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What Makes A Comedy Funnier? Music With A Straight Face

Composer Theodore Shapiro scored the new Ghostbusters movie like a gothic horror film, with church organ and full choir. Hopper Stone, SMPSP/Courtesy of Sony Pictures hide caption

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Music

What Makes A Comedy Funnier? Music With A Straight Face

When tapped to write the score for the Ghostbusters reboot, composer Theodore Shapiro knew the trick to getting laughs: a soundtrack of serious music.

World

Turkey Still On Edge After Attempted Coup

by Leila Fadel , Michel Martin

Turkey Still On Edge After Attempted Coup

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World

Who Is Behind The Coup In Turkey?

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Europe

Amid Mourning In Nice, Residents Look For Ways To Pitch In

by Daniel Estrin

Amid Mourning In Nice, Residents Look For Ways To Pitch In

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Barbershop

Barbershop: The GOP, The RNC And What It Means

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Politics

Trump Makes First Public Appearance With Pence

by Sarah McCammon

Trump Makes First Public Appearance With Pence

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The Impact of War

Despite The Headlines, Steven Pinker Says The World Is Becoming Less Violent

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Composer Theodore Shapiro scored the new Ghostbusters movie like a gothic horror film, with church organ and full choir. Hopper Stone, SMPSP/Courtesy of Sony Pictures hide caption

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Hopper Stone, SMPSP/Courtesy of Sony Pictures

Music

What Makes A Comedy Funnier? Music With A Straight Face

by Tim Greiving

What Makes A Comedy Funnier? Music With A Straight Face

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Theater

'The Phantom Of The Empire': You Guessed It, Musical And Star Wars Combined

by Beth Accomando

'The Phantom Of The Empire': You Guessed It, Musical And Star Wars Combined

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Pop Culture

'Pokémongaritas' And More: Businesses Try To Cash In On 'Pokémania'

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