When you wish upon the stars: My 3 big hopes for Oscar night
This year's Academy Awards ceremony is shaping up to be one of the most audience-friendly, well-rounded Oscar nights in a long time. Still, a critic can dream.
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How to watch the Oscars on Sunday night
Hollywood's biggest night is almost here. Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the 96th Academy Awards, which will air this year in an earlier time slot. Here's how to watch.
'Wait Wait' for March 9, 2024: With Not My Job guest Claudia Goldin
Claudia Goldin is one of the world's leading economists, a winner of the Nobel Prize and a Time Person of the Year. She knows about economy, but can she answer our questions about first class?
The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing
There would be no film without film editing. And yet, its practitioners don't often grace the cover of magazines.
This Gaza bakery is making cakes for Palestinians trying celebrate life amid war
A professional bakery in Gaza has reopened, using solar panels for refrigeration and flour from the black market, to meet the demand of displaced Palestinians seeking cakes to celebrate life amid war.
This hotline has been helping people find the best wildflowers in SoCal for decades
Want to see the most vibrant wildflowers in SoCal? Find out where to go via a weekly hotline that has been providing wildflower reports for over 40 years, voiced by actor Joe Spano.
AMC is cashing in on a strong return to theaters
With sold out screenings of Dune: Part Two, and new edition of their popular Nicole Kidman ads and loyalty subscription program, AMC is trying to build a new cinemagoing culture.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: My Name is Pauli Murray, Strangers with Candy, the On the Job series and the Eurovangelists podcast.
Remembering 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama, dead at 68
Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. His "Dragon Ball" series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has inspired TV, film and video game adaptations.
What to expect at the Oscars: The bomb, the bombshell, and the possible comeback
The Motion Picture Academy hopes that more popular films, an earlier showtime, and increased diversity among nominees will lead to higher viewership.