The enduring appeal of the 'Sex and the City' tutu
The white tulle skirt worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in the hit HBO TV series' opening credits has sold at auction for $52,000.
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Stephen Sondheim is cool now
With three shows running currently in NY and two more on tour, the late composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim is as present in contemporary theater as he was when he was alive.
One of the world's greatest instrument collections is in South Dakota, of all places
The National Music Museum has one of the world's largest and most significant collections of historical instruments. It's located in a place you might not expect — Vermillion, South Dakota.
'Wait Wait' for January 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo is a celebrated actor who's played everything from Old West lawmen to MLK. His newest movie is called Role Play, but what does he know about Roll Play, or games played by rolling balls?
'1980s middle school slow dance songs' was the playlist I didn't know I needed
Pop culture critic Linda Holmes recently stumbled onto a satellite radio channel called 80s Chillpill. And though she hadn't really missed any of these songs, they kicked off some serious nostalgia.
Meet the kid inspired his rural school to spiff up each week for 'Dapper Wednesday'
A student at a rural Maine elementary school decided to start wearing suits to school. The idea took off and led to "Dapper Wednesday."
Why Puerto Rico has such deep support for the Palestinian cause
In Puerto Rico, solidarity with the cause of Palestinians runs deep, in large part because of their shared colonial histories and struggles for self-determination.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The movie The Book of Clarence, the show Lego Masters, Niecy Nash-Betts' Emmy acceptance speech, and more.
Alec Baldwin is indicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer after new gun analysis
Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used.
A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar ...
Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.