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If you love Vanderpump Rules you will love Brian Moylan's recaps of the show. Above, Scheana Shay, left, Ariana Madix and Lala Kent.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

5:00pm May 10, 2024

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: Vanderpump Rules recaps, the book The Worst Ronin, and a duet by Pavarotti and Celine Dion.

A screenshot from the new ad for "the thinnest Apple product ever."

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Yes, Apple's new iPad ad is ugly and crushing, but art can't be flattened

10:12am May 10, 2024

by Linda Holmes

The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.

Switzerland's Nemo rehearses "The Code" before the second semifinal.

Eurovision 2024: Here are the songs with the best shot at glory

5:39pm May 09, 2024

by Glen Weldon

Another year, another glitter-filled spectacle known as the Eurovision Song Contest. The Grand Final airs Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET on Peacock in the United States.

Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, left, and Miss USA, Noelia Voigt pictured at a New York Fashion Week event in February. They both announced their resignations this week.

Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resign days apart, casting a spotlight on the organization

11:04am May 09, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava stepped down, citing mental health and personal values. They are the latest to depart the organization, which is no stranger to controversy.

Nothing is off the table as Drake and Kendrick Lamar continue to beef

5:26pm May 07, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tia Tyree, a Howard University professor who has studied rap feuds over the years, about the current feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

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Katy Perry's own mom fell for her Met Gala AI photo. Do you know what to look for?

11:59am May 07, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Katy Perry and Rihanna weren't at the Met Gala on Monday night, despite the viral AI-generated photos showing them on the red carpet. Here are some tips for recognizing and investigating deep fakes.

Celebrities turn out for 2024 Met Gala

5:04am May 07, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin is joined by New York Times fashion director Vanessa Friedman to talk about Monday night's Met Gala.

The Golden Saxophone House, featured on HGTV's new series Zillow Gone Wild.

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'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV

6:11pm May 05, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.

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In an episode of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee called "Larry Eats A Pancake," Jerry Seinfeld has coffee with Larry David.

Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness'

6:21am May 04, 2024

by Leah Donnella

Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to?

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in the action comedy The Nice Guys.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming

5:01pm May 03, 2024

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Nice Guys, Vanessa Williams' song "Legs," Arooj Aftab's album Night Reign, and the game Planet Zoo.