Best Of: Making ‘La Bola Negra’ / 'New Yorker' cartoonists lament their kitchens
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Best Of: Making ‘La Bola Negra’ / 'New Yorker' cartoonists lament their kitchens

B1IntermediateOctober 31, 202649 min
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  • Arts & culture

Spanish filmmakers Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (Los Javis) turned an unfinished play by a gay poet murdered during Spain's Civil War into a sweeping epic. La Bola Negra tells the story of three generations of gay men. They spoke with Tonya Mosley about the making of the film. Also, New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein talk with Terry Gross about their embarrassment and shame over their kitchens.Their new graphic book is The Two Saddest Kitchens. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our You...

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This message comes from Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin. In this podcast, the Today Show anchor talks with cultural icons like Jalen Brunson and Shonda Rhimes about the moments that shaped them.

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Today, Spanish filmmakers Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrosi. They've turned an unfinished play by a gay poet murdered during Spain's civil war into a sweeping epic. Their film La Bola Negra tells the stories of men whose love could cost them their freedom,

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