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How Hollywood Translated The Epic Poetry Of The Viral 'Zola' Thread

The new movie Zola is based on a viral Twitter thread. Taylour Paige (right) stars as Zola, and Riley Keough (left) plays Stefani, the exotic dancer who invites her on an ill-fated road trip to Florida. Courtesy A24 hide caption

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How Hollywood Translated The Epic Poetry Of The Viral 'Zola' Thread

Director Janicza Bravo and co-writer Jeremy O. Harris talk to NPR's Mallory Yu about respecting the storytelling prowess of A'Ziah King while adapting her viral Twitter thread into a feature film.

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New Movie 'Zola' Is Based On A Long Series Of Tweets

The film Zola is based on a 148-tweet thread from 2015 — involving a 48-hour wild journey of partying, stripping and gangsters. Riley Keough is one of the stars of Zola.

New Movie 'Zola' Is Based On A Long Series Of Tweets

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Riley Keough On 'Zola' And Finding Empathy For Anti-Heroes

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Riley Keough On 'Zola' And Finding Empathy For Anti-Heroes

Sam interviews Riley Keough, one of the stars of Zola— a new movie adapted from a viral 148-tweet thread story full of sex work, guns and plot twists. They talk about how Riley prepared her character's "blaccent," why she tends to play unlikeable characters, and how she became a death doula.

Riley Keough On 'Zola' And Finding Empathy For Anti-Heroes

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Monday

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Struggle For Equal Pay Featured In New 'LFG' Documentary

Megan Rapinoe and her teammates on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team filed a lawsuit in 2019 over equal pay. Sean Fine/Courtesy HBO Max hide caption

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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Struggle For Equal Pay Featured In New 'LFG' Documentary

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Andrea Nix Fine and USWNT player Jessica McDonald about their new documentary LFG, which follows the U.S. Women's Soccer Team struggle for equal pay rights.

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Struggle For Equal Pay Featured In New 'LFG' Documentary

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'F9' Success Might Indicate Audiences Are Ready To Return To Theaters

F9, the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise set a pandemic era record this weekend. Does that mean audiences are ready to come back to theaters?

'F9' Success Might Indicate Audiences Are Ready To Return To Theaters

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50 Years Ago, A Group Of Child Actors Helped To Make Movie History

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50 Years Ago, A Group Of Child Actors Helped To Make Movie History

"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was released in theaters on June 30, 1971. To celebrate the film's 50th anniversary, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with some of the actors who were in the film.

50 Years Ago, A Group Of Child Actors Helped To Make Movie History

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Why The 'Fast & Furious' Franchise Is Still Speeding After 20 Years

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Why The 'Fast & Furious' Franchise Is Still Speeding After 20 Years

In 2001, The Fast and the Furious debuted as a scruffy car-culture movie, and it was a hit. it was followed by two sequels that didn't quite satisfy, so they regrouped. Since then, it's become the blockbuster machine some love, some hate, some love to hate, and some hate to love. When you do this much business for this many years, it's hard not to have an impact.

Why The 'Fast & Furious' Franchise Is Still Speeding After 20 Years

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Saturday

Iliza Shlesinger Takes Us Through The Ups And Downs Of Dating In New Movie

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor and comedian Iliza Shlesinger about her new movie, Good on Paper, airing on Netflix about the ultimate dating horror story.

Iliza Shlesinger Takes Us Through The Ups And Downs Of Dating In New Movie

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Friday

What Hollywood Could Learn From The 20-Year Success Of 'Fast & Furious'

Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and Dom (Vin Diesel) are still together in F9, 20 years after the franchise began. Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures hide caption

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What Hollywood Could Learn From The 20-Year Success Of 'Fast & Furious'

What's behind the 20-year success of the Fast & Furious franchise? Casting, storytelling and reinvention. NPR's Linda Holmes — who wrote an owner's manual to the franchise — explains.

What Hollywood Could Learn From The 20-Year Success Of 'Fast & Furious'

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'I Carry You With Me' Blends Reality And Drama In A Wrenching Gay Love Story

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'I Carry You With Me' Blends Reality And Drama In A Wrenching Gay Love Story

Iván and Gerardo can't be gay in Mexico, and can't be undocumented in the U.S. Filmmaker Heidi Ewing tells this real-life story with documentary footage and a swooning fictionalized drama.

'I Carry You With Me' Blends Reality And Drama In A Wrenching Gay Love Story

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Review: 'F9' Puts The Pedal To The Metal To Restart The Hollywood Blockbuster

F9, the latest film in the Fast & Furious franchise is also the film that's supposed to restart the Hollywood blockbuster.

Review: 'F9' Puts The Pedal To The Metal To Restart The Hollywood Blockbuster

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