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Best Of: How 1982 Sci-Fi Changed The Game / Singer Brittany Howard

Best Of: How 1982 Sci-Fi Changed The Game / Singer Brittany Howard

Update: 2024-08-10
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In 1982, eight science fiction films were released within eight weeks of each other. Chris Nashawaty, author of The Future Was Now, tells Tonya Mosley how those movies shaped the genre and the movie industry. Plus, Brittany Howard, the former Alabama Shakes singer/guitarist, tells Terry Gross that growing up, she was told repeatedly she didn't look like a lead singer. "It made me sing ... louder and perform just as hard as I could," Howard says. Her new album is What Now.

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Best Of: How 1982 Sci-Fi Changed The Game / Singer Brittany Howard

Best Of: How 1982 Sci-Fi Changed The Game / Singer Brittany Howard