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Fresh Air for May 31, 2011

The cast of True Blood lounges in the bayou of Louisiana, where the show is set. The vampire soap's fourth season begins June 26. HBO hide caption

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Fangtastic Voyage: 'True Blood' Vampires Live On

Fangtastic Voyage: 'True Blood' Vampires Live On

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Fresh Air for May 30, 2011

Keith Richards is ranked 10th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Deborah Feingold hide caption

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Keith Richards' 'Life' With The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards' 'Life' With The Rolling Stones

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Fresh Air for May 27, 2011

John Waters darkens his mustache with an eyebrow pencil. "It's there," he says, "but it needs help, just like everything needs help that has some kind of style to it. It doesn't come naturally. It needs a little bit of help." Greg Gorman hide caption

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John Waters Reflects On His 'Role Models'

John Waters Reflects On His 'Role Models'

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Ambrose Akinmusire would rather fit into a cohesive band and spread the solos around than put himself way out front. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Ambrose Akinmusire: An Expressive Range Emerges

Ambrose Akinmusire: An Expressive Range Emerges

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Part creation epic and part family drama, The Tree of Life stars Jessica Chastain and Brad Pitt as the parents of three boys in the '50s. Critic David Edelstein says Terrence Malick's film is self-indulgent — but that some selves are better indulged than others. Merie Wallace/Fox Searchlight Pictures hide caption

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'The Tree Of Life': A Creation Trip Worth Taking

'The Tree Of Life': A Creation Trip Worth Taking

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Fresh Air for May 26, 2011

Fresh Air for May 25, 2011

Actors Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha and Ed Helms reunite in Thailand for The Hangover: Part II. Melinda Sue Gordon hide caption

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Bradley Cooper: A Wild 'Hangover' Set In Bangkok

Bradley Cooper: A Wild 'Hangover' Set In Bangkok

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Brad Pitt and Laramie Eppler star in Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, which won the festival's Palme d'Or prize. Merie Wallace/Fox Searchlight Pictures hide caption

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John Powers: Reflections On Cannes 2011

John Powers: Reflections On Cannes 2011

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Fresh Air

The Peabody Award-winning weekday arts and issues magazine.