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'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway remixes the original 1959 charm for a modern audience

The Broadway adaptation of the 1959 classic movie Some Like It Hot is the most Tony nominated show this year.

'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway remixes the original 1959 charm for a modern audience

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Across continents and decades, 'Past Lives' is the most affecting love story in ages

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Across continents and decades, 'Past Lives' is the most affecting love story in ages

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Two childhood sweethearts reconnect decades later in this thoughtful film. You've seen the more conventional romantic-triangle version of this story — but there are no heroes and no villains here.

Across continents and decades, 'Past Lives' is the most affecting love story in ages

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Thursday

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Movie Reviews

Relevant today, 'Blue Jean' depicts impact of anti-gay legislation in 1980s Britain

The title character in Blue Jean, the debut feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, is a lesbian gym teacher on a journey of self acceptance in Margaret Thatcher's England.

Relevant today, 'Blue Jean' depicts impact of anti-gay legislation in 1980s Britain

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Wednesday

In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says 'the time felt right' to tell his story
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In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says 'the time felt right' to tell his story

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For much of his life, the Canadian actor experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in his own body. "It's like a constant noise," he says. His new memoir is called Pageboy.

In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says 'the time felt right' to tell his story

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Business

Contract negotiations for TV and movies are stealing the spotlight in Hollywood

NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports the latest updates on Hollywood's labor negotiations led by writers and the strike authorization vote by SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors.

Contract negotiations for TV and movies are stealing the spotlight in Hollywood

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'Past Lives' is a story about love and choices

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'Past Lives' is a story about love and choices

The new film Past Lives follows Nora (Greta Lee), a writer who lives in New York with her husband, and meets up again with a man she knew long ago as a girl in South Korea. Written and directed by Celine Song, the movie is an emotional study of how Nora tries to understand both the path she took and the many paths she didn't.

'Past Lives' is a story about love and choices

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Tuesday

Movie Interviews

Indian-Mexican restaurants inspired 'Land of Gold,' an intersecting immigrant story

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director and actor Nardeep Khurmi about his new movie Land of Gold about intersecting immigrant experiences.

Indian-Mexican restaurants inspired 'Land of Gold,' an intersecting immigrant story

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Business

The latest on the union strikes in Hollywood

Amid the ongoing writers' strike in Hollywood, the guilds representing directors and actors have also been negotiating the future of their contracts and the future of the streaming business.

The latest on the union strikes in Hollywood

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'The Last Action Heroes,' by Nick de Semlyen, focuses on 8 action stars

NPR's A Martinez speaks to film journalist Nick de Semlyen about the actors who dominated action films in the '80s and '90s — including: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis.

'The Last Action Heroes,' by Nick de Semlyen, focuses on 8 action stars

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Monday

'Spider-Man' kicks off summer blockbuster season with big, broad audiences

Spider-Man has kicked off summer blockbuster season with bigger — and broader — attendance than expected. The film opened strongly in 59 countries, with unusually diverse audiences in North America.

'Spider-Man' kicks off summer blockbuster season with big, broad audiences

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Set designers of the new 'Barbie' movie went through a lot of pink paint

They cleaned out the entire global stock of one paint supplier's pink. A spokesperson for the Rosco brand says supply chain issues made it hard to keep up.

Set designers of the new 'Barbie' movie went through a lot of pink paint

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