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Opening night at La Scala theater, in Milan Italy, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. The tradition of Italian opera singing is among the 55 cultural practices to be inscribed to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List this year. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption

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the Great Australian Cattle Drive, and Nicki Minaj Quinn Rooney/Getty Images, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption

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In Poor Things, Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, a woman created as part of a back-from-the-dead mad science experiment. Atsushi Nishijima/Searchlight Pictures hide caption

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Unhinged yet uplifting, 'Poor Things' is an un-family-friendly 'Barbie'

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Skiers participate in last year's "Santa Sunday" event at the Sunday River resort in Newry, Maine. Marina French/Sunday River hide caption

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Unique ways Americans celebrate the holidays, from skiing Santas to Festivus feats

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CosMc's offers a large variety of drinks — and no hamburgers. The first store testing the new McDonald's concept is opening in Bolingbrook, Ill., near Chicago. McDonald's/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Anselm offers both a thrilling portrait of Anselm Kiefer at work and, with the aid of terrific archival footage, lets us see what infuses his work with such intensity. Janus Films hide caption

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'Anselm' documentary is a thrilling portrait of an artist at work

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Myha'la as Ruth and Mahershala Ali as G.H. in Leave The World Behind. Netflix hide caption

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Picking a color palette is an important part of decorating for the holidays, says interior designer Elaine Griffin. So experiment with colors outside of the traditional red and green scheme. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption

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It's time for holiday decorations. How to create an iconic theme — and save money

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The Wicker Man, from 1973, was directed by Robin Hardy. BFA/Alamy Stock Photo hide caption

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'The Wicker Man' gets his AARP card today, as the folk horror classic turns 50

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'Periodical' filmmaker wants to talk about PMS, menopause and the tampon tax

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