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Frontrunners and snubs: A breakdown of the Oscar nominations

4:42pm January 23, 2024

With nominations for the Academy Awards finally announced, NPR critics Bob Mondello and Linda Holmes discuss the frontrunners, favorites and snubs among the contenders.

After a very long year in Hollywood, Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning.

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Takeaways from the Oscar nominations: heavy hitters rewarded, plus some surprises

12:38pm January 23, 2024

by Linda Holmes

Oppenheimer led all films with 13 nominations. Barbie's Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director. Many first-time actors were recognized, and international films performed well.

Sarah Jessica Parker is pictured in the tutu in the 2008 Sex and the City movie.

The enduring appeal of the 'Sex and the City' tutu

11:43am January 21, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The white tulle skirt worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in the hit HBO TV series' opening credits has sold at auction for $52,000.

Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of pop duo Wham! perform in London in November 1983.

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'1980s middle school slow dance songs' was the playlist I didn't know I needed

7:00am January 20, 2024

by Linda Holmes

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes recently stumbled onto a satellite radio channel called 80s Chillpill. And though she hadn't really missed any of these songs, they kicked off some serious nostalgia.

This group holds a boot camp to help left-learning orgs meme-ify politics

6:08pm January 19, 2024

by Elena Moore

Democrats are counting on young voters to come out in big numbers in 2024. But first? They have to figure out how to speak meme to reach the extremely online generation.

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Niecy Nash-Betts accepts the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her performance in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

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The Bear won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series on Monday night. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, left, and Ayo Edebiri won Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. And Jeremy Allen White won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

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6 takeaways from the return of the Emmys

10:07am January 16, 2024

by Linda Holmes

The 75th Emmy Awards offered up nothing in the way of real surprise. Succession, The Bear and Beef dominated on a night steeped in television nostalgia.

Taraji P. Henson attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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See all the red carpet looks from the 2024 Emmy Awards

10:12pm January 15, 2024

by Mhari Shaw

See some of this year's most memorable red carpet looks.

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Frontrunners and snubs: A breakdown of the Oscar nominations

Takeaways from the Oscar nominations: heavy hitters rewarded, plus some surprises

The enduring appeal of the 'Sex and the City' tutu

'1980s middle school slow dance songs' was the playlist I didn't know I needed

This group holds a boot camp to help left-learning orgs meme-ify politics

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