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Fresh Air's film critic says it was a terrific year for movies but also a dispiriting one. Blockbusters brought audiences back to theaters, but romantic comedies and grown-up dramas often struggled.

Billy Lemon has been sober for eight years and now runs the Castro Country Club, helping other gay men get off drugs. Billy says it’s all because of Kamala Harris.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: two great newsletters, FX's The Bear, and more.

Join us in person for Comic-Con Special Edition Nov. 26-28, 2021! With current COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, Comic-Con Special Edition is not intended to be the large gathering reflective of the summer event. Reduced in attendance, shorter in the number of days, and purposefully smaller in scope, this convention is meant to be a more intimate gathering while still evoking the fun community feeling our conventions are known for, including great exhibits, programs, cosplay, gaming, and other events, but also addressing the desire from fans to have an in-person show. If that weren’t enough, while your friends may be out battling the crowds on Black Friday, you can enjoy your very own Fannish Friday Shopping at Special Edition. Long-time attendees may find some aspects of Special Edition to be reminiscent of our convention from years past. Halls G and H, for example, will be the staging area for Attendee Registration, and with the exception of some events at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, the majority of Special Edition will be held within the walls of the San Diego Convention Center. While open to all and with the hope that we will be able to accommodate fans from all over, we understand that due to potential travel-based restrictions and other challenges, Comic-Con Special Edition may be an event attended mostly by those more easily able to travel to San Diego. However, regardless of where you come from, this will be our first opportunity to gather together to experience the community we have all been missing and we are excited to see you again. Of course, the effects of the pandemic have been challenging in many ways not only for our organization but also for others within the popular arts and culture community, including the delay of our planned construction on and opening of the Comic-Con Museum in 2020. The good news is we are very excited that in conjunction with Special Edition is the limited opening of the Comic-Con Museum on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, and we look forward to the grand opening scheduled in July of 2022. Special Guests Masquerade Costume Competition Blood Drive Parking Comic-Con International is on Facebook + Instagram + follow @Comic_Con on Twitter

Join us December 3, 4, and 5 for the Grand Opening of Board and Brew’s 20th and newest location in Poway, located at 13501 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064. Board and Brew will be bringing all the favorites and flavors of the Del Mar flagship store to the Poway Community. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and wind down when we close. Our indoor and large outdoor dining areas will make celebrating easy and enjoyable all while safely socially distancing. We are offering special Buy One, Get One deals that are hard to beat. You can RSVP using the QR code on the flyer. Space is limited - so don’t miss this opportunity! For more details, see @boardandbrewsd on Instagram. While you’re there, enter our raffle to win a two-day weekend getaway to Carlsbad Inn-By-The-Beach, Board & Brew gift cards, $100 cash, gift cards, and more. Board and Brew in Poway is very happy to partner with the Friends of Scott Foundation. Striving to help children with cancer and their families, the Friends of Scott Foundation seeks to ensure that families dealing with childhood cancer receive the emotional and financial support they need to cope with this devastating disease. 100% of the proceeds from our Grand Opening raffles will be donated to The Friends of Scott Foundation. Our commitment is to quality AND community. Board and Brew takes pride in offering fundraising programs that support local schools, youth sports leagues, adult sport leagues, non-profits and churches in their community. Founded in 1979 in Del Mar California, our sandwiches are made from scratch with real ingredients delivered fresh daily. Our relaxed beach atmosphere creates a fun, friendly and welcoming environment for all our guests. Pro tip: try our “secret sauce.” It tastes great on any sandwich and is what keeps our diehard fans coming back for more. Visit Board & Brew on Facebook + Instagram

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Cameron Lew of the band Ginger Root about his new EP Nisemono and the vintage Japanese pop that inspires his sound.

The My Year of Rest and Relaxation author on feeling used, becoming an internet symbol for detachment, and how her new book has lightened her load of dead bodies.

Folgers is the biggest seller of ground coffee in U.S. stores, but it has confronted a painful realization: its reputation is ... not strong.

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Mexico's capital Sunday to support President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his proposals to reform the country's electoral authority.

"He's been canceled," a Chilean activist says of 20th century poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. Five decades after his death, feminists are denouncing him as a male chauvinist and sexual predator.