Stephen Thompson : NPR

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He appears frequently on <em>All Songs Considered</em> and NPR newsmagazines.<em></em></b> </div> <div id="wrapper"> <section id="main-section"><header class="contentheader contentheader--one"><div class="branding branding--seamus"> <div class="branding__outer"> <picture><source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/06/30/stephen-thompson---toned_sq-af4e4eca44c5fe85e814a842af9f2a5b332d9334.jpg?s=100&c=85&f=webp" class="branding__image-promo" type="image/webp" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/06/30/stephen-thompson---toned_sq-af4e4eca44c5fe85e814a842af9f2a5b332d9334.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="webp" /><source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/06/30/stephen-thompson---toned_sq-af4e4eca44c5fe85e814a842af9f2a5b332d9334.jpg?s=100&c=85&f=jpeg" class="branding__image-promo" type="image/jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/06/30/stephen-thompson---toned_sq-af4e4eca44c5fe85e814a842af9f2a5b332d9334.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" /><img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/06/30/stephen-thompson---toned_sq-af4e4eca44c5fe85e814a842af9f2a5b332d9334.jpg?s=100&c=85&f=jpeg" class="branding__image-promo" alt="Washington, DC - May 03, 2016: Stephen Thompson CREDIT: Matt Roth" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/06/30/stephen-thompson---toned_sq-af4e4eca44c5fe85e814a842af9f2a5b332d9334.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" /></picture> <div class="branding__inner"> <b class='branding__lead-in'>Stories By</b> <h2 class="branding__title">Stephen Thompson</h2> </div>  </div>  </div>  </header><div class="mainTop"> <article class="story"><div class="articleTop"> <div id="bioImage" class="storylocation linkLocation"> <div id="res484195085" class="bucketwrap image medium"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="enlargement" style=" --source-width: 4341; 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Thompson also co-hosts the daily NPR roundtable podcast <a href="http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=89697153"><em>Pop Culture Happy Hour</em></a>, which he created with NPR's Linda Holmes in 2010. In 2008, he and Bob Boilen created the NPR Music video series <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92071316">Tiny Desk concerts</a>, in which musicians perform at Boilen's desk. (To be more specific, Thompson had the idea, which took seconds, while Boilen created the series, which took years. Thompson will insist upon equal billing until the day he dies.)</p> <p>In 1993, Thompson founded <em>The Onion</em>'s entertainment section, <em>The A.V. Club</em>, which he edited — alongside duties as <em>The Onion</em>'s copy editor — until December 2004. In the years since, he has provided music- and pop-culture-themed commentaries for NPR programs such as <em>Weekend Edition</em>, <em>All Things Considered</em> and <em>Morning Edition</em>, on which he earned the distinction of becoming the first member of the NPR Music staff ever to <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121776666">sing on an NPR newsmagazine</a>. (Later, <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2009/12/exclusive_free_download_the_wo.html">the magic of AutoTune</a> transformed him from a 12th-rate David Archuleta into a fourth-rate Cher.) Thompson's entertainment writing has also run in <em>Paste</em> magazine, <em>The Washington Post</em> and <em>The London Guardian</em>.</p> <p>During his tenure at <em>The Onion</em>, Thompson edited the 2002 book <em>The Tenacity Of The Cockroach: Conversations With Entertainment's Most Enduring Outsiders</em> (Crown) and copy-edited six best-selling comedy books. While there, he also coached <a href="http://popculturehappyhour.wordpress.com/"><em>The Onion</em>'s softball team</a> to a sizzling 21-42 record, and was once outscored 72-0 in a span of 10 innings. Later in life, Thompson redeemed himself by teaming up with the small gaggle of fleet-footed twentysomethings who won the 2008 NPR Relay Race, a triumph he documents in a hard-hitting essay for the book <em>This Is NPR: The First Forty Years</em> (Chronicle).</p> <p>A 1994 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Thompson now lives in Silver Spring, Md., with his girlfriend, their three cats and a room full of vintage arcade machines. (He also has two adult children who've headed off to college but still call once in a while.) Thompson's hobbies include watching reality television without shame, eating Pringles until his hand has involuntarily twisted itself into a gnarled claw, using the size of <a href="http://twitter.com/idislikestephen">his Twitter following</a> to assess his self-worth, touting the immutable moral superiority of the Green Bay Packers (who returned the favor by making a <a href="https://vimeo.com/319190359?fbclid=IwAR1hFeO2uQQy2VjzJXj1tSNvnr5R2VM1mORzpM6oM-cA_S9in4kQCgDfmEs">22-minute documentary about his life</a>) and maintaining a fierce rivalry with all Midwestern states other than Wisconsin.