{"id":622118,"date":"2026-10-06T08:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/622118\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T08:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:58:09","slug":"in-your-mother-your-mother-your-mother-mahershala-ali-is-a-conflicted-hero-for-the-ages-pop-culture-happy-hour-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/622118\/","title":{"rendered":"In ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,\u2019 Mahershala Ali is a conflicted hero for the ages : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mahershala Ali’s new movie isn’t the Blade reboot, but it’s still worth your time. Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother follows a newly widowed hitman who wants out of the game. He’s also a devout Muslim, and after his wife’s death, he is forced to adjust to being a single dad to three kids, while trying to balance his work and faith. But his boss (Laith Nakli) has other plans for him.<\/p>\n

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