MOVIES

Flying high; streaming live; screening shorts

Local films, festivals, and faces 5:44 p.m.

ARTS

Confounding loaves, presidential jazzercise, and people (and pronouns) of the year

Michael Andor Brodeur's weekly round-up of inconsequential Internet news. 4:17 p.m.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Season 10 of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ arrives in January

Larry David’s HBO series has earned 43 Emmy nominations since it premiered in 2000. 1:31 p.m.

MOVIES

The actor behind — well, inside — C-3PO

With the saga drawing to a close, Daniels, 73, has looked back on the experience in a memoir published last month. 8:52 a.m.

MOVIES

A study in robotic development

Threepio’s appearance has been tweaked enough over the years that at times we almost wondered if he was, in fact, the droid we were looking for. 8:52 a.m.

MOVIES

Getting a ‘Rise’ out of ‘Star Wars’

The conclusion of the latest trilogy will answer some questions — but how many? 8:52 a.m.

Battle of the ‘Star Wars’ stars: Who exactly is the Force with?

The time seems ripe to crown the victors of the saga’s other star wars. 8:27 a.m.

Our favorite songs from 2019

From Lizzo's acrobatic gospel/hip-hop/soul to an emo epic, here are 13 favorites from Globe writers. Spotify playlist included. 8:00 a.m.

Julian Benbow’s Top 10 albums of 2019

Albums from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, a reunited Little Brother, and Megan Thee Stallion were some of hip-hop's best in 2019. 8:00 a.m.

MUSIC

10 locally sourced album picks for 2019

Standout albums from Clairo, Palehound, STL GLD and other local artists put Boston the musical map in 2019. 8:00 a.m.

Stuart Munro’s Top 10 albums of 2019

Outstanding releases from Yola, the Delines, and Vince Gill top the list, with artist of the year honors for a band that reached a 30-year milestone in 2019. 8:00 a.m.