Pop Culture

Emmet (Chris Pratt) is tasked with bringing peace to the LEGO universe once again in The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part.

Arts

Everything Is Pretty Good In 'The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part'

1:14pm February 07, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The guileless Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) and the fearless Wyldstyle (voiced by Elizabeth Banks) once again team up to save their extruded-plastic universe in a sequel that, mostly, clicks.

Cardi B performs onstage during the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Music & Culture

2019 Grammy Awards: Predictions And Considerations

9:00am February 07, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

On Sunday night, social media will overflow with commentary on the night's winners, snubs and baffling moments. But for now, we can take a few educated stabs at the headlines and outrages that await.

It's not easy being beautiful. No matter what they say.

Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?

2:09pm February 06, 2019

by Leah Donnella

This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.

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Oscar statue watches over the 91st Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Arts

Oscars Will Not Be Hosted For The First Time Since 1989

4:40pm February 05, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Questions about who would host the Academy Awards lingered ever since the scheduled host, comedian Kevin Hart, dropped out in December.

It's Not All Golden: Allegations Rise Of Rigging In The Razzies

6:01pm February 04, 2019

NPR' s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chris Gardner from The Hollywood Reporter about allegations of voter fraud at The Razzies.

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Give Amazon points for making Harrison Ford's increasingly curmudgeonly style look charming.

Arts

Super Bowl Ads 2019: Stunts, Self-Deprecation And Celebrity Sightings

2:56pm February 04, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Marketers focused on finding the humor in this year's crop of Super Bowl ads. Here's what worked — and so much more that didn't — on the world's biggest showcase for TV advertising.

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Jay (Roy Chiu) and Sanlian (Ying-Xuan Hsieh) have at least one thing in common in Dear Ex.

Arts

'Dear Ex': A Man Dies, Leaving Behind A Wife, A Son And A Secret Gay Lover

7:00am February 02, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

When it focuses on 13-year-old Chengxi (Joseph Huang), this "shaggy-but-lovable" Taiwanese film now on Netflix dutifully tugs the heartstrings.

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Ashley Judd: How Can We—As A Society—Heal From Sexual Violence?

9:26am February 01, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Ashley Judd has experienced many forms of gendered discrimination, from intense online harassment to assault. Despite her experiences, she says she's optimistic about a future without sexual violence.

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Batman Through The Ages: The Best — And Worst — Caped Crusaders

7:18pm January 31, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The next Batman movie will debut in 2021 — sans Ben Affleck. NPR's resident Batman expert Glen Weldon ranks the best — and worst — actors to play Batman, from Adam West to Christian Bale.

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Gina Rodriguez is Gloria, a young woman drawn against her will into crime and violence by a skeezy drug kingpin, in Miss Bala.

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Gina Rodriguez Kicks Butt And Takes Nombres In 'Miss Bala'

5:07pm January 31, 2019

by Chris Klimek

Miss Bala invites comparisons to other, more effective films with similar butt-kicking protagonists, but as compelling, well-acted genre filmmaking, it succeeds.