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'Avatar' marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1 as it surpasses $2 billion in ticket sales

1:37am January 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a reign atop the box office since 2009's Avatar.

Here are your Oscar nomination predictions ...

5:19pm January 21, 2023

by Glen Weldon

Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday. A number of films are up for top awards.

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Arts

Anime broadens its reach — at conventions, at theaters, and streaming at home

5:01am January 21, 2023

by Maison Tran

Manga artist Hajime Isayama says when he was growing up in Japan, anime wasn't considered cool. Now, he says, he has a "global audience" in mind.

Still from Kyle Edward Ball's Skinamarink

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

5:00pm January 20, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, Skinamarink and more.

Encore: Park City, Utah, welcomes back Sundance Film Festival attendees

4:32pm January 20, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

The Sundance Film Festival is back in-person this year after being mostly online for two years. The team sifted through 16,000 submissions — the highest number ever.

A screenshot provided to NPR by a close friend of the TikTok user Caroline, who claims Andrew Callaghan coerced her into having sex in 2021.

A full guide to the sexual misconduct allegations against YouTuber Andrew Callaghan

11:38am January 20, 2023

by Emily Olson

The documentarian behind Channel 5 and This Place Rules apologized and said he's seeking therapy after women came forward on social media to say he sexually assaulted or coerced them.

Music & Culture

Actor Austin Butler's vocal coach explains why he still sounds like Elvis

6:11am January 20, 2023

Butler reportedly stayed in character 24/7 when he filmed the biopic Elvis. One of his vocal coaches says "it's difficult to switch off" — and she doesn't know if "it's going to be there forever."

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Ben Whishaw, Rooney Mara and Claire Foy star in Women Talking, which tells the story of a religious colony devastated by sexual violence.

Arts

'Women Talking' explores survival, solidarity and spirituality after sexual assault

5:00am January 20, 2023

by Justin Chang

Eight women come together in a hayloft to decide what's next after their religious colony is devastated by sexual violence. Sarah Polley adapted Miriam Toews' novel, which was drawn from true events.

Prosecutors in Santa Fe, N.M., have announced involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin in connection with the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting death

7:29pm January 19, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Prosecutors announced charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film Rust. Baldwin was rehearsing a scene when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed.

National

The hit horror movie 'M3gan' taps into our fears around artificial intelligence

5:42pm January 19, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

The sci-fi thriller M3gan about a doll that turns deadly has reignited conversations about the potential perils of AI — from ChatGPT to avatar creators to bots being developed to argue court cases.

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