'Peanuts,' one of the world's most popular cartoons, pushed for Title IX in the 1970s
Peanuts was a place where female athletes saw their presence on the playing field explicitly supported.
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When Lil Nas X calls out BET, it means something
Lil Nas X's new single rails against BET after the star wasn't nominated for a single BET Award.
Emmy nominations are coming up. Voters shouldn't overlook these shows
Members of the TV Academy are casting their votes for this year's Emmy nominations. With so much TV, the field is crowded.
What to watch, read and listen to this weekend
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: two great newsletters, FX's The Bear, and more.
Frustrated by society's erasure, the Lesbian Avengers fought back
They were secretaries, cab drivers, teachers and artists — brought together on a mission for lesbian visibility and political change.
In 'Elvis,' an icon remains an icon, and little else
Baz Luhrmann's latest spectacle tackles the life of Elvis Presley, as filtered through his shady longtime manager.
Pabllo Vittar: The drag queen-superstar fighting for equality in Brazil
Pabllo Vittar is one of the biggest drag performers in the world. In her native Brazil, the LGBTQ icon uses her platform to fight for equality — and against injustice.
Here's how Stephen Colbert says his staff members got arrested on Capitol Hill
Some of Colbert's production staff were detained on Thursday while filming a puppet segment in a congressional building. He said it was a "simple story" that conservative media twisted.
FX's 'The Bear': A funny, raw, real drama in a restaurant kitchen
Jeremy Allen White plays a wunderkind chef who returns to his family's restaurant after a tragedy. The Bear knows exactly what it's doing, and it does it well.
Why the internet is upset over the Netflix Jane Austen film adaptation
The trailer for Netflix's new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion dropped this week. And it's going viral online — mostly in a bad way.