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'The Popcorn Guy' gains fame on TikTok
Sunday, January 15, 2023
At a theater in Texas, the Popcorn Guy is a new TikTok sensation working behind the counter — making popcorn of a particularly buttery variety.
A free listening service from the New Orleans library is spotlighting local musicians
Saturday, October 08, 2022
The New Orleans Public Library has introduced Crescent City Sounds, an online collection of recordings by local musicians that virtual visitors can stream from their devices.
SCOTUS and Roe questions, asked and answered
Monday, June 20, 2022
NPR's Sarah McCammon and Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges talk with Mary Louise Kelly about what overturning Roe could mean for trigger bans — and more widely, marginalized people across the U.S.
After a Texas teacher saw his students struggling with math, he turned to rap music
Monday, April 11, 2022
Thomas Mayfield helped raise test scores and engagement in the classroom, and now he's helping teachers in Fort Worth learn what he did.
Encore: To get kids hooked on math, teacher brings rap music into the classroom
Friday, April 08, 2022
A Texas teacher helped struggling math students find success by integrating music into the curriculum. He's now teaching this method to other instructors.
To get kids hooked on math, teacher brings rap music into the classroom
Sunday, April 03, 2022
A Texas teacher who helped struggling math students find success by integrating music into the curriculum is now teaching this method to other teachers.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and viewing
Friday, January 21, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Netflix show Twentysomethings: Austin, a look back at 20 years of The Onion and more.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and viewing
Friday, January 14, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: a quirky Instagram account, the NBC show Grand Crew and more.
For this Latinx graphic novelist, superheroes can be real. They can even be family
Monday, January 10, 2022
Graphic novelist Henry Barajas is finding success by incorporating Mesoamerican history — and his own family's past — into his work.
The Grammys are postponed and Sundance is moved online because of omicron surge
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
A new date has not been announced for the Grammys. Sundance events begin Jan 20.
What's making us happy: What to watch, read and listen to this weekend
Friday, December 31, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the trailer for The Northman, the novel The School for Good Mothers and more.
Jean-Marc Vallée, director of 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'Big Little Lies,' dies at 58
Monday, December 27, 2021
The director, born in Montreal, was known for his naturalistic approach to filmmaking and for working with strong female leads.
Broadway musical 'Jagged Little Pill' closes after rising cases of coronavirus
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The show, which takes its title from Alanis Morissette's 1995 album, cited the Omicron surge for closing.
2021 was rough, but romance books gave us life. Here are 13 favorites from this year
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Books We Love, formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge, is back for 2021. Here are a handful of romance novels that NPR staffers and independent critics named as some of their favorites of the year.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and listening
Friday, December 17, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jackie Kashian's new comedy album, music of Yasmin Williams and more!
Flow La Movie, reggaeton music producer, dies in Caribbean plane crash
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Tributes poured in from around the world of reggaeton music for the producer who'd worked with major artists such as Bad Bunny and Ozuna.
'West Side Story' stars Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler defend their remake
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
The original musical and film have been criticized for lack of representation in casting and hurtful stereotypes, and some critics have also questioned the new adaptation.
What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Viewing
Friday, December 10, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Sort Of, a helpful YouTube channel and more.
No black-tie dinner with the Swedish king for this year's Nobel Prize winners
Monday, December 06, 2021
Instead, most of the laureates are receiving their awards in their home countries because the pandemic has disrupted the ceremonies yet again.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening
Friday, December 03, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Netflix show "City of Ghosts," an iconic Twitter account and more.