</p> </div> </div>  </article> </div>  <section class="mainBottom"><header class="archive-header"><h2 class="archive-header__hdr">Story Archive</h2> <div class="subnav-tools-wrap"> <div id="tools-wrapper"> <div class="agg-tools"> <ul> <li><a class="newsletter-subscription" href="/newsletter/news" data-metrics-ga4='{"category":"newsletter","action":"newsletter_lead_click","clickType":"section button","clickName":"news","clickUrl":"\/newsletter\/news"}' >Subscribe to NPR's Up First Email</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </header><section id="archive-core"><div class='archivelist'> <h2 class="date">Friday <time datetime='2025-02-21'>February 21, 2025</time></h2> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1597; --source-height: 898; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/21/1232862558/in-the-monkey-the-goring-is-never-boring"> <picture> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/02/20/pchh-the-monkey-landscape-1-_wide-275430993f8e5d9d7c448086a0f8d6858aad4930.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="In 'The Monkey' the goring is never boring" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Theo James in <em>The Monkey</em>. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Neon </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Neon </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug-tag"> Review </h3> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510282/pop-culture-happy-hour">Pop Culture Happy Hour</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/21/1232862558/in-the-monkey-the-goring-is-never-boring" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/21\/1232862558\/in-the-monkey-the-goring-is-never-boring","clickPosition":"2.1"}' >In 'The Monkey' the goring is never boring</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/21/1232862558/in-the-monkey-the-goring-is-never-boring"><time datetime="2025-02-21"><span class="date">February 21, 2025  </span></time>In the new horror-comedy <em>The Monkey, </em>Theo James plays a pair of identical twin brothers who get saddled with a cursed wind-up toy monkey that causes people around them to die freakish, gory deaths. 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In the United States, the cast is made up exclusively of so-called celebrities. 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Along the way, they meet a not-remotely-suspicious singing nun (Olivia Colman) and a boat captain (Antonio Banderas). The adventure that follows involves lost treasure and narrow escapes — and leads to new revelations about Paddington's past, and a new appreciation for what it means to be home.</a></p> </div> <article id="res1266472410" class="bucketwrap resaudio" aria-label="audio-module"><div class="audio-module"> <h4 class="audio-module-title">'Paddington in Peru' puts a mild bear in the wild jungle</h4> <div class="audio-module-controls-wrap" data-audio='{"uid":"1232637577:1266472410","available":true,"duration":1095,"title":"\u0027Paddington in Peru\u0027 puts a mild bear in the wild jungle","audioUrl":"https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/138C95\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510282\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/NPR3361888271.mp3?d=1095&size=17535522&e=1232637577&t=podcast&p=510282&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer","storyUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/20\/1232637577\/paddington-in-peru-puts-a-mild-bear-in-the-wild-jungle","slug":"","program":"Pop Culture Happy Hour","affiliation":"","song":"","artist":"","album":"","track":0,"type":"segment","subtype":"other","skipSponsorship":true,"hasAdsWizz":true,"isStreamAudioType":false}' data-audio-metrics='[]'> <div class="audio-module-controls"> <a class="audio-module-listen" href="https://chrt.fm/track/138C95/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR3361888271.mp3?d=1095&size=17535522&e=1232637577&t=podcast&p=510282&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer"> <b class="audio-module-listen-inner"> <b class="audio-module-listen-icon icn-play"></b> <b class="audio-module-listen-text"> <b class="audio-module-cta"> Listen </b> <b class="audio-module-listen-duration"> <span>· </span> <span>18:15</span> </b> </b> </b> </a> <time class="audio-module-duration" datetime="P18M,15S"> <span class="audio-module-duration__initial-value">18:15</span> </time> </div> </div> <div class="audio-module-tools"> <a class="audio-tool audio-tool-transcript" href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1232637577" data-metrics-ga4='{"category":"audio","action":"audio_click_transcript","storyId":"1232637577","mediaId":"1266472410","title":"&#39;Paddington in Peru&#39; 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Of those five hits, four topped Billboard's Hot 100 in their first week after being released." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Travis Scott, seen here performing in the Netherlands in 2024, scored his fifth No. 1 pop hit this week with "4X4." Of those five hits, four topped <em>Billboard</em>'s Hot 100 in their first week after being released. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Andreas Rentz/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Andreas Rentz/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/music">Music</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5286593/pop-charts-travis-scott-debut" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/05\/nx-s1-5286593\/pop-charts-travis-scott-debut","clickPosition":"2.11"}' >Travis Scott's latest song joins the hottest new club in popular music</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5286593/pop-charts-travis-scott-debut"><time datetime="2025-02-05"><span class="date">February 5, 2025  </span></time>The Houston rapper's newest hit is the 83rd song in chart history to debut at the very top of <em>Billboard</em>'s Hot 100. 