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FA | Music Interviews

Robbie Fulks And Linda Gail Lewis On Singing Harmony And Living A 'Wild!' Life

September 25, 2018

Fulks and Lewis come from different generations, but both play the old style of country music — her brother is Jerry Lee Lewis. They share songs and stories from their new album, Wild! Wild! Wild!

FA | Race

How A Rising Star Of White Nationalism Broke Free From The Movement

September 24, 2018

Derek Black once promoted a racist agenda by making speeches, hosting a radio show and starting a website. His change of heart is the subject of a new book, written by journalist Eli Saslow.

FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: Maggie Gyllenhaal; Breaking Free From The Purity Movement

September 22, 2018

Gyllenhaal takes on the power imbalance of sex work in The Deuce. Critic Justin Chang reviews The Sisters Brothers. Linda Kay Klein reflects on the shame caused by the Evangelical purity movement.

FA | TV Reviews

'Jane Fonda In Five Acts' Reveals The Shifting Identities Of An Icon

September 21, 2018

Susan Lacy's terrific HBO documentary examines Fonda's juicy, controversial life in five parts. The first four are named for a man under whose influence Fonda lived; in the fifth, she stands alone.

FA | Author Interviews

Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention

September 21, 2018

"I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed." Originally broadcast Oct. 4, 2017.

FA | Movie Reviews

The Tough Wild West — Now With Feelings — In 'The Sisters Brothers'

September 21, 2018

Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly play a brotherly pair of assassins-for-hire in Jacques Audiard's latest film. Critic Justin Chang calls The Sisters Brothers a "funny, stirring, brutal story."

FA | Television

Fast-Paced And Proudly Unusual, 'Maniac' Dives Into The Mysteries Of The Mind

September 20, 2018

Jonah Hill and Emma Stone star in a new, 10-part Netflix series about the psychological exploration of alternative realities and identities. Critic David Bianculli says Maniac is "a blast."

FA | Television

Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'

September 20, 2018

When the creators of HBO's The Deuce approached Gyllenhaal about starring as a sex worker on the show, she accepted the role — but only if she could produce as well as act.

FA | Music Reviews

Aaron Lee Tasjan Mixes Yearning Vocals And Strong Guitar On 'Karma For Cheap'

September 19, 2018

Tasjan has played in bluegrass festivals and also opened for punk bands. Critic Ken Tucker says regardless of the musical genre, the singer-songwriter's third album "proves its worth."

FA | Politics

Manafort's Guilty Plea Details His Entanglement With Russian-Backed Oligarchs

September 19, 2018

New York Times reporter Ken Vogel says that Paul Manafort engaged in illegal lobbying to burnish the image of Viktor Yanukovych, the authoritarian president of Ukraine.

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Robbie Fulks And Linda Gail Lewis On Singing Harmony And Living A 'Wild!' Life

How A Rising Star Of White Nationalism Broke Free From The Movement

Fresh Air Weekend: Maggie Gyllenhaal; Breaking Free From The Purity Movement

'Jane Fonda In Five Acts' Reveals The Shifting Identities Of An Icon

Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention

The Tough Wild West — Now With Feelings — In 'The Sisters Brothers'

Fast-Paced And Proudly Unusual, 'Maniac' Dives Into The Mysteries Of The Mind

Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'

Aaron Lee Tasjan Mixes Yearning Vocals And Strong Guitar On 'Karma For Cheap'

Manafort's Guilty Plea Details His Entanglement With Russian-Backed Oligarchs

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