Joanna Robinson, a cultural critic at The Ringer, examines what made this year's most talked about flops so bad.
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Rob Schmitz/NPRIn Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps. -
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman about his new film, "Rebuilding."
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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to author Martha Ackmann about her new book on "American icon" Dolly Parton and the ambition it took the young Tennessean to reach success.
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How do you cope with a blank page? NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Elizabeth McCracken about her new book, "A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction."
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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco track how abortion comes up on television. They say the trends from 2025 are concerning. -
This is the first Hanukkah that Murray Horwitz will not be joined by the late Susan Stamberg on NPR's holiday special Hanukkah Lights. We talk with him about their 35 years of making the show.
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Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games. -
A firebrand fundamentalist is stabbed to death at church in Rian Johnson's new film, Wake Up Dead Man. This over-the-top whodunit uses mystery conventions to open up a spiritual inquiry. -
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Seeking out new experiences and social connections later in life is exactly what we should be doing, according to Ken Stern is author of the new book, “Healthy to 100: How Strong Social Ties Lead to Long Lives.”
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Sixty years ago this month, the United States began flying Cubans to the U.S. on what were called Freedom Flights.
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Gehry, who died Dec. 5, designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Disney Concert Hall in LA. His work has been likened to sculptures rather than buildings. Originally broadcast in 2004.
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