Happy Friday, everyone. If you didn’t catch this week’s illuminating column by Jamie Kitman, part of his Picture Car Confidential series that shines a spotlight on the undercarriage of the TV and film ...

A cheeky, goofy-as-hell pasta ad in which Gerard Depardieu cooks pasta for a girl who fell off her scooter, causing an elderly couple to eerily applaud and a Toto-looking dog to bark its approval.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows The Agency ...