Listening, Watching, Reading

May 16, 2025

“Another Simple Favor," ChatGPT, driverless taxis and Pope Bob from Chicago.

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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“Another Simple Favor”

“Slate Culture Gabfest” reviews Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively’s female-buddy comedy “Another Simple Favor.”

Culture Gabfest

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How ChatGPT Is Changing Education

ChatGPT has become the "perfect cheating tool" for college students to avoid writing five-pages essays.

All Of It

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Pope Bob From Chicago - How the U.S. Media Covers Papacy

“The Press Box” laughs at the American media fawning over Leo XIV, aka Pope Bob from Chicago.

Pope Bob From Chicago - How the U.S. Media Covers Papacy

The Press Box

4 MINS

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Would You Get Into a Driverless Taxi?

Two “Post Reports” journalists ride inside a driverless taxi in San Francisco and say "buckle up" for this emerging near-future in multiple cities.

Post Reports

2 MINS

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Best Movies of the Century - Lars Von Trier’s “Melancholia”

Amanda Dobbins and Sean Fennessey from “The Big Picture” rave about Lars Von Trier’s 2011 sumptuous apocalypse film “Melancholia.”

Best Movies of the Century - Lars Von Trier’s “Melancholia”

The Big Picture

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Hosted by

Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz