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What are the Cube Critics watching Thanksgiving weekend?

Cube Critics Stephanie Curtis and Euan Kerr shared which movies are will bring your family together this Thanksgiving.
by MPR News Staff

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Do you finish books you don't like?

Do you finish books you don't like?

If you don't love a book, do you finish reading it anyway? Or do you move on and get another?
by Tracy Mumford

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The term 'graphic novel' has had a good run. We don't need it anymore

The term 'graphic novel' has had a good run. We don't need it anymore

Coined in an era when comics were considered "junk" culture, "graphic novel" is a hoary, meaningless, and often completely inaccurate term. Comics are comics; stop apologizing for them.
by Glen Weldon

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NPR's Ari Shapiro sings in Arabic

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Finnisma Di" by the Portland-based 15-piece band Pink Martini. It's from their new album "Je Dis Oui" which comes out today. You may recognize the voice on this song. It's Ari Shapiro who hosts All Things Considered on NPR.

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Before his name was known at all, Seuss put creatures on the wall

Before his name was known at all, Seuss put creatures on the wall

Decades before he became a beloved children's book author, Theodor Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) created a series of whimsical sculptures he called "Unorthodox Taxidermy."
by Jeff Lunden

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A post-election reading list

A post-election reading list

The election has left people with a lot of questions. This reading list is aimed at sharing perspectives, offering insight and building understanding.
by MPR News Staff and Tracy Mumford

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To make 'The Godfather' his way, Francis Ford Coppola waged a studio battle

To make 'The Godfather' his way, Francis Ford Coppola waged a studio battle

Coppola was 29 years old when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he says, "so (the studio) figured they could just boss me around." But the young director fought back.

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Predictions from 1996: The e-book

Predictions from 1996: The e-book

"Imagine that you're reading a book by holding just one thin, paper-like screen -- a computer, really." That was a grand new idea back in 1996, when MPR News reporter Mary Stucky looked into the future of publishing.
by Tracy Mumford

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Golden age of television? More like 'Platinum Age'

Golden age of television? More like 'Platinum Age'

Longtime Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli's new book lays out what he calls the "Key Evolutionary Stages" in the development of the medium -- and the constant conversation we're having with it.
by Jason Heller

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Dylan ain't goin' to Stockholm for Nobel prize

Dylan ain't goin' to Stockholm for Nobel prize

Dylan says he's unable to attend the award ceremony on Dec. 10 "due to pre-existing commitments."

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