Beyonce? Lizzo? Drake? Here are the early contenders for song of the summer
What makes a song of the summer? And are there any early contenders for 2022? NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson makes his predictions.
‘Stranger Things’ season finale succeeds by leaning into excess
The characters’ relationships develop and they face an array of surprises and complications in the bustling storyline that closes the fourth season.
UNESCO declares borsch cooking an endangered Ukrainian heritage
Ukraine’s culture minister declared victory in “the war for borsch” as Russia also claims the hearty beet soup. UNESCO says the invasion threatens Ukraine’s borsch...
Fans are saddened over the death of Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber
Technoblade, whose real name is Alex, reached millions with his Minecraft video playthroughs on YouTube. His fans and family remember the 23-year-old beyond just his...
‘Noir Alley’ host celebrates cinema’s double crosses and doomed characters
Eddie Muller’s book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the ’40s and ’50s. He says the genre draws on a “very dark vision of existence.”...
Biden will award the Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords and others
The president will present the nation’s highest civilian honor to 17 people, who also include Oscar-winning Denzel Washington, the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and...
‘The Simpsons’ production workers go union, saying they deserve a place at the table
Employees at the studio behind shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy say their parent company has recognized their union, and it could signal a...
In the Greek film ‘Apples,’ a mysterious condition leaves people without memories
An unnamed man inexplicably loses his memory in this strange and singular film. Apples is about how we deal with grief and loneliness, especially when...