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Mickey Mouse Spoke For The First Time 86 Years Ago Today

12:13pm June 04, 2015

When Mickey first hit the silver screen, he was quiet as the proverbial mouse. He was an instant success, and Disney decided to give him a voice. He first spoke in an animated short film called The Karnival Kid. What were Mickey's first words?

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From Cuba To Florida: Diana Nyad's Final Attempt At A Record-Breaking Swim

12:13pm June 04, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

When the distance swimmer turned 60, she vowed to complete her life's biggest challenge: a 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West. It was her fifth attempt at the feat — and, ultimately, a triumph.

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Infiltrating 'The Dark Net,' Where Criminals, Trolls And Extremists Reign

9:25am June 04, 2015

Jamie Bartlett exposes an encrypted underworld to the Internet in his book The Dark Net: "Anybody with something to hide, whether it's for good reasons or for ill, finds a very natural home there."

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SECCA Presents "Going Dark Film Noir Screening Series"

7:27am June 04, 2015

by Eddie Garcia

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'Finders Keepers' Is A Simple Book About Complicated Ideas

7:03am June 04, 2015

by Bethanne Patrick

Stephen King wields many pens; in Finders Keepers he's examining the role of authors and the masks they wear for the public. Critic Bethanne Patrick says the action zooms after a sluggish start.

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WFDD Dining Room: The Changing Tastes Of Southern Food

2:00am June 04, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

As tastes evolve, so does the definition of Southern Food.

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Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick in The Last Five Years.

Every Song In 'The Last Five Years,' Ranked By Uncontrollable Sobbing

6:41pm June 03, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We proudly present a highly subjective sobfest ranking all the songs in the sobbing-est musical ever to blow your mind with its complex chronology.

The Amanda and John Musolino, one of the families featured on The Briefcase.

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Small Batch Edition: We Really, Really Hated 'The Briefcase'

10:59am June 03, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We don't want to hide the ball on this one, so we'll just tell you: we really, really, really didn't like the new show in which families are psychologically tortured over piles of money.

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Chamber Music on the Hill Summer Program Teaches Both Musical and Non-Musical Lessons

10:30am June 03, 2015

by David Ford

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'Sage' Is A Naturalist's Guide To The Historic Rabbits Of Waterloo

10:15am June 03, 2015

by Jason Sheehan

Leona Francombe's debut novel is all about rabbits: They eat, they sleep, and they think about the battle of Waterloo. Reviewer Jason Sheehan says it's a lovely story that sometimes lacks a point.