Month: December 2024

What do you do when you need a good movie, but you don’t have much time? The answer is that you find a short one. In this encore episode, we recommend three films that deliver a lot of punch without taking up your whole day.

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It’s cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to cuddle up with. But we’re getting into some of the less warm and fuzzy aspects of dating.

This week – a lot of us have seen how explosive breakup stories have been on social media. From Reesa Teesa’s “Who TF did I marry…” to Spritely’s breakup song, these posts have been drawing gasps and gaining traction. But is it harmless fun, or an invasion of privacy?

To find out, Brittany is joined by Molly McPherson, crisis PR expert, and Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent at Vox. They get into what people actually get out of breakup posting – and discuss their theories of poster’s etiquette.

Paxton plays guitar, banjo, piano and harmonica — among other instruments. He’s known for performing music from the 1920s and 30s. Paxton’s new album of original songs is Things Done Changed.

Paxton plays guitar, banjo, piano and harmonica — among other instruments. He’s known for performing music from the 1920s and ’30s. Paxton’s new album of original songs is Things Done Changed.

Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Behind the scenes, it’s fun to spot trends and see what gets nominated again and again.

In the Netflix series The Madness, Colman Domingo plays a CNN pundit who witnesses a brutal murder, and then finds himself on the run as he’s framed for the crime. What follows is a paranoid thriller full of sinister forces, evil billionaires, underground militias, devious assassins, and lots of red herrings.

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