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NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

The union representing film, television and live production crews voted this week to ratify a new labor agreement with Hollywood producers. Tui Scanlan, president of Hawaiʻi's IATSE Local 665, said the new agreement includes more financial deterrents to keep employers from working crew members for extra long hours.

A narrow vote approved a new contract between unionized film industry workers and Hollywood producers, native flora and fauna find a home on a popular Instagram account, and one grave tells the story of the man behind the Douglas fir

A narrow vote approved a new contract between unionized film industry workers and Hollywood producers, native flora and fauna find a home on a popular Instagram account, and one grave tells the story of the man behind the Douglas fir

Wahiawa entrepreneur Joe Ganahl recently debuted the "Hot Bento" on national television when he was featured in the reality competition "America’s Big Deal." Although he didn’t score a contract, Ganahl still considers his appearance a win.

A documentary film about Vietnam War veterans from an island in Alaska called Hoonah makes its PBS Hawaiʻi debut this Saturday. The Conversation sat down with Honolulu-based director, Samantha Farinella, to discuss the film.

Hawaiʻi’s Wilfredo Tungol, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Army reserves for 28 years, knows a thing or two about duty to country. He's passionate about the story of Filipino veterans and their fight for recognition after World War II. Tungol shared the importance of a special Veterans Day program airing on television.

Since the Korean drama "Squid Game" aired on Netflix, language learning website Duolingo has seen a 40% increase in Korean language learners — but the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been seeing a boost in popularity for Korean classes for the past decade.

The Conversation talks to Kaua'i Managing Director Mike Dahilig about relaxed restrictions in the county; Public Relations and Marketing Director of the Maui Visitors Bureau Leanne Pletcher about a new shuttle program offering service to popular resorts; President of the California Surf Museum Jim Kempton about the details of his upcoming book "Women on Waves"; and creator Mike White and actress Jolene Purdy of HBO's "The White Lotus" about filming during the pandemic.

The Conversation talks to Kaua'i Managing Director Mike Dahilig about relaxed restrictions in the county; Public Relations and Marketing Director of the Maui Visitors Bureau Leanne Pletcher about a new shuttle program offering service to popular resorts; President of the California Surf Museum Jim Kempton about the details of his upcoming book "Women on Waves"; and creator Mike White of HBO's "The White Lotus" about filming during the pandemic.