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(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> With <em>Cowboy Carter</em>, which also won best country album, Beyoncé finally took home the Grammy she'd most coveted. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Kevin Mazur/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Kevin Mazur/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/music">Music</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/g-s1-46200/grammys-2025-10-takeaways-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-chappell-roan" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/03\/g-s1-46200\/grammys-2025-10-takeaways-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-chappell-roan","clickPosition":"2.13"}' >Grammys 2025: 10 takeaways from Beyoncé's biggest night</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/g-s1-46200/grammys-2025-10-takeaways-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-chappell-roan"><time datetime="2025-02-03"><span class="date">February 3, 2025  </span></time>A rundown of all the surprises and snubs of the 67th Grammy awards, from a historic win for Beyoncé to show-stopping moments from Chappell Roan and Doechii. </a></p> </div> </div> </article> <h2 class="date">Friday <time datetime='2025-01-31'>January 31, 2025</time></h2> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2855; --source-height: 1606; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/g-s1-45270/whats-making-us-happy-a-guide-to-your-weekend"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2855x1606+180+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F0b%2F105bc18e44039b8fafc7e0c2c789%2Fsilo-photo-021005.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Sara Hazemi as Hope and Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols in "Silo."" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Sara Hazemi as Hope and Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols in <em>Silo.</em> <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Apple TV+ </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Apple TV+ </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/series/1019281468/whats-making-us-happy">What's Making Us Happy: Recommendations From 'Pop Culture Happy Hour'</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/g-s1-45270/whats-making-us-happy-a-guide-to-your-weekend" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/31\/g-s1-45270\/whats-making-us-happy-a-guide-to-your-weekend","clickPosition":"2.14"}' >What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/g-s1-45270/whats-making-us-happy-a-guide-to-your-weekend"><time datetime="2025-01-31"><span class="date">January 31, 2025  </span></time>Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's <em>Pop Culture Happy Hour</em> share what's bringing them joy. This week: the TV show <em>Silo, </em>Rilo Kiley's reunion tour, and a send up of<em> Emilia Pérez.</em></a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6000; --source-height: 3376; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5280329/2025-grammy-awards-what-to-watch-for"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3376+0+274/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F31%2F4dde16634d2fa869f05d711374ad%2Fgettyimages-2171421527.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Chappell Roan, performing during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, is up for six Grammy Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. Roan, along with Sabrina Carpenter, is nominated for album, song and record of the year, as well as best new artist. " loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Chappell Roan, performing during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, is up for six Grammy Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. Roan, along with Sabrina Carpenter, is nominated for album, song and record of the year, as well as best new artist. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Noam Galai/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Noam Galai/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/music">Music</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5280329/2025-grammy-awards-what-to-watch-for" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/31\/nx-s1-5280329\/2025-grammy-awards-what-to-watch-for","clickPosition":"2.15"}' >The 5 biggest storylines to watch for at the 2025 Grammy Awards</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5280329/2025-grammy-awards-what-to-watch-for"><time datetime="2025-01-31"><span class="date">January 31, 2025  </span></time>At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2790; --source-height: 1568; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/1228085792/in-companion-a-robot-seizes-ctrl-of-her-life"> <picture> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/28/sophie-thatcher---warner-bros.-pictures_wide-68e92e3ff6c31082a8d6acf4df03cbcec9660c53.jpeg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="In 'Companion,' a robot seizes CTRL of her life" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Sophie Thatcher in <em>Companion</em>. