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Bigger And Louder Than Ever, Can The Avengers Still Satisfy?

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Bigger And Louder Than Ever, Can The Avengers Still Satisfy?

Avengers: Age Of Ultron continues the march of the Marvel Cinematic Universe toward more and more and more of everything. But that's not the same thing as making the movies better.

Wednesday

National

Troubled Chicago Neighborhood Wary Of Spike Lee's 'Chiraq'

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel objects to director Spike Lee's decision to set a new film in the beleaguered Chicago neighborhood of Englewood. The movie, Chiraq, focuses on black-on-black violence.

Troubled Chicago Neighborhood Wary Of Spike Lee's 'Chiraq'

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Monday

Too Scared To Talk To Police, Stalker's Victims Open Up In 'Grim Sleeper'

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Too Scared To Talk To Police, Stalker's Victims Open Up In 'Grim Sleeper'

From 1985 to 2002, a series of killings struck South Central Los Angeles. A new documentary, Tales of the Grim Sleeper, explores the 25 years it took for police to arrest a man they say is the killer.

Too Scared To Talk To Police, Stalker's Victims Open Up In 'Grim Sleeper'

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Sunday

Actor Nick Kroll: 'I'm A Real Solid Uncle The First Hour'

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Actor Nick Kroll: 'I'm A Real Solid Uncle The First Hour'

"By hour three," Kroll says, "I'm either on my phone or taking a nap." He tells NPR how being a youngest sibling and uncle of 12 informed his new film, Adult Beginners.

Actor Nick Kroll: 'I'm A Real Solid Uncle The First Hour'

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Saturday

Why Some Native Actors Quit 'Ridiculous Six'

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Native American journalist Vincent Schilling about what led a group of Native American actors to walk off the set of Adam Sandler's Netflix movie — and why others stayed.

Why Some Native Actors Quit 'Ridiculous Six'

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Friday

Native American Actors Walk Off Set of Adam Sandler Movie

A dozen Native American actors walked off the set of director Adam Sandler's The Ridiculous Six Wednesday claiming the native characters and culture in the film were mocked and degraded.

Native American Actors Walk Off Set of Adam Sandler Movie

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Marfa's Mexican-Americans Remember 'Giant' And Southwest Segregation

The 1956 film Giant was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won a Best Director Oscar for George Stevens. Above, James Dean sits on set with Robert Marquez, left, and Joe Vasquez of Marfa, Texas. Richard C. Miller, 1955 hide caption

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Marfa's Mexican-Americans Remember 'Giant' And Southwest Segregation

KRTS

The documentary Children of Giant tells the story of some of the people in the 1956 film — not James Dean or Rock Hudson, but rather the Mexican community that appeared in it.

Marfa's Mexican-Americans Remember 'Giant' And Southwest Segregation

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Food In Pop Culture And Going Back To College
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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Food In Pop Culture And Going Back To College

On this week's show, we talk about competitive cooking shows, delicious food in the movies, and all the things we've learned about pop culture representations of college.

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Deception And Suspense By The Sea In The Iranian Mystery 'About Elly'

Fresh Air

Recently released in the U.S., Asghar Farhadi's 2009 film follows a teacher invited on a beach trip by the mother of one of her students. David Edelstein calls the film "Hitchockian" in its suspense.

Deception And Suspense By The Sea In The Iranian Mystery 'About Elly'

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Native American Actors Walk Off The Set Of Adam Sandler Comedy

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Native American Actors Walk Off The Set Of Adam Sandler Comedy

The movie is the The Ridiculous Six, an apparent spoof of the classic Western The Magnificent Seven. The Native American actors say the movie's script insults native women, elders and Apaches.

A Look At 'Blackbird,' The First Film On The New 'Black Netflix'

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A Look At 'Blackbird,' The First Film On The New 'Black Netflix'

The Urban Movie Channel, created by BET founder Robert L. Johnson, is being touted as the black Netflix. Its first original movie, Blackbird, is about a gay interracial romance in the Deep South.

A Look At 'Blackbird,' The First Film On The New 'Black Netflix'

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