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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Award (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images)

Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear

Melanie McFarland
Alan Ritchson and Shailene Woodley in “Motor City.” (Courtesy of Independent Film Company.)

Cinematic silence's undeniable power

Melanie McFarland
Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" (Sony Pictures)

Why we like some heroes more than others

Melanie McFarland
(Courtesy of Apple TV)

Ted Lasso learns believing has limits

Melanie McFarland
(© 2004 Diana Wynne Jones/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDMT)

A Miyazaki film that sees our heart

Melanie McFarland
A still from "Kiki's Delivery Service." (1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N)

A magical Miyazaki cure for burnout

Melanie McFarland
(©1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)

"Princess Mononoke" is a warning

Melanie McFarland
Still from "My Neighbor Totoro." (©1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)

The gentle joy of "My Neighbor Totoro"

Melanie McFarland
(A still from “Spirited Away.” © 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)

How “Spirited Away” inspired "Avatar"

Melanie McFarland
"House of the Dragon." (Courtesy of HBO)

Without dragons, TV fantasy wouldn't fly

Melanie McFarland
Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair), Geordie Keating (Robson Green) in "Grantchester." (Courtesy of Kudos, ITV, and MASTERPIECE.)

Cozy TV mysteries with a higher calling

Melanie McFarland
Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt (Sophie Giraud/AMC)

The undying thrill of The Vampire Lestat

Melanie McFarland
Dancing to summer tunes (Getty)

What our DJs are spinning this summer

Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Amanda Marcotte, Russell Payne
The Wu-Tang Clan. ((Photo by Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images))

The Shaolin and Wu-Tang are unstoppable

Melanie McFarland
Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet, Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet, Richard E. Grant as Mr Bennet, Poppy Gilbert as Lizzie Bennet, Molly Wright as Kitty Bennet, Grace Hogg-Robinson as Lydia Bennet and Maddie Close as Jane Bennet in "The Other Bennet Sister." Credit: BBC/Bad Wolf/James Pardon (BBC/Bad Wolf/James Pardon)

Perks of being Jane Austen’s wallflower

Melanie McFarland
Will Sharpe in "Amadeus." (Starz)

Why every great artist needs a nemesis

Melanie McFarland
"Battlestar Galactica" (Syfy)

"Battlestar Galactica" needs no upgrades

Melanie McFarland
Bob Ross in documentary "Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed" (Netflix)

Bob Ross helps us paint a better world

Melanie McFarland
The cast of "Full House" including from left to right: John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Ashley or Mary-Kate Olsen, Bob Saget, Candace Cameron and David Coulier, c. 1989 (Fotos International/Getty Images)

The lost art of playful opening credits

Andi Zeisler
Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in "Up In Smoke" (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The everlasting high of stoner comedies

Coleman Spilde
Janet Jackson (Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer via Getty Images)

A "Nasty" woman's anthem for all time

Melanie McFarland
Flea and Anthony Kiedis perform at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina in May 20, 2006. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The dirty truth about feel-good hits

Melanie McFarland
Danny Griffin as Jolyon Forsyte in "The Forsytes" (PBS)

Hot men and the money they love

Melanie McFarland
“Godzilla Minus One” (TOHO International)

The useful rage of Godzilla

Melanie McFarland
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