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Bugonia And What’s Making Us Happy

Bugonia stars Emma Stone as a high-powered CEO who’s kidnapped by conspiracy theorists, one of whom is played by Jesse Plemons. The conflict grows more and more complex and intense — and, given that this is a Yorgos Lanthimos movie, it gets 1) very dark; and 2) very weird.  Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and What’s Making Us Happy

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  Jay Kelly

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  The Worst Christmas Movies

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  The Abandons

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  Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and What’s Making Us Happy

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  2025 Pop Culture Favorites

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  Rereading Pride & Prejudice

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  Hamnet

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  All’s Fair And What’s Making Us Happy

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  Zootopia 2

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  Sentimental Value

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  All Her Fault

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  Wicked: For Good And What’s Making Us Happy

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  A Man On The Inside

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  The Beast In Me

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  Now You See Me: Now You Don't