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Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94

D.A. Pennebaker, the Oscar-winning documentary maker whose historic contributions to American culture and politics included immortalizing a young Bob Dylan in "Don't Look Back" and capturing the spin behind Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign in "The War Room," has died. He was 94.
by The Associated Press

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'Bernadette' is a cautionary tale about putting creativity aside after kids

'Bernadette' is a cautionary tale about putting creativity aside after kids

Where'd You Go, Bernadette stars Cate Blanchett as a brilliant architect who hasn't designed anything in 20 years. The film, directed by Richard Linklater, was adapted from Maria Semple's 2012 novel.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Disaster is on the horizon in blood-soaked 'Dark Age'

Disaster is on the horizon in blood-soaked 'Dark Age'

The latest installment in Pierce Brown's epic Roman-in-space saga Red Rising finds our hero overthrown and banished from the Republic he founded, and teetering dangerously close to villainy.
by Jason Sheehan

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An 'excruciatingly beautiful' novel from a celebrated poet

An 'excruciatingly beautiful' novel from a celebrated poet

Aaron Cance says Ocean Vuong’s novel is simply astounding: “Everything else I read for the rest of this year is going to be measured against this novel.”
by Tracy Mumford

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'Strange Harvests' turns nature's fairy tales inside out

'Strange Harvests' turns nature's fairy tales inside out

Edward Posnett's book is more than an impressive add to the modern travelogue: it refuses to accept the landscape at face value as it paints remote terrain in visceral and breathtaking prose.
by Carson Vaughan

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Expat Venezuelan singers honor loved ones in MN Orchestra's multicultural masterpiece

Expat Venezuelan singers honor loved ones in MN Orchestra's multicultural masterpiece

An orchestral piece based on the Gospel According to Mark rounds out the Minnesota Orchestra’s summer celebration with a choir singing in Spanish, a huge percussion section and a troupe of dancers. There is, however, a bittersweet note to the concert as performers think of the people who they hoped would be there.
by Euan Kerr

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Appetites: Bringing the heat of wood fire cooking

Appetites: Bringing the heat of wood fire cooking

Irons in the Fire describes themselves as a “wood fire scratch kitchen.” The Minneapolis-based catering company creates custom meals throughout Minnesota, and now into Wisconsin and Iowa.
by Steven John and Kyle Shiely

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Our language is evolving, 'Because Internet'

Our language is evolving, 'Because Internet'

Whether you're extremely online or still confused by how a simple period can be interpreted as passive-aggressive, linguist Gretchen McCulloch has a guide to how our on-screen speech is morphing.
by Audie Cornish

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Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died

Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died

Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweeney Todd" and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. Prince was 91.
by The Associated Press

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Video: Biffy, hobbledehoy, cattywumpus! Where did these words come from?

Video: Biffy, hobbledehoy, cattywumpus! Where did these words come from?

It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words.
by Sara Porter and Jiwon Choi

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