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Paul Giamatti stars as Paul Hunham in Alexander Payne's new film, The Holdovers.

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Paul Giamatti's own high school years came in handy in 'The Holdovers'

1:31pm January 10, 2024

by Sam Briger

Giamatti says his latest movie, filmed at various prep schools in Massachusetts and directed by Alexander Payne, triggered memories of the time he spent as a day student at a private school.

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'The Fetishist' examines racial and sexual politics

11:19am January 10, 2024

by Kristen Martin

Katherine Min's well-crafted posthumous novel is inspired by Lolita -- but with an Asian fetishist as Humbert Humbert and the objects of his objectification given voice.

The Good Ones: Tiny Desk Contest

5:00am January 10, 2024

by Felix Contreras

The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.

Clockwise from the top-left: Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Hades 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime!

NPR's 24 most anticipated video games of 2024

5:00am January 10, 2024

by James Perkins Mastromarino

2024 may not have quite the stacked release calendar of 2023, but Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is right around the corner. Signs also point to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.

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How Taiwanese identity has evolved on the island in recent generations

1:53pm January 09, 2024

What it means to be "Taiwanese" varies from one generation to the next, influenced by the island's complicated history with China. NPR talks with members of one family across generations.

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Annie Liontas is a professor of writing at George Washington University. Their previous book is Let Me Explain You.

'Sex With a Brain Injury' reveals how concussions can test relationships

1:44pm January 09, 2024

by Terry Gross

Annie Liontas experienced three brain injuries in the span of one year, which led to dizziness, memory fog and anger — and impacted Liontas' marriage and sex life.

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Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in True Detective: Night Country.

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'Night Country' is the best 'True Detective' season since the original

1:44pm January 09, 2024

by David Bianculli

Jodie Foster and Kali Reis play bickering cops searching for a missing crew of Arctic scientists in the fourth season of the creepy and haunting HBO series.

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Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes according to a coroner's statement. She's pictured above performing in Vancouver, Canada in the late 1980s.

Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes, coroner says

12:44pm January 09, 2024

by Elizabeth Blair

The Irish singer died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. A tribute concert for O'Connor and Irish artist Shane MacGowan is planned for March in New York.

After two long strikes and the pandemic disruption, 2024 is the year everything comes back. Above, Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Echo.

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The best TV of early 2024: Here's what to watch in January

12:29pm January 09, 2024

by Eric Deggans

After two long strikes and the pandemic disruption, this is the year everything comes back. True Detective returns, now set in Alaska. And Echo is a Marvel series mostly shorn of superheroes.

Stanley tumblers are on display at a Target store in Milwaukee on Jan. 4.

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Overnight lines and mayhem in stores. It's not a new iPhone — it's a Stanley tumbler

10:32am January 09, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

People have camped out for hours just to get their hands on limited-edition Stanley tumblers. The ubiquitous drinkware used to be for outdoorsy types, but they've become something of a status symbol.