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News Articles: Pop Culture

Wombats at the Hannover Zoo in Germany. Sam Jones, a self-described outdoor enthusiast with a large social media following, was widely criticized in Australia after briefly yanking a wombat joey away from its mother in the night.

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  • Animals

A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

March 14, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
"What I've actually found is that whole myth that you can't be happy and still be funny is a myth," Bill Burr says.

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  • Television

Bill Burr: 'I am a mess of a human being ... but it makes for good comedy'

Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. His latest Hulu comedy special is Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. 

March 13, 2025
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By:
  • Terry Gross
The marquee at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta in September 2020.

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  • Movies

5 years after COVID closed theaters, movies are still struggling to climb back

The pandemic decimated the box office and the reshaped the moviegoing experience. NPR's movie critic, Bob Mondello, looks back on how his job changed during the early months of COVID-19.

March 10, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
You think they were dancing to Kylie Minogue back in 1978?

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  • Arts & Life

The soundtrack to King Charles' life features music from Kylie Minogue

King Charles III has admitted he is not impervious to a generational earworm like Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" after sharing a playlist that represents the soundtrack of his life.

March 10, 2025
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Alan Ritchson plays Jack Reacher in the show <em>Reacher.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading, viewing, listening and gaming

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A Dolly Parton memoir, the show Reacher, the game Dredge, and the song "Bittersweet" by Semma.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Kristen Meinzer,
  • Jeff Yang,
  • and 3 more
"It’s Been a Minute," hosted by Brittany Luse, and "Wild Card," hosted by Rachel Martin, will now air together as a one-hour program, bringing listeners a fresh way to explore culture and human connection.

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  • Pop Culture

NPR's ‘It’s Been a Minute’ and ‘Wild Card’ join forces in new Saturday broadcast

NPR’s It’s Been a Minute and Wild Card team up for a new one-hour broadcast, blending cultural deep dives and intimate interviews. Tune in Saturdays at 2 p.m. on GPB.

March 07, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Daredevil, played by Charlie Cox.

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  • Television

2025 is a year of on-screen superheroes – but where are they?

With Thunderbolts*, Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and more, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of superheroes across film and TV. But Daredevil: Born Again shows a hesitance to embrace the hero in superheroes.

March 06, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Cynthia Erivo

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  • Movies

2025 Oscars: See the red carpet looks

The 2025 Oscars start at 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PST Sunday on ABC and Hulu. Conan O'Brien is hosting the show.

March 03, 2025
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  • NPR Staff
<em>I'm Still Here</em> director Walter Salles, left, and star Fernanda Torres arrive at the Oscars on Sunday.

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  • Movies

Brazil's 'I'm Still Here' wins best international feature at the Oscars

The film is based on a true story set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, when Brazil was living under a military dictatorship.

March 03, 2025
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Cast and crew led by director Sean Baker accept the best picture award for <em>Anora </em>at the Oscars.

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  • Movies

'Anora' wins best picture at the 2025 Oscars

Anora's Sean Baker also took home Oscars for best directing, editing and original screenplay. Star Mikey Madison won best lead actress.

March 03, 2025
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
Karla Sofía Gascón appears in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

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  • Movies

'Emilia Pérez' actress Karla Sofía Gascón appears at the Oscars despite backlash

After the actress' tweets vilifying Muslim people, George Floyd and even Oscars diversity resurfaced, the Oscar campaign for Netflix's Emilia Pérez spiraled.

March 02, 2025
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By:
  • Dhanika Pineda
A scene from the Oscar-nominated animated film <em>Flow.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The film Flow, a Pete Seeger album, Deal or No Deal Island, and the documentary Sly Lives!

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 2 more
Two weeks after killing off its owl mascot, Duolingo says Duo is back from the dead — thanks to users doing their daily language lessons.

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  • Business

Duolingo's owl mascot is alive after all. What did it gain from faking his death?

Duolingo's mascot faked his death to get users to do their daily lessons, and attention from pop star Dua Lipa. Here's how he masterminded it — and why one expert sees the campaign as a success.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Book News & Features

What's it like to be famous? These 13 new celebrity memoirs may clue you in

This year brings memoirs from more than a dozen famous names — from Brooke Shields and Dawn Staley to Bill Belichick and Lionel Ritchie.

February 23, 2025
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By:
  • Dhanika Pineda
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones in <em>Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'Bridget Jones' is back – and this time, the story is bittersweet

It is an adjustment to see Bridget Jones in a sad story on-screen. But in Mad About the Boy, Zellweger is still in touch with Bridget's tireless efforts to connect with her own sunniness, which have taken on new meaning.

February 15, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
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