Netflix's Tidying Up With Marie Kondo is a different kind of cleaning show — one that prioritizes self-care. Netflix hide caption
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Compton rapper Boogie's new album Everything's For Sale is on our short list for the best albums out on Jan. 25. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Roma got a ton of nominations at this year's Academy Awards, and it more than warrants the praise. Carlos Somonte/Netflix hide caption
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Sudan Archives was one of NPR Music's favorite performers at SXSW 2018. Robb Klassen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mandolin Orange's Tides of a Teardrop comes out Feb. 1 via Yep Roc. Kendall Bailey Atwater/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Glen Weldon, Linda Holmes, and Stephen Thompson took to Brooklyn's The Bell House on January 12th, 2019 for the Brooklyn Podcast Festival. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption
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Maggie Rogers' Heard It In A Past Life is on our short list for the best albums out on Jan. 18. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The superheroes Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), The Horde (James McAvoy) and The Overseer (Bruce Willis) are assembled for a crappy therapy session in M. Night Shyamalan's Glass. Jessica Kourkounis/Blumhouse Pictures hide caption
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Who could've guessed that it was, in fact, Tommy Chong masquerading under the pineapple suit? Fox hide caption
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Tish (Kiki Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) find their love obstructed by outside forces in If Beale Street Could Talk. Tatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures hide caption
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James Blake's new album, Assume Form, comes out Jan. 18. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Olivia Colman from The Favourite accepts the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy award onstage during the 76th Golden Globe Awards. NBCUniversal via Getty Images hide caption