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'Orphan Black: Echoes' fails to make a satisfying clone of the original series
Though this BBC America/AMC series has provocative things to say about identity, memory, love and loss, it fails to reproduce the best element of the original Orphan Black: the crazy, colorful clones.
How a quest for greater profits upended the global supply chain during the pandemic
Everything from disinfectant wipes to computer chips were in short supply during the pandemic. New York Times journalist Peter Goodman explains the disruptions in How the World Ran Out of Everything.
Is 'The Acolyte' a Star Wars Force to be reckoned with?
The new Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte is a murder mystery. Someone is killing great Jedi masters, and while we learn the killer's identity early on, the real mystery driving the series is why they're doing it. It stars Amandla Stenberg as Force-sensitive twins Osha and Mae, and Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae as Osha's former Jedi master. By the time it's finished its eight-episode run, The Acolyte may shed new light on the nature of the Force, and the hidden history of the Jedi.
'Inside Out 2' scores $100 million in its second weekend, setting records
In just a week and a half, Inside Out 2 has become 2024’s highest-grossing film to date, surpassing Dune: Part Two. Inside Out 2 will likely blow through the $1 billion mark in about a week.
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson plays 'Wild Card'
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson plays a game of Wild Card with NPR's Rachel Martin.
'House of the Dragon' season 2, episode 2: A real no-twin scenario
Ratcatching isn’t the lucrative industry it once was in King’s Landing.
An incident at a grocery store set Sadie Dingfelder down the path of writing her book
A science reporter mistakes a stranger for her husband and decides to take a deep dive into her own brain. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speak with Sadie Dingfelder about her new book, "Do I Know You?"
The hottest new concert venue could be your local cemetery
Cemeteries may be somber places but they used to be places for social gatherings, now some cemeteries are reviving that practice by offering concerts and other events on their grounds
Years before intimacy coordinators on Hollywood sets, there was the 1996 film Bound
The 1996 film neo-noir thriller "Bound" pushed boundaries in its portrayals of sex and gender on screen. It was re-issued as part of the Criterion Collection this past week.