Category: Arts & Entertainment

It’s holiday movie season, and there are so many new movies to choose from. So where do you start? We’ve got you covered. This year we’ve got the return of Lindsay Lohan, a shirtless Chad Michael Murray, and a cameo from Travis Kelce’s mom. We discuss: Our Little Secret, Meet Me Next Christmas, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, and The Merry Gentleman.

Check out Linda’s full holiday movie guide here.

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Set in a small Irish village in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1962, Niall Williams’ latest novel avoids cliché by investing specificity and life into characters and places.

Economist David Wessel talks about Trump’s plans on tariffs and tax cuts, and the potential economic impact of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Motherhood in the U.S. is revered. Actual mothers? Not so much. But momfluencers and tradwives are stepping in to fill that void. We dive into that world to understand how it intersects with the incoming presidential administration, what it has to do with white supremacy, and where moms of color fit in.

Hollywood set an all time record over the Thanksgiving holidays. But does that actually mean anything? Movie critic Bob Mondello says it’s wise to take the numbers with a grain of salt.

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Thomas’ work puts Black women front and center. “We’ve been supportive characters for far too long,” she says. “I would describe my art as radically shifting notions of beauty by reclaiming space.”

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A new Disney+ documentary chronicles the Beatles’ first trip to America. By combining footage, stories and songs, Beatles ’64 makes it clear why the group, and its music, continue to be revered.

Aristotle became Aristotle by sitting around for hours. Who knows what’ll happen if you stop moving and just think.

Getting footage from the ground was a challenge for the director of Bread & Roses. The documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.

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Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.

(Image credit: Sharifa Movahidzadeh in “Bread & Roses.”)