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'Bugonia' is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing from scene to scene
In this wickedly funny dark comedy, Emma Stone stars as a high-powered CEO who gets kidnapped by a low-ranking employee, played by Jesse Plemons, who believes she's an alien from outer space.
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Who's the man behind President Trump's dismantling of the federal government?
In a New Yorker article co-published with ProPublica, reporter Andy Kroll describes Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as a "shadow president" with oversized influence.
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From horror to Ibsen's 'Hedda,' filmmaker Nia DaCosta pursues the genres she loves
DaCosta has directed blockbusters like Candyman and The Marvels. Her latest is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, Hedda Gabler, recasting the main character as a queer, mixed-race Black woman.
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Jazz bassist Linda May Han Oh proves less is more on 'Strange Heavens'
Oh took the fast track to jazz prominence, emerging on the scene in the 2000s and becoming the bass player in bands led by Pat Metheny and Vijay Iyer. Her new album is a look back at her early work.
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Still thinking about the Louvre? 'The Mastermind' is about a museum heist gone awry
An unemployed cabinet maker robs the local art museum — then finds himself plunged into a world of cops and gangsters and life on the run. The Mastermind is a sad movie that gets stronger as it goes.
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Filmmaker Judd Apatow shares his personal archive in 'Comedy Nerd'
Apatow began collecting autographs and memorabilia when he was 10 — and he never stopped. He shares decades of photographs, letters, scripts and journals in a new memoir.
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Now in Season 3, 'The Diplomat' is the rare show that keeps getting better
The Netflix drama series stars Keri Russell as a career American diplomat. The new season is full of unexpected developments — including a cliffhanger that our critic never saw coming.
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Why Cameron Crowe wears 'uncool' as a badge of honor
Crowe was just 15 years old when he became a music journalist in 1973. He had to talk his mom into letting him go on the road with bands. He chronicles his adventures in his new memoir, The Uncool.
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Fresh Air Weekend: Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai; Filmmaker Ken Burns
Malala Yousafzai writes about her life at Oxford and beyond in Finding My Way. David Bianculli reviews Mr. Scorsese. Burns' American Revolution docuseries includes voices the founders overlooked.
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Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's most recognized voices
Known as a "founding mother" of NPR, Stamberg was the first woman to anchor a national news program in the U.S. She died Oct. 16. Originally broadcast in 1982, 1993 and 2021.
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'It Was Just an Accident' is a blast of pure anti-authoritarian rage
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been arrested repeatedly in his home country. His shockingly funny new revenge thriller was informed by the stories of people he met in prison.
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Confused by the U.S. economy? You're not alone
How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains.
