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Le Phong Vu plays Thien, a young man looking for answers in the Vietnamese countryside.

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'Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell' is a film where a big screen makes a big difference

5:00am January 19, 2024

by Justin Chang

This drama about a young man's journey with his 5-year-old nephew into the Vietnamese countryside is composed mostly in long, unbroken takes — to quietly mesmerizing effect.

Pitchfork faces layoffs and restructuring under Condé Nast

5:28pm January 18, 2024

Condé Nast has announced the music website Pitchfork will be rolled into GQ Magazine, and has laid off staff. The site has played a unique role in music criticism and discovery for decades.

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Jodie Foster and Kali Reis on the latest season of 'True Detective'

5:28pm January 18, 2024

Juana Summers talks to Jodie Foster and Kali Reis about the new season of True Detective.

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Remembering Tom Shales, a TV critic with a biting wit

1:30pm January 18, 2024

by Terry Gross

Known for his strong opinions, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post critic also reviewed films on Morning Edition for two decades. Shales died Jan. 13. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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The pioneering graphic novel Palestine by Joe Sacco is part comic book, part memoir of his journeys through the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Demand for the book has surged since the start of the war in Gaza.

An acclaimed graphic novel is seeing a resurgence, brought on by the war in Gaza

11:36am January 18, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

The war in Gaza is driving a new generation of readers to Joe Sacco's trailblazing exploration of the daily reality of life under Israeli occupation, Palestine. Newfound demand has prompted a reprint.

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'The Last Fire Season' describes what it was like to live through Calif.'s wildfires

8:18am January 18, 2024

by Kristen Martin

Recounting months spent dodging wildfires, writer Manjula Martin considers what it means to create a home in a place that is destined to burn, and to live "inside a damaged body on a damaged planet."

Ashley Mizuki Robins from Another Code: Recollection and Sargon from Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Nintendo and Ubisoft revive overlooked franchises in their first games of the year

6:00am January 18, 2024

Gaming giants Nintendo and Ubisoft each released new takes on old series this week in Another Code: Recollection and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We review what makes each worth exploring.

The Sundance Film Festival marks its 40th edition this year. Above, the Egyptian Theatre is pictured during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

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It's the 40th edition of Sundance — but the festival is looking forward, not back

5:22am January 18, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

"You won't see us being too nostalgic ..." says festival director Eugene Hernandez. "The best way to honor the history of Sundance and the history of independent storytelling is by looking ahead."

People take part in the annual International Pillow Fight Day in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2018.

The 3 ingredients for fun: an expert's formula for experiencing genuine delight

5:00am January 18, 2024

Catherine Price, author of The Power of Fun, unpacks why it can be so difficult for adults to have fun, and how people can find ways to incorporate fun into their life.

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"The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one," says writer Kyle Chayka. He's the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture.

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How social media algorithms 'flatten' our culture by making decisions for us

7:31pm January 17, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Filterworld author Kyle Chayka examines the algorithms that dictate what we watch, read and listen to. He argues that machine-guided curation makes us docile consumers.

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