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A Wild Night With 'Booksmart'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

A Wild Night With 'Booksmart'

In the new movie Booksmart, two young women about to graduate from high school spend one last night trying to catch up on everything they missed. Starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, it's the directing debut of actress Olivia Wilde. The cast also includes Jessica Williams, Billie Lourd, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow and many more. And we really, really like it.

A Wild Night With 'Booksmart'

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Music Discoveries From SXSW 2019

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Music Discoveries From SXSW 2019

The South by Southwest music festival brings together artists from around the world to perform in big venues and small ones, on sidewalks and sprawling stages. Every year, we bring back some musical discoveries that just might be your next favorites.

Music Discoveries From SXSW 2019

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A Couple Fights Fire With Fire In 'Wildlife'

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A Couple Fights Fire With Fire In 'Wildlife'

Wildlife, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, tells the story of a marriage in crisis in 1960's Montana. Based on a novel by Richard Ford and directed by actor Paul Dano, it's told from the point of view of a young teenager watching his family fall to pieces.

A Couple Fights Fire With Fire In 'Wildlife'

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Turning The Tables Listening Party: A Dynamic Sister Duo

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Turning The Tables Listening Party: A Dynamic Sister Duo

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A discussion of two of the most powerful women to shape cultural conversations in recent years, Beyoncé and Solange.

Turning The Tables Listening Party: A Dynamic Sister Duo

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Songs We Love: Sarah Jarosz, 'House Of Mercy'

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Songs We Love: Sarah Jarosz, 'House Of Mercy'

The folk and bluegrass artist takes a big, bold step, writing darker, more mature material. With stylized images of her bare skin, the video reads like an exploration beyond previous comfort zones.

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    Undercurrent
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Songs We Love: Chris Pureka, 'Back In The Ring'

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Songs We Love: Chris Pureka, 'Back In The Ring'

Newly relocated to the West Coast, the folk singer-songwriter releases a song of rejuvenation for her first recorded music since 2013.

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Songs We Love: Emmy The Great, 'Swimming Pool'

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Songs We Love: Emmy The Great, 'Swimming Pool'

Technology invades Emma-Lee Moss' acoustic, confessional songwriting on her new album, Second Love.

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    Second Love
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    Emmy the Great
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    Bella Union
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    2016

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Songs We Love: Ane Brun, 'You Lit My Fire'

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Songs We Love: Ane Brun, 'You Lit My Fire'

Norwegian singer-songwriter says her new single and video is "an homage...to early women's rights activists, neglected or underestimated when we praise our heroes and heroines through history."

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    When I'm Free
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    Ane Brun
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    2015

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