Andrew Limbong
Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.
He started at NPR in 2011 as an intern for All Things Considered, and was a producer and director for Tell Me More.
Originally from Brooklyn and a graduate of SUNY New Paltz, he previously worked at ShopRite.
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The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It's based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison. -
Judas and the Black Messiahchronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI. -
The moves came after TMZ posted a video of the fast-rising country star using a racial slur. -
Dustin Diamond played the awkward sidekick Screech in the hit sitcom. He died Monday of cancer, after having been diagnosed three weeks ago. -
The Westworld actor alleged that Brian Warner, better known as industrial-rock musician Marilyn Manson,was her abuser, naming himfor the first time in a statement posted to Instagram. -
Fischbacher died Wednesday night in his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer. His death came just months after his magic partner Roy Horn died of COVID-19 related complications in May. -
The enigmatic rapper MF DOOM has died, according to a statement from his wife posted onto social media. Doom was known for his multiple personas and love of wordplay.
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The son of Italian immigrants worked with luminaries such as filmmaker Jean Cocteau and designer Christian Dior before launching his own line. -
Indonesian cuisine isn't as widely known as other Asian foods, but Lara Lee wants to change that. Her new cookbook, Coconut & Sambal helps make Indonesian flavors more accessible to home cooks.
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Sony also pulled the game from its online store. Developer CD Projekt Red delayed Cyberpunk several times for tweaks, but players on consoles, particularly older models, reported bugs and glitches.
