The Happiest Strippers In Film History Dance Through 'Magic Mike XXL'
Magic Mike XXL is not much to look at, plot-wise. But it is a lot to look at happy-stripper-wise.
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'Dope' Director On Geekdom, The N-Word And Confronting Racism With Comedy
Rick Famuyiwa's new film is about a black high-school student who's into 90s hip hop and Japanese comic books. He calls Dope a celebration of kids whose interests don't fit into pop-culture norms.
For This Nostalgia Trip, 'We Don't Need Roads'
This oral history of the Back to the Future movies offers a wealth of fascinating historical trivia — but critic Genevieve Valentine says it's carefully broad scope can mean a lack of sharp analysis.
Misty Copeland Seeks To Inspire Other African-American Dancers
Misty Copeland is the American Ballet Theater's first female African-American principal dancer. She discusses her book, Firebird. (This piece initially aired on Sept. 9, 2014 on Morning Edition).
Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Principal Dancer At American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland has been promoted to top dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre in New York. She is the first African-American female principal dancer in the company's history.
'Philosopher Kings' Leaves Plato's Republic Far Behind
The second volume of Jo Walton's trilogy about the creation of a real-world Republic picks up 30 years after events of the first book. Reviewer Amal El-Mohtar says it's an expectation-shattering read.
How A Stolen Backpack In Casablanca Inspired A Novel About Shifting Identity
The main character in Vendela Vida's new novel is alone in Morocco when her bag with her passport and credit cards is stolen. Vida says The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty was inspired by her own travels.
Still She Rises: Misty Copeland Makes History With American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland didn't begin ballet until she took a free class at a Boys & Girls Club. Today she became the first black female principal dancer with the premiere U.S. dance company.
After 25 Years, A Comics Publisher Pauses To Collect And Reflect
A massive new anthology collects the impressive and varied work of the Montreal-based publisher Drawn And Quarterly, whose comics and graphic novels represent a deeply human kind of storytelling.