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This Oakland Team Is on New Season of ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy’ 

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‘American Rambler’ Traces the Path, and Truth-Squads the Tale, of Johnny Appleseed

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15 Books NPR Critics Can’t Wait for This Summer

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NPR’s Most Anticipated Summer Movies, from Spielberg to ‘Spider-Man’

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New NOFX Documentary Charts the Band’s Unruly Rise and Wrapping Up

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Stephen Colbert’s Long Goodbye Is Coming to an End, Leaving a Void

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‘SNL’ Just Wrapped Its 51st Season: It’s Time to Cruelly Rank Its Musical Guests

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Zach Galifianakis Cultivates Plenty of Laughs in ‘This Is a Gardening Show’

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James Cameron Thrillingly Captures Billie Eilish in New Concert Movie

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It’s Blockbuster Book Season: Here are 12 New Titles Coming in May

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That Coyote on Alcatraz Swam Twice as Far as Biologists Predicted

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Watch Boys Go From Frightened to Feral in an Unforgettable ‘Lord of the Flies’

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