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News Articles: Series: Pop Culture Happy Hour

Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams and Raul Julia as Gomez Addams in <em>Addams Family Values</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Dawnlands: A Novel, Addams Family Values, Wind of Change and Turnstile.

November 18, 2022
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By:
  • Barrie Hardymon,
  • Cate Young,
  • and 3 more
<em>The Crown </em>has long sparked complaints over its accuracy (or lack thereof) — but those concerns have turned into high profile condemnations in the show's fifth season. Above, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.

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  • TV Reviews

Heavy is the head that does not like 'The Crown'

The Crown has long sparked complaints over its accuracy (or lack thereof) — but those concerns have turned into high profile condemnations in the show's fifth season.

November 11, 2022
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Emily Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke in <em>The English</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Carmichael Show, Stephanie Williams' work for Marvel, The English and more.

November 11, 2022
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By:
  • Ronald Young Jr.,
  • Daisy Rosario,
  • and 3 more
Cover art for <em>Dirt Femme</em> by the artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Lo">Tove Lo</a>.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bono's memoir, the Philly Orchestra playing Dancing On My Own, and Tove Lo's Dirt Femme.

November 05, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • Chris Klimek,
  • and 2 more
Frankie Corio as Sophie and Paul Mescal as Calum in <em>Aftersun</em>.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Andor, Aftersun, Southern Baptist Sissies and more.

October 28, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Joelle Monique,
  • and 3 more
What to expect when you're expecting <em>House of the Dragon</em> season 2: This. Lots of this.

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  • TV Reviews

Seven things to look for in season 2 of 'House of the Dragon'

The first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off ended with the beginning of a civil war. Here's what to expect out of season 2.

October 28, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
"You like it? Is it too much?  It's not too much, right?" Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) zazzes up Dragonstone with a statement piece.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 10: Dance, dragons, dance

In the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra assesses her position and the skies over Westeros become less than friendly.

October 24, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Donald Glover as Earn Marks and Zazie Beetz as Van in <em data-stringify-type="italic">Atlanta</em> on FX.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Atlanta season 4, The Lair of The White Worm, and old reality TV on free streaming channels.

October 21, 2022
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By:
  • Ronald Young Jr.,
  • Glen Weldon,
  • and 2 more
Black Adam the character (Dwayne Johnson) tosses lightning, but <em>Black Adam</em> the movie is a Faraday cage.

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  • Movie Reviews

In 'Black Adam,' a lightning-based champion can't hold a charge

Dwayne Johnson certainly looks the part of the DC Universe's most powerful anti-hero, but he buries his movie-star charisma under a dour ponderousness.

October 21, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
"<em>U</em>surp? We <em>all </em>surp!" L to R: Otto (Rhys Ifans), Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss the reason for the treason.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 9: In King's Landing, a king's missing

In the ninth episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, usurpation, consternation and coronation. Plus an extended round of Where's Aegon?

October 17, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Nancy Salzman, known within NXIVM as "Prefect," is the subject of much of the new series <em>The Vow Part 2</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

What's mi$$ing from the second season of the cult documentary 'The Vow'

Nothing complicates a narrative like half a million dollars in cash. The show follows the saga of NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere with a special interest in his second in command, Nancy Salzman.

October 17, 2022
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
<em>I Love You, You Hate Me</em> examines what makes people (men especially) so hostile to a children's dinosaur. But it's spoiled by sensational side trips and settles on the idea that haters just need a hug. Above, Barney and Pia Hamilton as Min.

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  • TV Reviews

Adults loved to hate Barney, but why? A new doc tries and fails to explain

I Love You, You Hate Me examines what makes people (men especially) so hostile to a children's dinosaur. But it's spoiled by sensational side trips and settles on the idea that haters just need a hug.

October 15, 2022
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Vaemond (Wil Johnson) will probably win his argument, as long as he keeps his head.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 8: A family dinner becomes a last supper

On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, a question of succession turns the show into Succession.

October 09, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Dale (voiced by Andy Samberg) and Chip (voiced by John Mulaney) in<em> Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers</em> on Disney+.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the novel Thistlefoot, "Blessed" by GloRilla, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and more.

October 07, 2022
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By:
  • Mallory Yu,
  • Kiana Fitzgerald,
  • and 2 more
Ned Fulmer of The Try Guys — who was very much known as a "Wife Guy" — has publicly admitted to cheating on his wife with an employee of the show. The incident reminded NPR's Linda Holmes of the ways in which YouTube contains elements of early-2000s blog culture and journaling. Fulmer is shown above on May 5, 2019 in New York City.

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  • Pop Culture

YouTube can learn from old school blog culture: Share (and cheat) at your own risk

Linda Holmes has seen blog culture boom, bust and bounce right back. She says when you write or talk publicly about your personal life, people feel entitled to know how the story ends.

October 03, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
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