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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to be honored for career achievement in comedy

Julia Louis-Dreyfus to be honored for career achievement in comedy

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is one of the best-known comedic actresses of her generation, and now she's being recognized with the Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy.
by Associated Press

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She's mom to a headstrong teen -- who happens to be Joan of Arc

She's mom to a headstrong teen -- who happens to be Joan of Arc

In "Mother of the Maid," Glenn Close returns to the New York stage to portray a 15th-century peasant woman with a remarkable adolescent daughter she loves -- and can't protect.

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Futuristic dreams turn to nightmare in 'Electric State'

Futuristic dreams turn to nightmare in 'Electric State'

In his latest book, Swedish artist Simon Stalenhag uses his ghostly photorealism to create an alternate America overcome by an addiction to technology, by drought, by war and loss and loneliness.
by Jason Sheehan

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An urban ink forager explains how to paint with all the colors of the alley

An urban ink forager explains how to paint with all the colors of the alley

Concerned about keeping toxic art supplies around his kids, Jason Logan began making his own all-natural inks. He shares his process in a new book — and on a gathering expedition in Washington, D.C.
by Ari Shapiro and Kat Lonsdorf

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Minnesota Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is a walk through time

Minnesota Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is a walk through time

More than 5,000 carved and intricately etched pumpkins await visitors to the Minnesota Zoo's first Jack-O'-Lantern Spectacular. Head carver offers home artists tips on creating jack-o'-lanterns.
by Chris Graves

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'Woman World': Where the future is female

'Woman World': Where the future is female

Bookseller Emma Nichols recommends a comic collection centered on a post-apocalyptic world where men have gone extinct, and only women remain.
by Tracy Mumford

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Ed Sheeran brings his one man band to U.S. Bank Stadium

Ed Sheeran brings his one man band to U.S. Bank Stadium

Ed Sheeran will be performing Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Sheeran is a one-man band, creating his music using only his voice, guitar and loop machines.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Open Eye returns to the Faustian bargain that started it all

Open Eye returns to the Faustian bargain that started it all

A puppet-based retelling of a story about dealing with the Devil comes back, 20 years after its premiere.
by Euan Kerr

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