DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m TV critic David Bianculli. It must seem like every TV series ever made is available on some streaming service somewhere, but that’s not true. Try finding “WKRP In Cincinnati” or “China Beach” or “Frank’s Place” or “Brooklyn Bridge.” However, one show that has been missing from streaming…
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A scene from a Ukrainian production of The Witch of Konotop. At the window, Olena, played by Mariia Rudynska, is the love interest of the main character but does not love him back. And a three-witch chorus is seen right. Ivan Franko Theater hide caption toggle caption Ivan Franko Theater KYIV, Ukraine — Witches are…
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Alien: Romulus is the latest movie in the long-running Alien sci-fi/horror series. But it actually takes place shortly after the events of the very first film: Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic, Alien. 20th Century Studios hide caption toggle caption 20th Century Studios If you’ve gone to the movies lately, you might have noticed — or even…
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The 10-part Apple+ show, based on Carl Hiassen’s novel, is loaded with twists, turns and standout performances. Bad Monkey isn’t a great show, but it’s good, Florida fun. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Actor Vince Vaughn, whose ability to toss off sarcastic, rapid-fire dialogue was established in such early films as “Swingers” and…
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Actor and stunt performer Andi Norris wears a full body suit covered in sensors — part of the behind-the-scenes process that makes video game characters come to life. Norris is part of the negotiating team for SAG-AFTRA, which is on strike against major gaming companies. The future of AI in game development has become a…
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The J. Edgar Hoover Building of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen on April 03, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Eric Baradat/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Baradat/Getty Images If you’ve seen a large building made entirely out of concrete built sometime between the 1950s and 1970s, you’ve probably seen the style of…
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Ruaridh Mollica in Sebastian. Kino Lorber hide caption toggle caption Kino Lorber “So, tell me about yourself” are the first words you hear in the film Sebastian, delivered softly but directly by a nervous man trying to avoid monotone. For anyone who’s ever dated or used hookup apps before, the awkward tension is recognizable enough…
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Rachel Zegler as Snow White in Disney’s live-action remake of its classic animated film. //Disney hide caption toggle caption //Disney Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to online uproar factory we go. The first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s Snow White is here. Starring Rachel Zegler as Snow White and Gal Gadot as…
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Clockwise from left, pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, the Canoe Slalom Women’s Kayak Cross, women’s rugby player Sammy Sullivan, and the Men’s 100m Final. Kirill Kudrtavtsev/AFP via Getty Images; Alex Davidson/Getty Images; Kristy Sparow/Getty Images; Richard Heathcote/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kirill Kudrtavtsev/AFP via Getty Images; Alex Davidson/Getty Images; Kristy Sparow/Getty Images; Richard Heathcote/Getty Images…
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies. For nearly 80 years, humankind has lived with the threat of nuclear weapons, now in the hands of nine countries. But in all those decades, only one nation has used nuclear weapons in an armed conflict. That was the United States, which dropped atomic bombs…
