How to put your drinking on ice this January : Consider This from NPR

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December 30, 2024

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How to put your drinking on ice this January : Consider This from NPR

Congrats! You’ve decided to put your drinking on ice for a month. Let’s get started!

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Beck Harlan

Congrats! You’ve decided to put your drinking on ice for a month. Let’s get started!

Beck Harlan

Every year, more and more Americans embark on Dry January – a whole month of giving up alcohol.

It’s easy to imagine the benefits: no hangovers, better sleep, happier wallet. But like with any resolution for the new year, staying committed can be hard.

Today, we’re bringing you an episode from our friends at the “Life Kit” podcast that’s all about how to get through Dry January – and reexamine your relationship with alcohol.

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Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Iris van Herpen Reaches for the Stars

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July 10, 2026

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For Iris van Herpen, couture is a laboratory as much as a runway. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, takes us inside this Dutch designer’s latest Paris show — from sci-fi-inspired gowns to an audacious attempt at a dress made of charged plasma.

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The BoF Podcast | Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void

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July 10, 2026

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The BoF Podcast | Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void

Amidst a record-breaking heatwave, top brands and independent designers soldiered on, showcasing the creative obsessions and aesthetic shifts that defined the haute couture Autumn/Winter 2026 season. Imran Amed and Tim Blanks break it all down.

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‘The Invite’ is a marriage comedy with sex and heart

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July 10, 2026

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‘The Invite’ is a marriage comedy with sex and heart

What happens when a simple dinner party goes off the rails? That’s the premise of The Invite, a very good new comedy directed by Olivia Wilde. Wilde also stars alongside Seth Rogen as a couple who invite their neighbors over for a meal, played by Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. And it’s a heck of a dinner party, full of frank talk about sex and its complications.If you like slightly absurd relationship comedies, check out these episodes:’Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ is a stylish take on spy marriageIn Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons,’ marriage is far from a vacationConnect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport Pop Culture Happy Hour+