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Friday, June 15, 2012
Television
'Car 54' Re-Release Drives An Old Fan To Reminisce
June 15, 2012 Car 54, Where Are You?, the TV comedy series about a mythical police station in the Bronx, was created by Nat Hiken in 1961. It's just appeared for the first time on DVD to the delight of fans, including critic Lloyd Schwartz.
Monkey See
Let's Rush To Judgment: 'Pitch Perfect'
June 15, 2012 The trailer for the new Anna Kendrick singing comedy Pitch Perfect has arrived.
It's All Politics
It's #FollowFriday: Some Political Tweeters You May Not Already Follow
June 15, 2012 For this week's roundup of best political folks to follow on Twitter, we chose some lesser-known and local names you might want to see in your feed.
Monkey See
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Investigates The Space Science Of Summer Movies
June 15, 2012 Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps a close eye on science in the movies — he even got a change made to Titanic. Here, he talks about truths and less-than-truths in some of the films that are taking us outside our own realm.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Monkey See
Theater Diary: Ludacris Meets The Von Trapps, And A Bartender Proves Unreliable
June 13, 2012 Things I learned over the course of two very busy days in New York, including why you shouldn't believe every rumor you hear in a 9th Avenue saloon.
Television
'Push Girls' Wheel Chairs Through Life And Love
June 13, 2012 Mia Schaikewitz and Auti Angel are two of four friends featured on the new Sundance Channel reality show Push Girls, which hopes to defy the stereotypes of women in wheelchairs. Schaikewitz and Angel talk about the show and how they've reinvented their lives since their injuries.
Monkey See
How We Talk About A Bacon Sundae
June 13, 2012 It's not whether you like the bacon sundae or you don't like the bacon sundae that matters. It's how you think about it — really.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monkey See
Theater Diary: In Which Our Hero's Head Explodes From Sheer Nerd Joy
June 12, 2012 Clybourne Park extends, Pacino tipped for Glengarry, and a third development that will send a tingle down the legs of musical-theater nerds everywhere.
Monkey See
The Old With The New: Generations Clash In New 'Dallas'
June 12, 2012 The reboot of the famous 1970s soap opera brings back many characters while also introducing the new generation of the Ewing family. It's a mix that TNT hopes will inspire the same passion as the original series, which had the whole country asking: "Who shot J.R.?"
Monday, June 11, 2012
The Salt
Food Truck Lingo Might Be Just Around The Corner
June 11, 2012 Food truck culture is developing its own lingo, with words like "ventrification" and "nonstaurant." And, just like the lingo started by restaurant workers and truckers, these words may be coming to a slang dictionary near you soon.
Monkey See
Tony Awards Recap: We Ponder The Highs And Lows Of A Show About Shows
June 11, 2012 Last night's Tony Awards broadcast was evidence — awkward moments and all — that if there's one thing Broadway performers know how to do, it's put on a live show.
All Tech Considered
Hey Celebs, Are You Lonesome Tonight? Siri's Gotcha
June 11, 2012 The latest iPhone Siri ads, featuring actors Samuel L. Jackson, John Malkovich and Zooey Deschanel, are entertaining enough — if you enjoy watching people talking to themselves. Sure, Apple seems to be pushing its smartphone, but the subtler message may be about something else.
Monkey See
Picturing Tunisia: A Favorite Hollywood Location Through A Different Lens
June 11, 2012 NPR's Morning Edition has been traveling the "revolutionary road." Steve Inskeep notes in a dispatch from Tunisia that icons from Luke Skywalker to Indiana Jones have used it as a backdrop, but the reality looks far different.
