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Reese Witherspoon in HBO's Big Little Lies. Witherspoon was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress in a limited TV series or movie on Monday.

Arts

'Shape Of Water,' 'Big Little Lies' Snag Most Golden Globe Nominations

11:45am December 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Guillermo del Toro's Cold War fantasy The Shape Of Water snagged the most motion picture nominations, followed by The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

According to a new note on The Wall Street Journal's style book, much of its coverage painted millennials with a broad and sometimes insulting brush.

'Millennials': Be Careful How We Use This Label

12:40am December 10, 2017

by Michel Martin

The Wall Street Journal announced that it would consider how it uses the term "millennial." Linguist Ben Zimmer weighs in on whether this term has painted a whole generation with too broad a brush.

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Beyoncé performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says.

Music & Culture

What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects

9:01pm December 04, 2017

Why talk when you can say it with an emoji or a GIF? "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says.

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The first black British royal? Not so fast.

The Meaning Of Meghan: 'Black' And 'Royal' No Longer An Oxymoron In Britain

6:21pm November 29, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Whether or not she cares, princess-to-be Meghan Markle has become a symbol of biracial people's coming-of-age, and maybe of the country's collective adulthood on race, writes Karen Grigsby Bates.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement at Kensington Palace in London on Monday. The two are due to marry in spring 2018.

World News

Who Is Meghan Markle? 6 Things To Know About The Princess-To-Be

6:12pm November 27, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The Suits actress is also a humanitarian activist. She's a self-described foodie with two rescue dogs. And she says she never reads the press coverage of her relationship with Prince Harry.

National

Accomplished Actress And Humanitarian Meghan Markle To Marry Prince Harry

4:38pm November 27, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Prince Harry of Wales, the fifth in line to the British throne, has announced his engagement to American actress and model Meghan Markle. She may be best known for her role as Rachel Zane on the TV show Suits, but she's also a humanitarian.

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Patton Oswalt co-starred on the comedy series King of Queens and voiced the main character in the Pixar film Ratatouille. More recently, he has appeared in Veep, Justified and Young Adult and other TV and film roles.

Arts

Patton Oswalt: Falling In Love Again Was Like 'Getting Hit By Lightning Twice'

4:05pm November 27, 2017

by Terry Gross

After the sudden death of his first wife in April 2016, Oswalt felt his life slipping away. But over the past year, things took a turn: He fell in love again, and now he has a new Netflix special.

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Legos have been reliably popular holiday gifts. But fans will have to wait for this 7,500-piece Millennium Falcon. It's sold out, and even when in stock, currently only available to VIP customers.

What's $800 And Already Sold Out? This Lego Star Wars Ship

6:10pm November 24, 2017

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

Released solely to Lego's "VIP" list, the Millennium Falcon sold out quickly after its September release. The company promises more models through December, but only for its most loyal customers.

Books
Arts

Jimmy Fallon On The School Of 'SNL' And His Tendency To Smile Too Much

2:17pm November 23, 2017

As a kid, Fallon smiled even when he was in trouble: "There was a report card from kindergarten and the comment from the teacher was, 'Jimmy smiles too much.' " Originally broadcast Oct. 12, 2017.

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How Charles Manson Left His Mark On Pop Culture

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Scott Bonn

The death of Charles Manson yesterday doesn't end his place in pop culture where he's practically immortal. Manson, despite being in prison for horrific crimes, had a large following and inspired different books and movies.