Month: January 2026

The Sundance Film Festival is underway in Park City, Utah and there’s buzz on a number of films.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WFIU listener Mark Minster of Terre Haute, Ind., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Kevin O’Leary and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson, and Mo Rocca

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If you’re hunkering down ahead of the big storm, we want to make sure you’re prepared. Yes, with batteries, flashlights, and toilet paper, but — perhaps most importantly — with good reading material.

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Director Bi Gan, known for his films Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey Into Night, sets his latest film in a world where people can live forever, unless they dream.

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NPR’s Scott Simon asks Alex Horne and Greg Davies about the U.S. tour of their British show “Taskmaster,” where comedians are assigned silly or pointless tasks.

Griffiths says she won’t let pain be “the engine that drives the ship.” Justin Chang reviews Sound of Falling. Hudes’ novel The White Hot centers on a mother who leaves her family to find herself.

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No more crying over bad haircuts. This illustrated guide has advice on how to find a great stylist and communicate what you want, even while you’re sitting in the salon chair.

There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We’ve assembled details and coverage for the 14 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place.

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In a not-too-distant future, an artificial intelligence entity determines the fate of the accused in Mercy, starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.

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