Culture 'Prop' Culture? Rocky Statue Blurs Art Line July 30, 2006 • Is an eight-and-a-half foot statue of Rocky Balboa a movie prop, or is it art? The Philadelphia Museum of Art isn't so sure. Joel Rose from member station WHYY reports. 'Prop' Culture? Rocky Statue Blurs Art Line Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5593082/5593083" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Driveway Moments Tom Petty Packs 30 Years of Rock for the Road Fresh Air July 27, 2006 • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are marking their 30th year in the business with a U.S. tour, and Petty has a new solo album, Highway Companion. Tom Petty Packs 30 Years of Rock for the Road Listen · 38:48 38:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5586675/5586676" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music The CodeTalkers: A Language of Funk and Fun July 24, 2006 • The CodeTalkers don't look like your everyday jam band. But don't let the dark suits they wear in concert fool you. The Atlanta-based trio doesn't take itself too seriously, despite the formal attire. The CodeTalkers: A Language of Funk and Fun Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5575715/5575757" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Star Trek Fan Films Live Long and Prosper July 22, 2006 • Star Trek: New Voyages continues the journey of Captain Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise. The endeavor is part of a fan film movement. Star Trek Fan Films Live Long and Prosper Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5573621/5574423" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture M. Night Shyamalan Returns with a 'Lady' July 21, 2006 • Few directors working in Hollywood hold as much industry sway as M. Night Shyamalan. From The Sixth Sense to The Village, his films have earned billions worldwide. Still, Shyamalan has a lot riding on his latest effort, Lady in the Water. Renee Montagne talks to Scott Foundas, film editor for LA Weekly about Shyamalan's career. M. Night Shyamalan Returns with a 'Lady' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5572462/5572463" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture 'Clerks II' Takes Smith Back to the Beginning July 20, 2006 • Writer-director Kevin Smith returns with a sequel to the indie flick Clerks, the movie that put him on the map. Clerks II once again brings Dante, Randall, and even Jay and Silent Bob, to the big screen. Steve Inskeep talks with Smith about his characters and his career. 'Clerks II' Takes Smith Back to the Beginning Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5569913/5569914" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Seminal Latin Label's Music Resurrected July 17, 2006 • The founders of Fania Records didn't set out to change the course of Latin music, but that's just what they did. The label went out of business in the late 1970s, and the records have since become hard-to-find collector's items. Now, a Miami-based record label is reissuing that music. Seminal Latin Label's Music Resurrected Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5428061/5442038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Art & Design When Art Goes Public, Neighborhoods Notice July 15, 2006 • In Washington, D.C., two public art projects -- a lively, hand-painted playground mural and a colorful neon display at a recreation center -- show how communities can help brighten their little corners of the world.
Play's the Thing at Rochester Museum July 15, 2006 • The Strong National Museum of Play, located in Rochester, N.Y., is a giant laboratory for exploring the role of play in society. Museum representative Scott Eberle tells Scott Simon it's a grown-up place for kids of all ages. Play's the Thing at Rochester Museum Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5559584/5559585" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bravo's 'Project Runway' Returns July 12, 2006 • The third season of Bravo's cable TV hit Project Runway begins Wednesday night. The Emmy-nominated show promises plenty of drama this year with a new villain, essential to any reality program, but what else about the Project Runway formula works? Bravo's 'Project Runway' Returns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5552070/5552071" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The 'Daily Effect': Cynical, Yet Informed July 9, 2006 • According to a new study, watching the Comedy Central political humor show The Daily Show makes college students more cynical about politics, but more confident about what they know. Professor Jody Baumgartner of East Carolina University, one of the authors of the study, talks with Debbie Elliott about the "Daily Effect." The 'Daily Effect': Cynical, Yet Informed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5544604/5544605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food Haven Brothers: A Diner Tradition in Providence July 8, 2006 • Every day of the year, a trailer housing the Haven Brothers diner parks in a reserved space at Providence City Hall, ready to serve diners into the wee hours. It's a tradition that goes back to the very beginnings of fast food. Haven Brothers: A Diner Tradition in Providence Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5543347/5543392" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Young Fans Trade Digital Stamps in Virtual Albums July 6, 2006 • Everything seems to have gone digital, even trading stamps at the World Cup. What was once a children's hobby of collecting, trading and pasting actual stamps in a book can now be done electronically in a computer -- at a site sponsored by Coca-Cola and Pannini.
Culture Toyota's Violent Yaris Car Ads July 6, 2006 • Ads for Toyota's newest economy car, the Yaris, feature the car taking on some animated animals. In one, an animated piggy bank gets assaulted to emphasize the gas-slipping car's penny-pinching attributes. Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson has a review. Toyota's Violent Yaris Car Ads Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5538263/5538264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion 'Krrish' is Bollywood's Latest Superhero July 4, 2006 • Commentator Sandip Roy compares the new Bollywood superhero Krrish with Hollywood's "man of steel." The biggest difference? Krrish can sing and dance. 'Krrish' is Bollywood's Latest Superhero Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5532243/5532244" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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