Patrick LaForge

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Michael Cera on the Return of 'Arrested Development'

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com — Sam Urdank for Netflix This week we've been talking to members of the cast of "Arrested Development," leading up to the return of the series, on Netflix, on Sunday. Previously we spoke with Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi and David Cross.

Racing the Clock and a Storm

nytimes.com — MOORE, Okla. - A half-hour - maybe. Early Monday afternoon at the Shear Perfection hair salon, a stylist named Lisa Lentz decided to outrace it. Her one o'clock, a cut-and-color, was done, but two other clients had just canceled, and the ominous tone of Gary England, the meteorological oracle on News 9, commanded attention.

A Prosecutor, a Wrongful Conviction and a Question of Justice

propublica.org — Jabbar Collins spent 16 years in prison for murder before he won his freedom and a chance to take on the man who put him behind bars. ProPublica examines the career of that prosecutor, Michael Vecchione, the allegations against him, and what strikes many as an inexplicable lack of accountability.

Saturday Night Benefit Planned for Coney Island Mermaid Parade

cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com — Deidre Schoo for The New York Times What do Amanda Palmer, Abel Ferrara, Alt-Variety Magazine and Insectavora, the fire-eating tattooed lady, have in common? All of them will join forces on Saturday night at a fundraising benefit to support this year's endangered Mermaid Parade in Coney Island.