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Pop culture moments from 2023 we won't forget

Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera and Lauren Laverne speak onstage during a special screening and Q&A for "Barbie." (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)
Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera and Lauren Laverne speak onstage during a special screening and Q&A for "Barbie." (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)

Between the Barbenheimer phenomenon, celebrity breakups and scandals, and record-breaking global tours, 2023 has been a rich year for pop culture. We look back at the biggest pop-culture stories of the year that captured our attention with Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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