Review 'The Nines' August 31, 2007 • A tricky, head-trippy mystery, John August's three-part cinematic thingamawhatzit seems to have been conceived as a film for puzzle addicts.
Movies Hollywood's Summer Movie Season Breaks Records August 31, 2007 • This summer's movie season was the highest-grossing year in history, with box-office receipts totalling more than $4 billion. Hollywood's Summer Movie Season Breaks Records Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14080789/14080751" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Summary Judgment: New Movies August 31, 2007 • In this week's roundup from the online magazine Slate of what critics are saying about new movie releases, we hear about Death Sentence, Balls of Fury and Halloween. Summary Judgment: New Movies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14080778/14080750" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Scream Queen' Melissa Cross Fresh Air August 31, 2007 • Vocal coach Melissa Cross is known as the "Scream Queen" for her work teaching metal, punk and hardcore performers how to use their voice without ruining their vocal chords. She teaches them how to growl, bark, bellow and scream. 'Scream Queen' Melissa Cross Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14081537/14081513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Michael McKean Spoofs Real Life Fresh Air August 31, 2007 • Actor, comedian, composer and musician Michael McKean is best known for co-starring in the spoofs This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. He got his start playing Lenny in the 1970s sitcom Laverne and Shirley. Michael McKean Spoofs Real Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14081526/14081512" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Christopher Guest Plays with Parody Fresh Air August 31, 2007 • Director, screenwriter, musician and actor Christopher Guest co-wrote the rock parody This Is Spinal Tap, as well as the mockumentaries Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. Christopher Guest Plays with Parody Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14081515/14081511" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Katrina, Two Years Later Life Far from Easy for New Orleans Musicians August 31, 2007 • Of the 3,000 or so musicians who have returned to New Orleans, only half say they are doing well. With many venues still closed or gone for good, there are far fewer opportunities. Yet the city remains a unique place for budding performers. Life Far from Easy for New Orleans Musicians Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14078460/14082011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Song Of The Day Glitchy Dance Music Meets Top-Notch Pop August 31, 2007 • Matthew Dear's "Deserter" sounds like a gem plucked from a compilation of early-'80s European synth-pop. His emotionless voice serves Dear's chilly new-wave perfectly, just as the song serves as an ideal introduction to his new album's icy pop excellence.
Technology Go Get a (Virtual) Life August 31, 2007 • Tired of this life? With a few clicks of the mouse, you can create an online, virtual "you." Guests and callers discuss why we find virtual lives so addictive, and scientists explain their efforts to use online communities to learn more about real-life human behavior. Go Get a (Virtual) Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14087749/14087738" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lifestyle & Trends: From Whoopi to Whitney August 31, 2007 • Allison Samuels, entertainment reporter for Newsweek, offers a glimpse into the latest celebrity news and trends. On today's agenda: Whoopi Goldberg's debut next week on The View, Oscar-nominated director John Singleton's recent involvement in a fatal car accident, and the latest in the Whitney and Bobby saga. Lifestyle & Trends: From Whoopi to Whitney Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14097452/14097431" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Actor Cuts Himself on Stage August 31, 2007 • An actor in Shakespeare's Julius Caeser got a little too realistic on a stage in Aspen, Col. The character Brutus, played by Ken Hudson Reed, was using a real knife and cut himself in the leg. He nearly passed out before he excused himself from the stage. Actor Cuts Himself on Stage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14075166/14075174" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Independent Movies Take Back Seat to Sequels August 31, 2007 • An independent bookstore in Los Angeles called Other Times suddenly closed, shocking patrons. Could movies by independent filmmakers face the same fate as the business becomes increasingly addicted to the money that overblown sequels provide. Independent Movies Take Back Seat to Sequels Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14075161/14075106" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review 'Balls of Fury' August 30, 2007 • "Martial Arts Ping Pong" probably sounded hilarious when pitched, and there are just enough laughs in the picture to fill a modestly amusing 30-second TV spot. But the thinness of the material becomes oppressive before the film is five minutes old.
Review Song Of The Day Late-Night Noir Meets a 'Cold Blooded' Funk Groove August 30, 2007 • "Cold Blooded," from Shivaree's new covers album Tainted Love, sounds harder and more guitar-heavy than Rick James' original. The song manages to hit a deep funk groove in spite of its near-complete lack of syncopation.
Environment Storm's Aftermath Spurs 'Green' Movement August 30, 2007 • Developers are working with the community to spearhead environmentally-friendly reconstruction efforts in New Orleans. Charles Allen, III, of the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, and Matt Peterson, of Global Green, explain "green" community housing initiatives in the city's Lower Ninth Ward. Storm's Aftermath Spurs 'Green' Movement Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14049392/14049379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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