Stephen Thompson
Stories
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All Things Considered
Has the screenlife format of the new thriller 'Missing' gone stale by now?
The new movie Missing is the latest iteration of a format called "screenlife," in which the plot develops solely through devices and screens.
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For the Beatles-obsessed, here are 3 never-before-seen photos from 1964
When the Beatles embarked on the tour that helped launch the British Invasion in 1964, Paul McCartney had a 35mm camera on hand to help document the history-making mayhem.
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Morning Edition
Latest 'Minions' movie set a box office record for the July 4th weekend
"Minions: The Rise of Gru" brought out audiences in droves for the July fourth weekend. Its success is partly due to a TikTok trend.
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There should be an Oscar for playing a real person
Playing someone real is a completely different task than playing a fictional character.
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I called the 'Encanto' songs 'forgettable.' So I went back to find what I was missing
After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.
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Morning Edition
A look ahead at some good music coming out in 2022
What new music is coming out this year that is worth checking out? A preview of two albums that just might make it on to 2022's best of list.
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Weekly recommendations from Pop Culture Happy Hour's hosts and guests
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Spirit Halloween videos, the podcast Suspect, and more.
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Weekly recommendations from Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts and guests
Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's new music from Big Thief, Netflix's Bake Squad and a new article from Priya Krishna.
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Morning Edition
With 2021 Off To A Rocky Start, There's At Least New Music To Listen To
Members of the NPR Music team this week have been previewing the new music out this year. Another member of the team spotlights two of the albums he's looking forward to hearing.
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All Things Considered
How Our Entertainment Changed In 2020
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Aisha Harris, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, about how the events of 2020 have forever changed the entertainment industry.