NPR: soap opera https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=474380136 soap opera en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:02:36 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: soap opera https://www.npr.org/tags/474380136/soap-opera Told one minute at a time, micro dramas are soap operas designed to fit in your hand Apps like ReelShort, FlickReels and DramaBox offer short clips that add up to movie-length stories. Plus, they're filmed vertically, so you can follow the twisty plotlines without turning your phone. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/19/nx-s1-5330470/micro-drama-soap-opera-app https://www.npr.org/2025/03/19/nx-s1-5330470/micro-drama-soap-opera-app Fake Married to My Billionaire CEO (left), True Heiress vs. Fake Queen Bee and Billionaire CEO's Secret Obsession.'/>

Apps like ReelShort, FlickReels and DramaBox offer short clips that add up to movie-length stories. Plus, they're filmed vertically, so you can follow the twisty plotlines without turning your phone.

]]> Kristian Monroe Who's in charge of DOGE? (It's not these women. Or the owl.) Find out in the quiz Which stores closed and which shows were canceled? Who (or what) was reborn after being hit by a Cybertruck? And is that asteroid going to hit us or what? Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/g-s1-50804/doge-duo-gold-card-asteroid-amy-gleason https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/g-s1-50804/doge-duo-gold-card-asteroid-amy-gleason

Which stores closed and which shows were canceled? Who (or what) was reborn after being hit by a Cybertruck? And is that asteroid going to hit us or what?

]]> Holly J. Morris Black audiences see themselves centered in a brand new soap opera B.A. Parker digs into the historical connection between Black Americans and soap operas with the launching of "Beyond the Gates," the first ever soap focused primarily on a Black family. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 03:00:59 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/26/1233894759/black-soap-opera-daytime-beyond-the-gates-generational https://www.npr.org/2025/02/26/1233894759/black-soap-opera-daytime-beyond-the-gates-generational

B.A. Parker digs into the historical connection between Black Americans and soap operas with the launching of "Beyond the Gates," the first ever soap focused primarily on a Black family.

]]> B.A. Parker 'Beyond the Gates' is the 1st hour-long network daytime soap centering a Black family The CBS soap opera debuts on Monday, focusing on a family living in a wealthy D.C. suburb. "This is not your grandmother's soap opera," says star Tamara Tunie. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:11:41 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5302020/beyond-the-gates-soap-opera-cbs https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5302020/beyond-the-gates-soap-opera-cbs Beyond the Gates on CBS.'/>

The CBS soap opera debuts on Monday, focusing on a family living in a wealthy D.C. suburb. "This is not your grandmother's soap opera," says star Tamara Tunie.

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]]> Eric Deggans CBS is developing its first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years The series, currently titled <em>The Gates</em>, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:17:06 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236667794/cbs-first-black-soap-opera-the-gates https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236667794/cbs-first-black-soap-opera-the-gates The Gates, which would become the first daytime soap with a predominately Black cast since NBC's Generations. Here, the CBS logo seen at the CBS Television City Studio in Los Angeles.'/>

The series, currently titled The Gates, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it.

]]> Jonathan Franklin She writes for a hit Ethiopian soap opera. This year, the plot turns on child marriage The show is <em>Yegna. </em>Its goal (besides entertainment) is to tackle issues affecting teen girls (and boys, too), from a lack of menstrual pads to why betting is unwise. We talk to one of the writers. Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:11:35 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/06/04/1175757789/she-writes-for-a-hit-ethiopian-soap-opera-this-year-the-plot-turns-on-child-marr https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/06/04/1175757789/she-writes-for-a-hit-ethiopian-soap-opera-this-year-the-plot-turns-on-child-marr Yegna, which sends messages about health and well-being to its teen viewers. Topics range from child marriage to menstrual pads.'/>

The show is Yegna. Its goal (besides entertainment) is to tackle issues affecting teen girls (and boys, too), from a lack of menstrual pads to why betting is unwise. We talk to one of the writers.

]]> Veronique Mistiaen Romeo & Juliet In Kigali: How A Soap Opera Sought To Change Behavior In Rwanda How do you convince a generation of people who once slaughtered each other to reconcile? In Rwanda, a team of psychologists, writers and policymakers came up with an unusual idea: a radio soap opera. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/04/16/602872309/romeo-juliet-in-kigali-how-a-soap-opera-sought-to-change-behavior-in-rwanda https://www.npr.org/2018/04/16/602872309/romeo-juliet-in-kigali-how-a-soap-opera-sought-to-change-behavior-in-rwanda

How do you convince a generation of people who once slaughtered each other to reconcile? In Rwanda, a team of psychologists, writers and policymakers came up with an unusual idea: a radio soap opera.

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]]> Matthew S. Schwartz 'General Hospital' Was 'The Dope' In Prison — And Kept Him Out Of Trouble Christopher Scott served over a decade in prison, and there he developed a passion for soap operas. Now free, he still keeps his appointment with <em>General Hospital</em>. Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:02:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2017/11/16/562897329/general-hospital-was-the-dope-in-prison-and-kept-him-out-of-trouble https://www.npr.org/2017/11/16/562897329/general-hospital-was-the-dope-in-prison-and-kept-him-out-of-trouble

Christopher Scott served over a decade in prison, and there he developed a passion for soap operas. Now free, he still keeps his appointment with General Hospital.

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]]> Dave Blanchard Agnes Nixon, 'Queen Of Modern Daytime Drama,' Dies At 93 Soap opera pioneer Agnes Nixon created <em>All My Children</em> and <em>One Life to Live</em>. She was known for exploring challenging and taboo social issues through daytime television. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:43:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/28/495848030/agnes-nixon-queen-of-modern-daytime-drama-dies-at-93 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/28/495848030/agnes-nixon-queen-of-modern-daytime-drama-dies-at-93 Soap opera pioneer Agnes Nixon created All My Children and One Life to Live. She was known for exploring challenging and taboo social issues through daytime television.

]]> Merrit Kennedy This Radio Soap Opera Isn't Your Typical Tearjerker It sounds like another melodramatic show: pregnant teen heroine with a boyfriend who's a substance abuser. But there's a lot more to this soap. Sun, 17 Apr 2016 07:00:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/17/474380027/this-radio-soap-opera-isnt-your-typical-tearjerker https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/17/474380027/this-radio-soap-opera-isnt-your-typical-tearjerker

It sounds like another melodramatic show: pregnant teen heroine with a boyfriend who's a substance abuser. But there's a lot more to this soap.

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