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Cinema Junkie toasts the best of 2023

Plus, 10 Best Lists from Midday Movies critics.

In this Dec. 25, 2015, photo, Karen Quispe prepares to fight another woman for sport at the <em>Takanakuy</em> ritual fighting event on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Taking part in the fights is voluntary, and no one is obligated to accept a challenge. But by refusing to participate, the challenged party automatically acknowledges the superiority of their rival.

These are some Christmas traditions around the world, from fistfights to KFC

Some of these traditions' origin stories and how they are implemented can vary by region or households, but they nonetheless help bring holiday cheer to those who celebrate.

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is suing to block the implementation of a new Florida law that targets drag shows.

An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is asking the court to block the implementation of the state's new law, which the governor signed last week.

Dozens of tents are seen on a lawn inside the Columbia University Campus after students refused to take down the encampment by the 2 p.m. EDT deadline given to students protesting by Columbia President Minouche Shafik.

As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.

Funding for those sickened by U.S. nuclear testing is set to run out on Friday.

Federal aid for those sickened by U.S. nuclear testing set to expire

With negotiations on Capitol Hill at a standstill, a 34-year-old federal benefits plan for survivors of the country’s nuclear testing program is now set to expire on Friday.

Life advice of the month: On exes, jet lag and guilt

Useful tricks, tips and life hacks from Life Kit's May episodes.

On Taylor Swift's 11th album, <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em>, her artistry is tangled up in the details of her private life and her deployment of celebrity. But Swift's lack of concern about whether these songs speak to and for anyone but herself is audible throughout the album.

Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' is written in blood

With The Tortured Poets Department, the defining pop star of her era has made an album as messy and confrontational as any good girl's work can get.

Janet Johnson receives her college diploma from Kent Devereaux, president of Goucher College.

Women don’t have equal access to college in prison. Here’s why

Many people in prison rely on federal Pell Grants to pay for college courses. But in most states, women's prisons offer less access to Pell-eligible classes than men’s prisons do.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marked two years of operation on July 16, 2024.

A checkup for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 2: Still lots to do

The 988 lifeline has been contacted by about 10 million people either by phone, text or chat. It's gotten better over the two years, but it still has a long way to go to connect people to care.

'I can only give the best': Jon Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery

A few years ago, Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight highlights his surgery and return to stage. Originally broadcast April 24, 2024.

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