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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the song "Farrah Fawcett Hair" and the shows Blue Eye Samurai and Ghosts UK.

Not everyone was able to grab a badge this year. Fortunately, that doesn’t mean the convention starts and ends with the badge holder. Here are our picks for pop culture, comics, music, art, food, drink and fandom events to get a taste of Comic-Con without a badge.

When artists die, it can feel impossible to imagine a world without their musical guidance. Yet it's also a moment to celebrate — not just their impact on culture but also inside ourselves.

In the immortalized-by-meme words of Usher: Watch this.

Jim Lee, Marvel Comics, Jamie Lee Curtis, zombies and luchadores!

Costs have gone way up and there are so many options — but we are here to help. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans suggests some streaming strategy best practices and looks carefully at the major providers.

Plenty of songs celebrate drinking. But what about music that finds joy in — well, not drinking? Music critic Sasha Frere-Jones reflects upon a few songs that have been meaningful to his sobriety.

This weekend in the arts: Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio, Octavio Paz and Stefan Cwik; jazz bass; SUPERFLEX; "North: The Musical"; Mojalet Dance; plus live music recommendations and more arts and culture events.

Cinema Under The Stars presents "Vengeance" Friday, January 27 at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 28 at 8 p.m. “VENGEANCE” (2022. 107 minutes) B.J. Novak (The Office) stars in and directs this jaunty tall tale that satirizes media-distracted America . The setup for this mystery-comedy has a self-absorbed New York journalist (Novak) colliding with the American South when he investigates the death of a casual hookup he barely knew. Co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Issa Rae. Cinema Under The Stars 4040 Goldfinch Street San Diego, CA 91910 www.topspresents.com (619) 295-4221 Cost: $17 to $20 (Members - $17; Box Office - $18; Online - $20) * Unique and intimate outdoor theater in Mission Hills * “Zero Gravity” reclining seats, heaters and blankets provided * Waterproof canvas cover has been installed for the Winter season * Members - $17; Box Office - $18; Online - $20 * Online Reservations for members begin Monday at 9 a.m. * Online Reservations for non-members begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. * Box Office opens at 6 p.m. on movie nights * Films begin at 8 p.m. with a vintage cartoon * Popcorn, Candy, Hot and Cold beverages are $3 each * Reservations must be cancelled before 5 p.m. online, or call the theater before 6 p.m.

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.