Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host this year's Oscars
This is the first time three women will emcee the annual movie awards telecast. It will be on ABC on March 27.
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What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok's algorithm
While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved.
The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials: Lizzo, cranky Zeus and more
The commercials during this year's game weren't serious or poignant enough to speak to the modern moment.
For Valentine's Day, a few of our favorite love stories to read, watch and hear
Valentine's Day reminds us we can relearn and redefine what it means to love and be loved. So, we offer some books, songs, and movies about passion, devotion, and relationships to take on the journey.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching and listening
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jackass Forever, StraightioLab podcast, and True Blood.
This Super Bowl Sunday, it's the Bengals and Rams... and owls?
Every year around the time of the Super Bowl, birding enthusiasts celebrate a different phenomenon with the same "#superbowl" hashtag: the Superb Owl.
Network sitcoms are actually good again
Word-of-mouth, favorite actors and nerdy curiosity got me to check these shows out, but it's the writing that keeps me coming back. The familiar comedic rhythms are also strangely comforting.
Visually stunning satire 'Bigbug' finds laser-targeted laughs amid a robot uprising
French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children) returns with a gorgeous, hilarious and slyly warm-hearted sci-fi satire about a machine uprising in a suburb of the future.
6 quick takeaways from this year's Oscar nominations
Fears of an #Oscarssowhite redux go largely unfounded in this year's acting nominations, and the actress categories provided some real surprises. The battle for best picture will be fascinating.
Josh Neuman, popular YouTuber and skateboarder, dies in a plane crash in Iceland
Neuman and three others were killed during a sightseeing flight to create commercial content for the Belgian streetwear brand Suspicious Antwerp. Neuman was 22.