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Monday

National

A Vintage Photography Flash Lamp In Action

Jacob Riis, a writer and photographer who exposed poverty in late 19th century New York City, used crude tools to light up his subjects. He ignited magnesium powder with a pistol, and later a frying pan. A vintage photography hobbyist demonstrates a flash lamp similar to Riis'.

A Vintage Photography Flash Lamp In Action

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Economy

'Marketplace' Report: Actors' Strike

Threats of an actors' strike hang above the entertainment industry, threatening to cripple business that's still recovering from the writer's strike. We examine the potential repercussions of an actor's strike on the economy.

'Marketplace' Report: Actors' Strike

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Katrina & Beyond

New Orleans Aftermath Provokes Singer's Ire

It's been almost three years since the summer of Hurricane Katrina, and New Orleans has yet to recover. Musician, singer, songwriter and New Orleans native Dr. John talks about why he's angry about it.

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Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda

Young playwright Lin Manuel Miranda is taking Broadway by storm. Miranda's musical In The Heights, which won big at last week's Tony Awards, tells the immigrant story of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. The multi-talented actor, composer and playwright speaks candidly about his art.

Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda

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Review

Movies

Love Blooms Late, But Sweet, For 'Elsa And Fred'

In the summer, with school out, teen flicks abound. But occasionally a bit of counterprogramming, like the Spanish film Elsa and Fred, finds its way through. It's a romance — about folks who meet when they're in their 70s.

Love Blooms Late, But Sweet, For 'Elsa And Fred'

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Behind the Viral Video: What's Fake, What's Real

Making a video go viral is not only harder than it looks, it's also become a popular way for companies to market their products. The question is, does anyone care if it's not authentic, as long as it's funny?

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Art & Design

Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art

The iconic funnyman rose to fame as one half of the pothead duo Cheech and Chong. Over the years, he has acquired one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world.

Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art

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Sunday

In Character

'King Kong': The Eighth Wonder of the World

In 1932, director Merian Cooper approached Fay Wray about playing a lead role in a new movie he was planning — King Kong. But when Cooper first proposed the film in 1931, not everyone thought it was a good idea.

'King Kong': The Eighth Wonder of the World

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Books

So You Want to Learn Cartooning? Hit the Book

Two comic artists have created a textbook, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, that teaches people the grammar of comic art, from penciling a story ever so lightly on tracing paper to inking a bubbly "The End" to the finished strip.

So You Want to Learn Cartooning? Hit the Book

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Saturday

Pop Culture

Tony Soprano Outfits Auctioned for Charity

This week, 25 outfits worn by James Gandolfini in The Sopranos were auctioned off to benefit the Wounded Warrior project, a group that aids troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tony Soprano Outfits Auctioned for Charity

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Friday

Review

Movies

'Wall-E,' Speaking Volumes with Stillness and Stars

Crazily inventive, deliriously engaging, emotionally true, Pixar's latest is a gratifying look back at the silent-film twilight of 70 years ago — and a cautionary look 700 years ahead, at what our silent planet's twilight might be.

'Wall-E,' Speaking Volumes with Stillness and Stars

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Review

Movies

From a Trash-Heap Future, a Romance for the Ages

Fresh Air

Pixar has always focused on loss, decay, and the dark side of materialism. Here that theme extends to the ruination of the planet — and Wall-E ranks among the most sublime feature-length works of animation ever made in this country.

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Singer Jill Scott to Walk Down the Aisle Again

Farai Chideya talks with Newsweek national correspondent Allison Samuels to get the low-down on this week's BET Awards, Jill Scott's plans to jump the broom one more time, and the latest on model Naomi Campbell's legal troubles.

Singer Jill Scott to Walk Down the Aisle Again

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