The Twilight Zone and a creepy animated version of Alice in Wonderland, author Neil Gaiman shares his film and television favorites for the occasional Morning Edition series Watch This. Gaiman calls the Muppets "one of the comedic glories of the human race."
Friday, January 25, 2013
The Salt
Haul Out the Haggis, It's Time to Celebrate Burns Night
January 25, 2013 Across Scotland and around the world, poetry lovers gather in appreciation of 18th century bard Robert Burns. Central to the menu of all these Burns Suppers is, of course, haggis, paraded into the room on a silver platter.
Television
Tina Fey: '30 Rock' Star And Creator Moves On
January 25, 2013 The writer, actress and comedian has helmed the hit NBC show — which will have its series finale on January 31 — for seven seasons, during which time she's had two kids, been in a few movies and written a memoir called Bossypants.
Television
Alec Baldwin Bids Goodbye To Jack Donaghy
January 25, 2013 As 30 Rock wraps up its seven-season run on NBC, the star talks about why he chose to take on the role of Jack Donaghy in the first place and about looking to NBC bigwig Lorne Michaels for inspiration in creating the character.
