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Movies for Grownups: 'Amelia'

By Bill Newcott

It's a sad surprise to sit down with Amelia, the biopic about aviatrix Amelia Earhart, and find a deadeningly conventional slog through the life of one of the 20th Century's most intriguing figures.               

Amy Goyer

Music Across Generations

By Amy Goyer

Looking to connect with your grandkids? Music can be the key to bridge that generation gap.

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Books for Grownups

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Being Elvis

By Eric Bressi

Elvis impersonator

Well, it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go Eric, go!—Eric Bressi, that is. He's an Elvis impersonator who says his act helped him overcome a tough childhood and a father who told Eric—uh, Elvis—he'd never amount to anything.

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Natalie Cole's New Life

By Meg Grant

As her sister lay dying, Natalie Cole faced her own health crisis—a dramatic race against the clock for an organ transplant. Now, for the first time, she shares her unforgettable tale of grief, faith, renewal, and an angel's gift of love.

Dorothy Dale Kloss

85 and Still Kicking

By Sharon L. Peters

The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies holds the Guinness record for being the oldest professional chorus line in the world, and one of its performers, Dorothy Dale Kloss, holds the record—at age 85—for being the oldest “still-performing showgirl.”

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Red, White, and Bruce

By Ariel Swartley

He's our blue-collar conscience, our rock 'n' roll sage. Why America needs Bruce Springsteen now more than ever.

Sheila E.: Still Living the Glamorous LIfe

By Aaron Shulman

Drummer and all-around musical talent Sheila E. talks life post-1980s pop and about the new music she makes with her No. 1 fan, her father.

75 Years of the Drive-In

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Fireflies and starry skies, popcorn, icy sodas, and family bonding. For 75 years, the drive-in theater has entertained, enthralled, and brought communities together. Come celebrate this truly American tradition.

Cracking the Books for the Beatles

By Prime Time Radio

If you're a Beatles fan, you can now study their music and its enormous impact on world culture in depth at Liverpool's Hope University. But be careful--you may have to study eight days a week!

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