Month: January 2025

After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. This time, comedian Nikki Glaser will be emceeing the ceremony.

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The co-writer of I Heart Huckabees and director of The Little Hours was found dead at a Los Angeles residence on Friday. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the case.

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This week, we ring in the New Year by reminding ourselves of what made the old one so great.

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The Golden Globes are Sunday. NPR’s Eric Deggans and Bob Mondello talk to BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales about movies favored to win and criticism of the awards.

The streaming platform is free this weekend for anybody who has an Apple ID. I’m not here to tell you to pick this service over any other — but I can offer a little advice on how to maximize the next few days.

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This week, we ring in the new year by remembering what made the old one so special, including interviews with Kristin Kish, Bill Cowher, and more!

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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: A documentary about yacht rock, Colouring’s new album, the game Pentiment and an action movie about TSA.

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The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry’s The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

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Adapted from the Pulitzer prize-winner novel from Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys tells the story of two Black boys who form an unshakeable bond at a segregated reform school in the Jim Crow South. It’s quite ambitious and unlike other prestigious book to film adaptations you’ve probably seen — most of it unfolds in the first-person perspective.

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