Since the 1980s, the image of Compton has been shaped around the world by rap groups like N.W.A and movies like Straight Outta Compton, a new film that depicts the group's rise in the chaotic 1980s and 1990s. These murals at Compton City Hall promote an image overhaul: "Birthing a New Compton." Corey Takahashi for NPR hide caption

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Comedian Chris Gethard's show brings a wild, unplanned public-access sensibility to mainstream cable television. But that spontaneity can attract trolls. Zac X. Wolf hide caption

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A Saudi company produced the first successful Arabic-language online video game, Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta. It's an adventure tale based on the life of a 14th century Arab explorer. Semaphore hide caption

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Amy Poehler and Bradley Cooper in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp. Saeed Adyani/Netflix hide caption

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"The minute I say I'm not going to do [The Daily Show] anymore, I will miss it like crazy," Jon Stewart says. Brad Barket/AP hide caption

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