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The Documentary And Foreign-Language Oscar Noms: How To Watch, And What You Need To Know

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The Documentary And Foreign-Language Oscar Noms: How To Watch, And What You Need To Know

We're diving into the Oscar-nominated documentaries and foreign language films. We'll tell you which ones to watch and where to find them, which might make you the star of your Oscar party.

The Documentary And Foreign-Language Oscar Noms: How To Watch, And What You Need To Know

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The 2019 Grammys Were Better Than We Expected

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The 2019 Grammys Were Better Than We Expected

This year's awards were a big night for Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves. It was also a night of strong performances from artists like Janelle Monae and Cardi B. And don't forget Diana Ross, who wished herself a happy birthday a month and a half early.

The 2019 Grammys Were Better Than We Expected

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'The Lego Movie 2': Once More Unto The Brick

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'The Lego Movie 2': Once More Unto The Brick

The Lego Movie was a surprise commercial and critical hit. It starred Chris Pratt as an every-man construction worker named Emmet and Elizabeth Banks as a rugged bad ass called Wyldstyle. Together, they saved the Lego world. Now, five years later, Emmet is back — and so is the fusillade of cameos, both surprising and not so surprising — to take on a new threat to the extruded plastic world.

'The Lego Movie 2': Once More Unto The Brick

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The 2019 Super Bowl

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The 2019 Super Bowl

Another year, another Patriots Super Bowl win. But was it a high scoring game? It was not. In fact, no one had even scored a touchdown when Maroon 5 came out to headline the halftime show. We recap the game, the halftime show, and the commercials.

The 2019 Super Bowl

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'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Vice' and 'Green Book' Are Best Picture Nominees — Why?

Gwilym Lee (as Brian May) and Rami Malek (as Freddie Mercury) star in Bohemian Rhapsody, which is nominated for best picture at the 91st Academy Awards. Twentieth Century Fox hide caption

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'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Vice' and 'Green Book' Are Best Picture Nominees — Why?

What do Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice, and Green Book have in common? Two things: one, they're nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars; and two, they're based on events in the lives of real people. Today, awards season leads us to a wide-reaching conversation on some very different movies.

'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Vice' and 'Green Book' Are Best Picture Nominees — Why?

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'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo' Is A Spark Of Joy

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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'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo' Is A Spark Of Joy

If you've noticed your friends have been a little more "tidy" than usual, or your thrift store a bit better stocked, it might be because of Netflix. The streaming series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has spurred an organizational renaissance. Or at least a conversation about one.

'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo' Is A Spark Of Joy

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'Roma' Deserves Its Oscar Buzz

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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'Roma' Deserves Its Oscar Buzz

Alfonso Cuarón directed the award-winning film Gravity in 2013, and won an Oscar for it. Now he's back with a movie that's equally ambitious, and much more personal. Roma is inspired by Alfonso Cuarón's childhood, and the movie tells the story of Cleo, a nanny and housekeeper in 1970's Mexico City.

'Roma' Deserves Its Oscar Buzz

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We Get It Now

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We Get It Now

Despite how firm our opinions often seem when we first declare them, there have been times when they've changed. During our recent live show at the Brooklyn Podcast Festival, we took a moment to talk about some things we have different feelings on now then we once did.

We Get It Now

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'Glass' Isn't Quite 'Unbreakable'

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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'Glass' Isn't Quite 'Unbreakable'

In 2000, director M. Night Shyamalan presented Unbreakable, the story of two men whose epic tales of good and evil collided. Then came 2016's Split, a stealth sequel. Now, Shyamalan wraps up the trilogy with Glass.

'Glass' Isn't Quite 'Unbreakable'

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The Masked Singer: We Have So Many Questions

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The Masked Singer: We Have So Many Questions

The Masked Singer isn't your everyday singing competition. Based on a South Korean format, each week we learn the identity of the elaborately costumed "celebrity" who gets voted off. So far, we've unmasked football player Antonio Brown, and comedian Tommy Chong.

The Masked Singer: We Have So Many Questions

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