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The legacy of "Orange Is the New Black"

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 26, 2019
The show, which debuted in 2013, was one of Netflix’s first forays into original content.
A mural depicting the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" in 2017 in Paris, France.
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For "The Chi's" showrunner, it's all about the neighborhood

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 12, 2019
Ayanna Floyd Davis says she sees behind the headlines about Chicago's South Side.
An advance screening of Showtime's 'The Chi' on Chicago's South Side at SMG Chatham in 2017.
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He brought "Game of Thrones" languages to life

by Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 10, 2019
David Peterson created the Dothraki and High Valyrian tongues.
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in "Game of Thrones" season 8.
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After 50 years, Sesame Street is still poised for success

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Feb 19, 2019
The money and the history behind America's most beloved television show.
Bert (L) and Ernie (R).
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By The Numbers

Netflix, by the numbers

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jan 17, 2019
A look at the streaming service and its insatiable appetite for original content.
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Copyrighted works are entering the public domain for the first time in over 20 years

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 28, 2018
You’ll be able to freely use select works from Robert Frost, Aldous Huxley and Edith Wharton.
American poet Robert Frost, taken about 1963. His “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” will be in the public domain Jan. 1.
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How to be a music supervisor

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 26, 2018
There's someone choosing the music for your favorite TV and movie scenes. Morgan Rhodes explains how she does her job — and how she got to where she is now.
A still from the 2014 film "Selma."
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Can there be TOO many Hallmark Christmas movies?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 21, 2018
We do the numbers.
Danielle Panabaker plays Joy Holbrook in "Christmas Joy," a 2018 original Hallmark movie.
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How many streaming services are too many?

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 30, 2018
WarnerMedia, which owns HBO and other iconic TV brands, plans to launch its own subscription service next year.
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How to be an animator

by Eliza Mills
Nov 22, 2018
Shannon O'Connor talks about her career working in animation, from "Space Jam" to "The Simpsons" and beyond.
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