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5 Black innovators who changed the plant world

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March 7, 2022

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Spencer was an excellent American poet of the Harlem Renaissance, a civil rights activist and a passionate gardener. Her life story is an instance of the facility of Black girls in essentially the most hostile settings. The Anne Spencer Home & Backyard Museum is positioned in Lynchburg, Va., and is a testomony to the facility of the backyard as a spot of inspiration and sanctuary.

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'MaXXXine' closes a grisly trilogy in style : Pop Culture Happy Hour

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July 5, 2024

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'MaXXXine' closes a grisly trilogy in style : Pop Culture Happy Hour

The new movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as an adult-film actress who gets her big break in Hollywood, only to be revisited by horrors from her past. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, it’s the final film in director Ti West’s beloved horror trilogy that began with the movie X. MaXXXine also features performances from Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, and Giancarlo Esposito.

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Building Positive Impact Through Resilience and Achievements

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July 5, 2024

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Building Positive Impact Through Resilience and Achievements

Sporting icons Maria Sharapova and Billie Jean King joined BoF’s Imran Amed and Aman Essentials’ Kristina Romanova for a dinner in London’s Mayfair, attended by change-makers and industry leaders like Malala Yousafzai, HRH Princess Beatrice, Sonam Kapoor, and Idris and Sabrina Elba.

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Bowen Yang thinks being present is overrated : Pop Culture Happy Hour

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July 4, 2024

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Bowen Yang thinks being present is overrated : Pop Culture Happy Hour

Bowen Yang on Wild Card.

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Bowen Yang on Wild Card.

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The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is off today, so we’re bringing you an episode of the NPR podcast Wild Card with Rachel Martin. This episode is an interview with Bowen Yang. He is the first Chinese American cast member on SNL, the co-host the podcast Las Culturistas, and he starred in the rom-com Fire Island. He talks to Rachel about living too much in the present, hard truths from Tina Fey, and why the afterlife should have a rollercoaster.

Liz Metzger produced the encore version of this episode.