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'Every Guy Wants To Be James Bond.' But Would They Pay $545 For His Onesie?

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Movies

'Every Guy Wants To Be James Bond.' But Would They Pay $545 For His Onesie?

Forgoing his signature tux for a baby-blue terrycloth swimsuit, Sean Connery's Goldfinger onesie became one of Bond's classic outfits. And now fans can buy the item for themselves.

'Every Guy Wants To Be James Bond.' But Would They Pay $545 For His Onesie?

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How The Advance Weather Forecast Got Good

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Author Interviews

How The Advance Weather Forecast Got Good

Under the radar (so to speak), predictions have improved dramatically of late. In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum writes that it's due to an international (and imperiled) alliance of supercomputers.

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The Goal Is To Feel Strong, Says 'Black Panther' Jewelry Designer

Douriean Fletcher made everything from earrings to armor for the 2018 film Black Panther. Fletcher spent time studying in South Africa, and learned that, for some, "what you wear is telling somebody who you are — whether it's the region you're from, the status you have within your family, or in your community. ... I wanted to make sure that I had applied that to my own work." Marvel Studios 2018 hide caption

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Movie Interviews

The Goal Is To Feel Strong, Says 'Black Panther' Jewelry Designer

Douriean Fletcher made the powerful adornments worn in the 2018 film Black Panther. She's happy to see people "taking chances" with their jewelry — breaking away from the "dainty pair of hoops."

The Goal Is To Feel Strong, Says 'Black Panther' Jewelry Designer

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Saturday

Not My Job: We Quiz Novelist Jennifer Weiner On TripAdvisor Whiners
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Not My Job: We Quiz Novelist Jennifer Weiner On TripAdvisor Whiners

Weiner will be quizzed on one whiner in particular — she'll have to figure out which negative review was actually written by host Peter Sagal's father, Matthew Sagal.

Not My Job: We Quiz Novelist Jennifer Weiner On TripAdvisor Whiners

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'Three Women' Puts Female Desire At The Forefront
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Author Interviews

'Three Women' Puts Female Desire At The Forefront

For her new book, Lisa Taddeo spent nearly a decade immersed in the sex lives of three women. She says desire is one of the things we think about the most, and it's time to talk about women's desires.

'Three Women' Puts Female Desire At The Forefront

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Podcasts Are Providing A New Way Into Poetry

The Poetry Foundation's Ydalmi Noriega says poetry is more than just "dead men walking by a pond in the 19th century." Peter Wynn Thompson/AP Images for the Poetry Foundation hide caption

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Book News & Features

Podcasts Are Providing A New Way Into Poetry

A poem on the page has its appeal — but poetry spoken aloud is a more intimate experience. And a new crop of podcasts are expanding poetry, giving context to poems and drawing in new audiences.

Friday

Danny Boyle On 'Yesterday,' A Magical Realism Mystery Tour Of Beatles Songs

In Yesterday, directed by Danny Boyle, Himesh Patel plays Jack Malik — the only person on Earth who remembers the existence (and the music) of The Beatles. Universal Pictures hide caption

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Movie Interviews

Danny Boyle On 'Yesterday,' A Magical Realism Mystery Tour Of Beatles Songs

The director's newest film stars Himesh Patel as a struggling musician who wakes up to find he's the only person across the universe who remembers the Fab Four.

Danny Boyle On 'Yesterday,' A Magical Realism Mystery Tour Of Beatles Songs

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Author Interviews

For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind

Fresh Air

The Turtles All The Way Down author says OCD "starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have." Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2017.

For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind

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Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

The seven-part Showtime series The Loudest Voice traces the rise and fall of Fox News chief Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe). Showtime hide caption

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Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

Fresh Air

Showtime's miniseries chronicles the rise and fall of the cable news mogul. But The Loudest Voice's treatment of the sexual harassment case against Ailes is so lurid it begins to feel exploitative.

Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

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The Emerald City

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Ask Me Another

The Emerald City

In this final showdown, contestants are given definitions and must identify the corresponding word, which will contain a precious stone, mineral, or fossil within it.

The Emerald City

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Spinoffs In Seattle

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Ask Me Another

Spinoffs In Seattle

In this tribute to Sleepless In Seattle, contestants listen to clues that imagine Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks experiencing different alliterative combinations of emotions and cities around the globe.

Spinoffs In Seattle

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Fifty Shades Dorkier

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Ask Me Another

Fifty Shades Dorkier

Fifty Shades of Grey is based in Seattle, so this game provides more risqué descriptions of other famous films and television shows that are set in and around the city.

Fifty Shades Dorkier

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Bleep Bloop

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Ask Me Another

Bleep Bloop

Washington state is the home of tech companies ranging from Microsoft to Nintendo's American headquarters, in this game contestants are asked to identify the iconic video game based on an audio clip.

Bleep Bloop

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Smells Like Teen Starbucks

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Smells Like Teen Starbucks

In this music trivia round, the words of famous grunge songs are changed to describe things in and from the Seattle area.

Smells Like Teen Starbucks

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