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News Articles: Pop Culture

Ariana Grande arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Photos: 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet

The brightest stars in TV and film kicked off the 83rd annual Golden Globes tonight in Beverly Hills, Calif. with Ariana Grande, Noah Wyle, Teyana Taylor and George Clooney are just some the names who walked the red carpet.

January 12, 2026
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  • NPR Staff
Teyana Taylor after her Golden Globe win for "One Battle After Another."

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  • Arts & Life

These are the 2026 Golden Globe winners

Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Noah Wyle all took home acting prizes at Sunday night's awards.

January 12, 2026
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  • Clare Lombardo
Dacre Montgomery and Bill Skarsgård in <em>Dead Man's Wire.</em>

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  • Movies

True crime, teen moms and global tragedy in cinemas this week

A 1970s hostage story, a generation-spanning epic of Palestinian tragedy, and a tale of 16th century conquest are all in theaters starting this week.

January 08, 2026
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  • Bob Mondello
Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield.

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  • TV Reviews

What worked — and what didn't — in the 'Stranger Things' finale

Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking.

January 02, 2026
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  • Linda Holmes
The French government confirmed this week that it has granted citizenship to George and Amal Clooney — pictured on a London red carpet in October — and their 7-year-old twins.

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  • Pop Culture

George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump

The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.

January 02, 2026
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  • Rachel Treisman
This computer illustration shows an Einstein-Rosen bridge, also known as a wormhole. Wormholes feature heavily in the fifth season of Netflix series Stranger Things, whose series finale airs Dec. 31.<br>

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  • Science

What Stranger Things gets right about wormholes

The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole figures largely into it. While the show is a work of fiction, theoretical wormholes have making appearances for decades not only in science fiction but in actual science.

January 01, 2026
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  • Katia Riddle
Revelers release New Year's resolutions attached to balloons at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple at the strike of midnight on Jan. 1, 1996.

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  • History

Why do we make New Year's resolutions? A brief history of a long tradition

One of the earliest mentions of New Year's resolutions appeared in a Boston newspaper in 1813. But the practice itself can be traced back to the Babylonians.

December 31, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Clockwise, starting in the top left: Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in <em>Heated Rivalry. </em>Will Sharpe and Meg Stalter in <em>Too Much. </em>Andrew Scott and Ethan Hawke in <em>Blue Moon.</em> Uzo Aduba in <em>The Residence. </em>Rashida Jones in <em>Black Mirror. </em>Rose Byrne in <em>If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. </em>

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  • Arts & Life

50 wonderful things from 2025

Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.

December 31, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
Wagner Moura in <em>The Secret Agent.</em>

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  • Movies

10 passion projects that stood out at the movies this year

NPR critic Bob Mondello narrows down his favorite movies of the year — the ones that made audiences vibrate.

December 30, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
The original version of Betty Boop — as seen in this "Dizzy Dishes" cartoon — is one of many works from 1930 entering the public domain in 2026.

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  • Pop Culture

The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.

December 29, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Clockwise from top left: stills from <em>Eddington, Bugonia, Sinners, It Was Just an Accident, Good Fortune, One Battle After Another,</em>

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  • Movies

'Raising questions' isn't enough. The best films of the year took a stance

Now is not the time for subtlety, nostalgia or neutrality on screen.

December 29, 2025
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  • Aisha Harris
Marty Reisman practicing in New York in 1951.

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  • Movies

The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'

Marty Reisman was nicknamed "The Needle" for his slender physique. He dressed well and put on a show.

December 25, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett and Lela Rochon.

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  • Movies

30 years ago, 'Waiting to Exhale' was the blockbuster Hollywood didn't anticipate

The 1995 adaptation of Terry McMillan's novel celebrated the beauty of Black sisterhood.

December 24, 2025
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  • Carole V. Bell
Aisha Harris' pop culture superlatives include (clockwise from top left) <em>Hedda</em>, <em>Marty Supreme</em>, Serena Williams at the Super Bowl, Sabrina Carpenter's lyrics, <em>Love Island USA</em> and <em>Friendship</em>.

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  • Pop Culture

The 2025 pop culture yearbook, from pettiest cameo to nerdiest movie moment

Dueling Safdie brother movie projects, Love Island USA chaos, a feces-filled And Just Like That … finale: looking back on an eclectic year for pop culture.

December 23, 2025
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  • Aisha Harris
Peylak (David Thewlis), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in <em>Avatar: Fire and Ash.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

A new 'Avatar,' a marital stand-up story and a gut-wrenching drama are in theaters

A new drama uses the real, gut-wrenching recordings of a call for help from Gaza to tell a harrowing and profound story.

December 18, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
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