The first Black 'Peanuts' character finally gets his origin story in animated special The origin story of the first Black Peanuts character is streaming on Apple TV+. Barry Gordemer
The 'mob wife' aesthetic is in. But what about the vintage fur that comes with it? The emergence of the "mob wife" aesthetic on TikTok spotlights another fashion trend that on the rise: vintage, secondhand fur coats. Halisia Hubbard
J.Lo can't stop telling us about herself. Why can't I stop watching? Jennifer Lopez's latest film is a direct-to-streaming musical extravaganza called This Is Me...Now. It's a self-financed love story inspired by her own that is at once camp, and classically J.Lo. Brittany Luse
'Wait Wait' for February 17, 2024: With Not My Job guest Sleater-Kinney Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein formed Sleater-Kinney in Olympia 30 years ago, and are still going strong. Their new album is Little Rope, but can they answer our questions about knitting?
Women are breaking Brazil's 'bate bola' carnival mold Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters. Carrie Kahn
Caitlin Clark's scoring record reveals legacies of Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore The scoring records of two Black American college basketball stars from the 1970s and 1980s are overlooked by the NCAA as Caitlin Clark takes the mantle as women's scoring champion. Devan Schwartz
Movies like 'Barbie' bolstered theater attendance in 2023. Will the rebound hold? Moviegoers are beginning to return to Seattle-area theaters. But with attendance still down from pre-pandemic numbers, movie theaters are getting creative with how they draw in new customers. Libby Denkmann
Oscars, take note: 'Poor Things' built its weird, unforgettable world from scratch Oddsmakers say Barbie will win this year's Oscar for production design. Our critic makes the case for Poor Things, which methodically builds a unique world for its main character to thrive within. Glen Weldon
The 'food' you see on-screen often isn't real food. Not so, in 'The Taste of Things' Food stylists will sometimes swap glue for milk and coat meat with motor oil. But on the set of The Taste of Things, the meals were real — and the actors kept eating after the director yelled "Cut!" Elizabeth Blair
