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The History and Stars of Compas/Kompa.
World music commentator Milo Miles talks about compas (or kompa, or konpa), the popular music of Haiti. He shows how the roots of compas are in the eclectic musical influences Haiti has absorbed over the years.
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Take it from real-life Roy Kent: Soccer is catharsis for people who won't do therapy
Brett Goldstein is a writer for the show, Ted Lasso, and he's also won two Emmy awards for playing Roy Kent, a gruff yet lovable retired footballer-turned-assistant coach. Goldstein says his character is reminiscent of the footballers he knew growing up in the U.K.
Two migrant kids fight to stay together — and stay alive — in this harrowing film
Justin Chang says of the film Tori & Lokita, "The story is swift and relentless; it runs barely 90 minutes and never slows down. But at every moment, the filmmakers' compassion for their characters bleeds through, along with their rage at the injustices that we're seeing."
'Fresh Air' marks the final season of 'Succession,' with Brian Cox
Brian Cox plays family patriarch Logan Roy on the HBO series, Succession