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Japanese Anime, Made In China
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Japanese Anime, Made In China

Anime is a twenty-billion-dollar industry and it is growing fast. But traditionally, anime is produced in Japan. What happens when other countries try producing Japanese-style animation?

Japanese Anime, Made In China

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All-Star Lineup Of Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige And Lamar Will Perform At The Super Bowl

This combination of photos shows, from left, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Dr. Dre, who will perform for the first time together on stage at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. AP hide caption

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All-Star Lineup Of Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige And Lamar Will Perform At The Super Bowl

The five icons will perform on stage together for the first time at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar are natives of Southern California.

Tommy Kirk, The Fresh-Scrubbed Face Of Disney As A Child Actor, Dies At 79

Tommy Kirk, here with his canine co-star in 1957's Old Yeller, has died. Kirk appeared in a string of hit Disney movies such as Swiss Family Robinson and The Absent-Minded Professor. LMPC via Getty Images hide caption

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Tommy Kirk, The Fresh-Scrubbed Face Of Disney As A Child Actor, Dies At 79

Generations of children, and more than a few adults, cried along with Kirk when his character Travis Coates tearfully pulled a rifle trigger in Old Yeller.

Looking Back At 'The Sopranos', The Godfather (heh) Of Prestige TV

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Looking Back At 'The Sopranos', The Godfather (heh) Of Prestige TV

The Sopranos changed television. The HBO series was centered on mobster Tony Soprano — a deeply flawed male antihero played by James Gandolfini. But the thing that really set The Sopranos apart was the fact that Tony was in therapy, a genius touch that granted viewers special access to his inner conflicts. Today, we're taking your questions about the influential series — and delving into how it ended.

Looking Back At 'The Sopranos', The Godfather (heh) Of Prestige TV

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There Was Nothing Like 'Soul Train' On TV. There's Never Been Anything Like It Since

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There Was Nothing Like 'Soul Train' On TV. There's Never Been Anything Like It Since

When Soul Train was first nationally syndicated in October 1971, there was nothing else like it on TV. It became an iconic Black music and dance show — a party every weekend that anyone could join from their living room. In the first episode of a three-part series exploring crossover in pop music, we break down the lasting influence of Soul Train on our culture with Hanif Abdurraqib, author of A Little Devil in America. We ask: Why has there never been another show like Soul Train since it went off the air? You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

There Was Nothing Like 'Soul Train' On TV. There's Never Been Anything Like It Since

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Lil Nas X Is Not Trying To Comfort Anyone

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Consider This from NPR

Lil Nas X Is Not Trying To Comfort Anyone

Every generation has its musical "boogeyman." The Rolling Stones, N.W.A., Madonna. And the latest musician to be inducted into this notorious list is Lil Nas X. Not only has he broken Billboard records, he's breaking barriers.

Lil Nas X Is Not Trying To Comfort Anyone

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Dan Savage Looks At What Has Changed In The 30 Years He's Been Giving Sex Advice

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Dan Savage Looks At What Has Changed In The 30 Years He's Been Giving Sex Advice

Savage has a new book celebrating 30 years writing his sex advice column "Savage Love." He talked with NPR about where he's been wrong, what's changed and why gay people know more about sex.

Dan Savage Looks At What Has Changed In The 30 Years He's Been Giving Sex Advice

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We Have Notes On 'Dear Evan Hansen'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

We Have Notes On 'Dear Evan Hansen'

The stage musical Dear Evan Hansen debuted on Broadway five years ago. It won six Tony Awards, including one for its star, Ben Platt. It's now a movie, and Platt, who's now 27, is back to play Evan, a deeply troubled high school student who tangles himself in a lie. There's still singing, there's still dancing, and there are still a lot of questions to struggle with in this story. Plus, we remember the work of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.

We Have Notes On 'Dear Evan Hansen'

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Thursday

Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Is Triumphant

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Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Is Triumphant

In just two short years, Lil Nas X has proven he's much more than "Old Town Road." He's taken a successful novelty song and parlayed it into a budding and influential music career. He's come out as gay and arguably become pop's biggest out star. He's a master of performance art and marketing, and his eponymous debut studio album Montero easily became one of the year's most anticipated projects.

Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Is Triumphant

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Wednesday

The Man Behind Those Annual 'Sept. 21' Videos Has Made His Last Masterpiece

Demi Adejuyigbe's "September" videos have raised nearly $1 million in charitable donations, he announced hours after the latest edition went live online. YouTube hide caption

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The Man Behind Those Annual 'Sept. 21' Videos Has Made His Last Masterpiece

Since 2016, Demi Adejuyigbe has made increasingly lavish videos dancing to the Earth, Wind and Fire hit "September." "It just feels like doing the impossible with a bunch of friends," he says.

The Man Behind Those Annual 'Sept. 21' Videos Has Made His Last Masterpiece

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