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'Strange World' journeys to the center of an animated earth

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'Strange World' journeys to the center of an animated earth

In Disney's new animated adventure Strange World, a family gets lost in a mysterious land underground. It's a story about discovery and intergenerational conflict — with a cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Gabrielle Union, Jaboukie Young-White, and Dennis Quaid.

'Strange World' journeys to the center of an animated earth

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Tuesday

They're in love and they eat people, in 'Bones and All'

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They're in love and they eat people, in 'Bones and All'

Luca Guadagnino's weirdly beautiful romance Bones and All is a familiar road trip tale of young, angsty lovers drifting from state to state against the backdrop of breathtaking wide-open vistas. But the kicker is that the couple, played by Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell, are — wait for it — cannibals. And they're on the lookout for their next feeding. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour

They're in love and they eat people, in 'Bones and All'

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Tuesday

On Lohan! On Ferrell! On Food Network hosts! It's Christmas movie time

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On Lohan! On Ferrell! On Food Network hosts! It's Christmas movie time

It's that time of year again, when many cable outlets and streaming services put on their holiday best. That's right, it's holiday movie season, and we're diving in. From the splashy musical Spirited featuring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds to a big comeback for Lindsay Lohan, we're dipping a toe in some of the highest-profile movies of this season.

On Lohan! On Ferrell! On Food Network hosts! It's Christmas movie time

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Tuesday

On 'The Crown', you can't spell divorce without Di

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On 'The Crown', you can't spell divorce without Di

In the latest season of Netflix's The Crown, a new cast steps into the roles of Queen Elizabeth II and her family just in time for the 1990s – and a series of scandals growing out of the bitter separation and divorce of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki). The world around the royal family undergoes sweeping changes while Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton) strives, in her own stolid way, to hold on to privacy, tradition, and duty.

On 'The Crown', you can't spell divorce without Di

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Monday

If you need a new watch, get in the 'Mood'

In Mood, Nicôle Lecky plays Sasha Clayton, a young woman who gets pulled into the worlds of social media and sex work. Natalie Seery/BBC Studios/Bonafi hide caption

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If you need a new watch, get in the 'Mood'

The excellent BBC America/AMC+ drama series Mood considers how one young woman, at one of her most difficult moments, finds herself making choices she assumed she never would. Its writer and star is Nicôle Lecky, and the show is about sex work, social media and the way economic reality can make following your true passions very challenging.

If you need a new watch, get in the 'Mood'

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Thursday

Guillermo del Toro opens a 'Cabinet of Curiosities'

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Guillermo del Toro opens a 'Cabinet of Curiosities'

The Netflix anthology Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities looks at horror storytelling from many angles. Its eight installments come from different directors, and it includes both new stories and adaptations of tales from writers like H.P. Lovecraft. The mix of the tragic, the comic, the just plain scary, and the gross will serve a lot of different horror appetites.

Guillermo del Toro opens a 'Cabinet of Curiosities'

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Friday

Wendell and Wild features (dead) bodies in (stop-)motion

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Wendell and Wild features (dead) bodies in (stop-)motion

Director and animator Henry Selick, best-known for films like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, has teamed up with co-writer Jordan Peele for Wendell & Wild, a new stop-motion animated movie from Netflix. Peele also stars in the film, reuniting with Keegan-Michael Key as a pair of demon brothers who escape the underworld with the help of Kat, a teenager with a tragic past.

Wendell and Wild features (dead) bodies in (stop-)motion

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Tuesday

We celebrate Carly Rae Jepsen's 'The Loneliest Time,' together

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We celebrate Carly Rae Jepsen's 'The Loneliest Time,' together

Carly Rae Jepsen is back with a new album called The Loneliest Time. The Canadian singer first broke through with the inescapable banger "Call Me Maybe." But in these last few years Jepsen has become a full-blown pop star, thanks to well-received albums like Emotion and Dedicated. Her new album mixes hard-driving pop jams with breezy ballads.

We celebrate Carly Rae Jepsen's 'The Loneliest Time,' together

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Monday

Murder is lost in translation in 'Decision to Leave'

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Murder is lost in translation in 'Decision to Leave'

In Decision to Leave, a man is found dead and the prime suspect is his widow. Things become complicated when the detective assigned to the case becomes enamored with her. This is the latest movie from South Korean director Park Chan-wook, who made Oldboy and The Handmaiden.

Murder is lost in translation in 'Decision to Leave'

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Thursday

Wednesday

Water Water Everywhere, But How Much Do You Really Need?

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Water Water Everywhere, But How Much Do You Really Need?

The water advice is everywhere - how much to drink (8 cups a day - really?), what to drink, when to drink, and all its benefits. On this episode we produced with our colleagues at Life Kit, hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong take some cherished hydration beliefs and get to the reality behind the science of hydration and the actual best ways to quench our thirst.

Water Water Everywhere, But How Much Do You Really Need?

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Wednesday

What The Universe Is Doing RIGHT NOW

Illustration of the expansion of the Universe. The Cosmos began 13.7 billion years ago (left). Immediately it began expanding and cooling (stage 1). Its expansion slowed about 10 billion years ago (stage 2). We are now at stage 4. The expansion shows no signs of stopping and is in fact accelerating. The orange arrows indicate the force of gravity, which slows but does not stop the expansion. MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra hide caption

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What The Universe Is Doing RIGHT NOW

A century ago, astronomers were locked in a debate about the scope of our universe. Were we it?

What The Universe Is Doing RIGHT NOW

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Thursday

The Stars That Settled The Great Debate

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The Stars That Settled The Great Debate

It may seem obvious now that other galaxies lie beyond the Milky Way, but less than 100 years ago, some astronomers held a view of our universe that was a little more ... self-centered. In the 1920s, astronomers were locked in the "Great Debate" — whether Earth was center of the universe and if the universe was just the Milky Way. Today, Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber talks to Dr. Vicky Scowcroft about the stars that ended astronomy's Great Debate.

The Stars That Settled The Great Debate

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Thursday

Artemis: NASA's New Chapter In Space

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Artemis: NASA's New Chapter In Space

Humans haven't set foot on the moon in 50 years, but NASA hopes to take one step closer with the launch of a new rocket and space capsule on Monday. Today, science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce joins Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber to talk about what NASA hopes to learn from this test flight and why it might be difficult to justify the program's cost.

Artemis: NASA's New Chapter In Space

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Tuesday

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Sweating Buckets... of SCIENCE!

Sweating can be unpleasant, but consider the alternatives: You could roll around in mud. You could spend all day panting. You could have someone whip you up a blood popsicle. Sweating turns out to be pretty essential for human existence, AND arguably less gross than the ways other animals keep from overheating.

Sweating Buckets... of SCIENCE!

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