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Historical Vocab: When We Get It Wrong, Does It Matter?

Linguist Geoff Nunberg finds that in the film Lincoln, screenwriter Tony Kushner oscillates between old and modern meanings of "equality." DreamWorks/Twentieth Century Fox hide caption

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Opinion

Historical Vocab: When We Get It Wrong, Does It Matter?

Fresh Air

We're living in an age obsessed with authenticity, says linguist Geoff Nunberg, but we often choose to nitpick the wrong details. Whether it's Downton Abbey, Mad Men, Lincoln or Argo, Nunberg argues, a historical novel or screenplay should give us a translation, not a transcription.

Historical Vocab: When We Get It Wrong, Does It Matter?

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An Oprah-less Chicago Tries To Keep Talk Show Spirit Alive

Steve Harvey on the set of his Steve Harvey Show in Chicago just before it debuted in September 2012. Chuck Hodes/AP/NBC hide caption

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An Oprah-less Chicago Tries To Keep Talk Show Spirit Alive

It's been nearly two years since Oprah ended her daily show, and Chicago's been adjusting to the loss of the daytime talk queen. She left a void, but there's no need to write an obituary for the talk genre in Chicago. The city is still home to two shows, Windy City Live and the Steve Harvey Show.

An Oprah-less Chicago Tries To Keep Talk Show Spirit Alive

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Best Original Song, Least Original Category

Randy Newman performs "We Belong Together," his Academy-Award-winning entry in the Best Original Song category from the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Newman has been nominated 15 times for the award. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Best Original Song, Least Original Category

Nick Andersen says that the Academy Awards would be a lot more interesting with a few tweaks to one of the categories best suited, but least used, for showmanship.

Thursday

Amid Lawsuits, Aereo Brings Broadcast TV To The Internet

Aereo allows users to connect to a distant antenna — a tiny device that acts like an old set of rabbit ears — and watch broadcast TV channels on their computer, tablet or smartphone. Currently the service is available only in New York City, and it's embroiled in legal complications. Source images from iStockphoto.com, composite by Camila Domonoske hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Amid Lawsuits, Aereo Brings Broadcast TV To The Internet

Backed by broadcasting powerhouse Barry Diller, a new service picks up broadcast TV signals and makes them available over the Web — and the TV networks don't like that one bit. Currently available only in New York City, Aereo is planning to expand ... if it makes it through the legal challenges.

Amid Lawsuits, Aereo Brings Broadcast TV To The Internet

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Friday

The 27th Victim: Nancy Lanza Is Subject Of 'Frontline' Documentary

Wooden angels memorialize the victims of Adam Lanza's shooting spree in Newtown, Conn., last December. An upcoming Frontline documentary seeks to provide new details about Lanza and his mother, Nancy. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

The 27th Victim: Nancy Lanza Is Subject Of 'Frontline' Documentary

The documentary Raising Adam Lanza seeks a more complete view of Nancy Lanza and her son, a young man who was described as smart and awkward as a teen — and who later killed 27 people in Newtown, Conn. The documentary is built on the work of PBS Frontline and The Hartford Courant.

The 27th Victim: Nancy Lanza Is Subject Of 'Frontline' Documentary

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Thursday

'The Americans': When You're Rooting For The Bad Guy

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play a spy couple on FX's The Americans. FX hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'The Americans': When You're Rooting For The Bad Guy

TV critic Hank Stuever talks to Neal Conan about FX's new spy drama, where the spies aren't working for the side you might expect.

'The Americans': When You're Rooting For The Bad Guy

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Wednesday

The TV Bad Guys We Can't Help But Love

FX's new series The Americans is centered around two undercover KGB spies posing as a married couple in Northern Virginia during the Reagan administration. Washington Post TV critic Hank Stuever says this show's characters are just one example of television bad guys that audiences love.

The TV Bad Guys We Can't Help But Love

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For Super Bowl Ads, More Social-Media Savvy
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Media

For Super Bowl Ads, More Social-Media Savvy

For years, Super Bowl ads have gone viral after they've aired. But these days brands like Doritos and Volkswagen are turning to social media to crowdsource ad creation — and to boost the buzz long before the big Sunday kickoff.

For Super Bowl Ads, More Social-Media Savvy

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Wacky Super Bowl Ads Are Already Getting Serious Play

The Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 commercial is among the ads that already surfaced on social media. Some critics say its racial tone is demeaning. Volkswagen via Youtube hide caption

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The Two-Way

Wacky Super Bowl Ads Are Already Getting Serious Play

Spoiler alert: A few Super Bowl commercials have launched on social media well before Sunday's big game. Ad industry watchers say the multi-million-dollar spots are meant to be entertaining, but a few of the ads are already controversial.

Review

Business

Advertisers Want Eyeballs On Sunday's Super Bowl

About 110 million people are expected to tune in to watch the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. Some might be watching just for the ads. Steve Inskeep talks to Tim Nudd, a senior editor at Adweek, to find out more about advertisers' game plans.

Advertisers Want Eyeballs On Sunday's Super Bowl

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