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News Articles: Pop Culture

Naturally, <em>Encanto</em> has become a phenomenon — particularly on the strength of those chart-topping blockbuster songs, which I'd said "fell really flat."

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  • Pop Culture

I thought Encanto's songs were forgettable. So I went back to see what I was missing

After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.

February 07, 2022
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  • Stephen Thompson
UFC announcer and podcaster Joe Rogan speaks at the weigh in before a UFC on FOX 5 event in Seattle, on Dec. 7, 2012.

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  • Business

Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

In a message to employees, CEO Daniel Ek condemned Rogan's comments on vaccines and use of racial slurs, but said he didn't believe that "silencing Joe is the answer."

February 07, 2022
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  • Pop Culture

Actor Thandiwe Newton addresses colorism in the casting of films

While promoting her new movie God's Country, Newton talked about wanting to "apologize every day to darker-skinned actresses" for being chosen for roles.

February 04, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
Julie (Renate Reinsve) overlooks the many life-choices she's about to make in <em>The Worst Person in the World</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'The Worst Person In The World' is an achingly precise portrait of young adulthood

In Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier's film, Julie (Renate Reinsve) is a young woman who can't decide who she is. As she finds out, she makes mistakes that inspire an ache of rueful recognition.

February 04, 2022
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  • Glen Weldon
Tommy (Sebastian Stan) and Pam (Lily James) in <em>Pam & Tommy.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

'Pam & Tommy' are sympathetic figures in an infamous culture war

A new mini-series starring Seth Rogen, Lily James, and Sebastian Stan seeks to reassess the spectacle surrounding the infamous Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape.

February 02, 2022
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  • Aisha Harris
Questlove and Black Thought are executive producers on the new series of animated musical shorts <em>Rise Up, Sing Out</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

Questlove and Black Thought help kids 'Rise Up, Sing Out' in a new Disney series

The musicians are executive producers of animated musical shorts intended to be "an inspiring, empowering and optimistic message about race, culture, community and celebrating differences."

February 02, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child. Here, they attend the Met Gala on Sept. 13 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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  • Pop Culture

Rihanna is pregnant, and the internet is understandably abuzz

Global superstar and savvy entrepreneur Rihanna is expecting her first child, with rapper A$AP Rocky. She debuted her baby bump during a photo shoot in New York City.

January 31, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
On March 3, Hulu will premiere the series <em>The Dropout</em>, starring Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder recently convicted of defrauding her investors.

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  • Pop Culture

Your favorite celebrity could be playing your least favorite tech villain on TV

There's a lot that unites these projects: high-profile stars playing people who fell from grace. Specifically, people who shared the trait of having been being ambitious when it came to money.

January 31, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
Amy Schneider's <em>Jeopardy! </em>run ended Wednesday night after 40 consecutive wins. Schneider is now holds the second-longest win streak in the show. She is also the <strong></strong>highest-winning female contestant and the first trans contestant to qualify for the tournament of champions.

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  • Pop Culture

Amy Schneider's run on 'Jeopardy!' may be over, but her fans are as thankful as ever

After 40 consecutive wins, Amy Schneider's run on Jeopardy! ended Wednesday. Since then, her fans have taken the opportunity to thank her for the joy and trans representation she brought to the show.

January 29, 2022
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  • Michael Levitt
A scene from <em>Midwives</em>: A baby whose face is adorned with thanaka — a kind of sunscreen made from wood bark.

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  • Arts & Life

Sundance prize goes to 'Midwives' — about a Buddhist midwife and her Muslim apprentice

The documentary follows a Buddhist and a Muslim — who don't always get along — as they provide health care to Muslim women and children despite growing political and religious tensions in Myanmar.

January 28, 2022
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  • Malaka Gharib
Janet Jackson speaks in her new docuseries, Janet Jackson.

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  • TV Reviews

Lifetime and A&E's Janet Jackson docuseries promises more than it delivers

The famously private music legend has the opportunity to open up in a two-part docuseries. But the show leaves many stories left untold.

January 28, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans
Ronald Young Jr., Ed Helms and Randall Park on <em>True Story With Ed & Randall.</em><em></em>

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  • Arts & Life

What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading, viewing and gaming

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: True Story With Ed & Randall, a web-based game that isn't Wordle, and more.

January 28, 2022
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  • Aisha Harris,
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • and 3 more
Sam Richardson and Ben Schwartz play best buddies in the comedic murder mystery <em>The Afterparty</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

On 'The Afterparty,' a high school reunion really can kill you

The Apple TV+ show might not be as riotous as its roster of comedy stars would suggest, but it's an entertaining murder mystery.

January 28, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
A bot that tried to spoil the fun for Wordle users has been banned by Twitter.

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  • Technology

Twitter boots a bot that revealed Wordle's upcoming words to the game's players

A bot account sent mean notes to users who posted their Wordle score — and it also revealed the next day's answer. It was suspended for violating Twitter's rules.

January 26, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Voice actor Peter Robbins and the character he voiced, Charlie Brown, attend a DVD release party in Hollywood, Calif., in 2008.

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  • Television

Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the 1960s, has died

As a child actor, Robbins voiced one of Charlie Brown's most famous lines — "I got a rock" — in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

January 26, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
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