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F. Scott Fitzgerald, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Franz Kafka and many more authors and artists have 1925 works entering the public domain on January 1. Above, a first edition of The Great Gatsby at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair in L

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Party Like It's 1925 On Public Domain Day (Gatsby And Dalloway Are In)

12:30pm January 01, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Every year on January 1, the copyright on thousands of books, songs, films and other creative works expires. Law professor Jennifer Jenkins says 2021 is "a bumper crop."

When nothing else works, you can lose yourself in the simple repetition of a game like Into the Breach.

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Run, Die, Repeat: How Roguelike Games Helped Us Get Through 2020

7:00am December 31, 2020

by Jason Sheehan

Video games can offer immense, immersive open worlds — but for some players, the small-scale grinding repetition of the games known as "roguelikes" is a better way to pass the time.

After Gilligan's Island, actress Dawn Wells was always the wholesome Mary Ann. Her 2014 self-help book was titled What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life.

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Mary Ann From 'Gilligan's Island,' Dawn Wells, Has Died From COVID-19

10:35pm December 30, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The actress and producer was 82 years old. Her publicist announced Wednesday she died of complications related to the coronavirus.

President Trump in Texas, 2015. The President was selected as the most admired man in America this year. He tied former President Obama last year.

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Gallup Poll: President Trump And Michelle Obama Most Admired Man And Woman In America

7:05pm December 29, 2020

by Dustin Jones

The annual poll of just over 1,000 Americans conducted in December selected the top 10 most admired men and women of the year.

French designer Pierre Cardin has died at age 98. Here, the member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts is seen in 2016, at the end of a fashion show marking 70 years of his creations at the Institut de France in Paris.

Pierre Cardin, French Fashion Designer, Dies At 98

6:00pm December 29, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The son of Italian immigrants worked with luminaries such as filmmaker Jean Cocteau and designer Christian Dior before launching his own line.

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Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and D'Arcy Carden in NBC's afterlife comedy series The Good Place, which ended after four seasons.

50 Wonderful Things From 2020

5:56pm December 29, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes' annual list of highlights from pop culture includes TV, movies, games, podcasts, TikTok videos and whatever else made the year a little easier.

Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor as the hot duke and Daphne in Netflix's Bridgerton.

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'Bridgerton' Is A Delicious, Raunchy Tale Of One Very Hot Family

12:38pm December 28, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Made by Shonda Rhimes' production company and adapted from a beloved series of romances, Bridgerton is witty, sexy, absorbing fun that might just keep you up late.

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Sarah Silverman Takes A Comedic Look At The Events Of 2020

5:00pm December 27, 2020

NPR's Don Gonyea talks to comedian Sarah Silverman about her latest special, "Yearly Departed," and the lessons learned from the year.

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Coronavirus Affected Everything — Including The Words Of 2020

5:00pm December 26, 2020

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Ben Zimmer, a linguist and columnist for The Wall Street Journal, about the words of the year.

Carey Mulligan stars as Cassie in Promising Young Woman.

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'Promising Young Woman' Is A Dark Comedy That Will Keep You On Your Toes

10:18am December 26, 2020

by Linda Holmes

The darkly comic thriller Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan as a woman on a mission, is a carefully constructed mix of genres and moods that doesn't pull its punches.