/tags/pop-culture Pop Culture en-US WLRN Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:15:49 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-11-28/baby-b-strings-miami-quartet-live-classical-music Baby B Strings is a quartet that performs classical and pop music in unconventional spaces. They take the Beatles to the concert hall and bring Bach to the beach. They join Sundial host Carlos Frías us for a jam session. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:15:49 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-11-28/baby-b-strings-miami-quartet-live-classical-music Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /culture/2023-01-13/lisa-marie-presley-elvis-presleys-only-child-and-a-singer-in-her-own-right-dies "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /culture/2023-01-13/lisa-marie-presley-elvis-presleys-only-child-and-a-singer-in-her-own-right-dies The Associated Press /culture/2023-01-03/actor-jeremy-renner-undergoes-surgery-after-suffering-from-a-snow-plow-accident A publicist for actor Jeremy Renner said in a statement that the 51-year-old Avengers star is in an intensive care unit following surgery. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:30:00 GMT /culture/2023-01-03/actor-jeremy-renner-undergoes-surgery-after-suffering-from-a-snow-plow-accident The Associated Press /arts-culture/2022-12-27/50-wonderful-things-from-2022 Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making annual lists of wonderful things since 2010. The recommendations this year are big and small, inspirational and silly, very popular and totally obscure. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-12-27/50-wonderful-things-from-2022 Linda Holmes /arts-culture/2022-12-15/in-2022-bad-bunny-made-pop-stardom-a-subversive-act An irrepressible global pop star and political provocateur, Bad Bunny collects streaming accolades with ease, but refuses to temper his idiosyncrasies or move to U.S. pop's center. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-12-15/in-2022-bad-bunny-made-pop-stardom-a-subversive-act Isabelia Herrera /culture/2022-12-14/iron-man-super-fly-and-carrie-are-inducted-into-the-national-film-registry Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year's selections include Hairspray and When Harry Met Sally. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT /culture/2022-12-14/iron-man-super-fly-and-carrie-are-inducted-into-the-national-film-registry Neda Ulaby /arts-culture/2022-12-05/u2-gladys-knight-george-clooney-among-2022-kennedy-center-honorees Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later this month. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:27:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-12-05/u2-gladys-knight-george-clooney-among-2022-kennedy-center-honorees Elizabeth Blair /arts-culture/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-18/barbra-streisand-remembers-the-first-time-she-felt-the-warmth-of-a-spotlight Recorded in 1962, the newly remastered Live at the Bon Soir was meant to be Streisand's debut album, despite the singer's aversion to public performance. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:10:00 GMT /arts-culture/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-18/barbra-streisand-remembers-the-first-time-she-felt-the-warmth-of-a-spotlight Rachel Martin, Reena Advani, Kaity Kline /culture/2022-11-16/beyonce-leads-nominations-for-the-2023-grammy-awards This year's nominations are in and there are few surprises. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /culture/2022-11-16/beyonce-leads-nominations-for-the-2023-grammy-awards Mandalit del Barco /culture/2022-11-07/mimi-parker-vocalist-and-drummer-of-the-minimalist-rock-band-low-has-died The vocalist and drummer for the hauntingly minimalist rock band Low died on Saturday. She had been living with ovarian cancer. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:30:00 GMT /culture/2022-11-07/mimi-parker-vocalist-and-drummer-of-the-minimalist-rock-band-low-has-died Hazel Cills