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Warner Bros. Pictures </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Warner Bros. Pictures </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug-tag"> Review </h3> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510282/pop-culture-happy-hour">Pop Culture Happy Hour</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/1228085792/in-companion-a-robot-seizes-ctrl-of-her-life" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/31\/1228085792\/in-companion-a-robot-seizes-ctrl-of-her-life","clickPosition":"2.16"}' >In 'Companion,' a robot seizes CTRL of her life</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/1228085792/in-companion-a-robot-seizes-ctrl-of-her-life"><time datetime="2025-01-31"><span class="date">January 31, 2025  </span></time>In the smart, twisty thriller-comedy <em>Companion</em>, three young couples gather at a swanky lake house for the weekend. One of the couples is not like the others – that's because the girlfriend (Sophie Thatcher) turns out to be a companion robot, built to satisfy the boyfriend's (Jack Quaid) every fantasy. Inevitably, things go wrong, which sets off a chain of twists and revelations that comes with a body count.</a></p> </div> <article id="res1265624559" class="bucketwrap resaudio" aria-label="audio-module"><div class="audio-module"> <h4 class="audio-module-title">In 'Companion,' a robot seizes CTRL of her life</h4> <div class="audio-module-controls-wrap" data-audio='{"uid":"1228085792:1265624559","available":true,"duration":1104,"title":"In \u0027Companion,\u0027 a robot seizes CTRL of her life","audioUrl":"https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/138C95\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510282\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/NPR7213562942.mp3?d=1104&size=17672195&e=1228085792&t=podcast&p=510282&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer","storyUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/31\/1228085792\/in-companion-a-robot-seizes-ctrl-of-her-life","slug":"","program":"Pop Culture Happy Hour","affiliation":"","song":"","artist":"","album":"","track":0,"type":"segment","subtype":"other","skipSponsorship":true,"hasAdsWizz":true,"isStreamAudioType":false}' data-audio-metrics='[]'> <div class="audio-module-controls"> <a class="audio-module-listen" href="https://chrt.fm/track/138C95/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR7213562942.mp3?d=1104&size=17672195&e=1228085792&t=podcast&p=510282&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer"> <b class="audio-module-listen-inner"> <b class="audio-module-listen-icon icn-play"></b> <b class="audio-module-listen-text"> <b class="audio-module-cta"> Listen </b> <b class="audio-module-listen-duration"> <span>· </span> <span>18:24</span> </b> </b> </b> </a> <time class="audio-module-duration" datetime="P18M,24S"> <span class="audio-module-duration__initial-value">18:24</span> </time> </div> </div> <div class="audio-module-tools"> <a class="audio-tool audio-tool-transcript" href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1228085792" data-metrics-ga4='{"category":"audio","action":"audio_click_transcript","storyId":"1228085792","mediaId":"1265624559","title":"In &#39;Companion,&#39; 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This week: James Acaster's comedy special, the '90s show <em>Legends of the Hidden Temple, </em>and SZA's album <em>Lana</em>.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1928; --source-height: 1084; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/1226561687/new-music-friday-january-24-2025"> <picture> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/01/23/jhe_240214_fka_twigs_promo_04_048r1_wide-d9f7a3373aea09f3812044701815823a70f61aa5.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 24" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> FKA twigs' new album is titled <em>EUSEXUA</em>. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Courtesy of the artist </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Courtesy of the artist </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510019/all-songs-considered">All Songs Considered</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/1226561687/new-music-friday-january-24-2025" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/24\/1226561687\/new-music-friday-january-24-2025","clickPosition":"2.21"}' >New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 24</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/1226561687/new-music-friday-january-24-2025"><time datetime="2025-01-24"><span class="date">January 24, 2025  </span></time>FKA twigs. 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As always, there's an eclectic mix of heavy favorites, left-field surprises, and the dreaded snubs. 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The Puerto Rican singer's latest album, <em>DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS</em>, topped <em>Billboard</em>'s album chart this week. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/music">Music</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5269575/pop-charts-bad-bunny-taylor-swift-bruno-mars" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"stephen-thompson","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/23\/nx-s1-5269575\/pop-charts-bad-bunny-taylor-swift-bruno-mars","clickPosition":"2.23"}' >Bad Bunny blessed with Billboard's biggest boosts (and Bruno bolsters his bona fides)</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5269575/pop-charts-bad-bunny-taylor-swift-bruno-mars"><time datetime="2025-01-23"><span class="date">January 23, 2025  </span></time>Bad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. 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