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Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet in 2019'sLittle Women, written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Moviestore Collection Ltd/Alamyhide caption
United States' Alessandro Barbieri, AKA "Kitty Kitty Meow Meow," sends it during a halfpipe training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, on Tuesday. Abbie Parr/APhide caption
Kitty cats and cloud hands - how U.S. Olympic snowboarders keep calm in competition
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Margot Robbie in"Wuthering Heights." Warner Bros. Pictureshide caption
“Wuthering Heights” and What’s Making Us Happy
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Best Book to Movie Adaptations
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Actor James Van Der Beek arriving at the Emmy Awards in 2019. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Imageshide caption
'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek has died at 48
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Timothée Chalamet at the 97th Annual Oscars in 2025. Monica Schipper/Getty Imageshide caption
Ilia Malinin lands a backflip in his free skate in the team event on Sunday. His high score pushed Team USA to the top of the podium. Andreas Rentz/Getty Imageshide caption
Bad Bunny performs onstage during the Super Bowl halftime show at Levi's Stadium. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Imageshide caption
The women escorting each country's athletes during the Parade of Nations wore floor-length puffy coats and oversized sunglasses, in the dark of night. Sarah Stier/Getty Imageshide caption
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Actors Matthew McConaughey and Bradley Cooper appear in an Uber Eats ad linking football to a humorous food sales conspiracy. Uber Eats/Screenshot by NPRhide caption
Between the ads for AI and sportsbetting, these Super Bowl commercials stood out
Super Bowl spots showed advertisers wanted lots of buzz but not controversy.
From Jesus to Jurassic Park: This year’s Super Bowl ads played it safe.
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Charli xcx, The Moment And What’s Making Us Happy
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An advertisement for the 2026 Winter Olympics stands near Piazza Duomo in the co-host city of Milan, Italy, in the lead-up to the opening ceremony. Maja Hitij/Getty Imageshide caption
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Marvel'sWonder Man. Suzanne Tenner/Marvel Televisionhide caption
Oscar statues are lined up ahead of the Academy Awards in 2023. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Imageshide caption
The un-retirement of Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, Olympic debut of NHL players including like Connor Hellebuyck and return of halfpipe snowboarder Chloe Kim are among some of the biggest storylines at these Winter Games. Hans Bezard/Agence Zoom, Jonathan Kozub/NHLI , Maddie Meyer via Getty Imageshide caption
Ethan Hawke inThe Weight. Matteo Cocco/Sundance Institutehide caption
2026 Sundance Film Festival: Best Movies
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Ads for theMelania movie at the New York Stock Exchange, where the first lady rang the bell last week. Spencer Platt/Getty Imageshide caption
Tina, left, and Milo, right, are the official mascots of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, named after the host cities of Milan and Cortina. Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Imageshide caption
Bad Bunny accepts the award for album of the year at the 2026 Grammys. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academyhide caption
Miles Gutierrez-Riley, John Slattery, Ben Wang, Ken Marino, and Zoey Deutch inGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, from director David Wain. Sundance Institutehide caption