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Norway's TIX (Andreas Haukeland) performs during the Eurovision Song Contest dress rehearsal in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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  • Television

Lights! Camera! Factions! Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet

After taking a year off, the Eurovision Song Contest is back, and for the first time a major streaming service — Peacock — is carrying it live in the U.S. Here's what to look for.

May 22, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon
Two evil geniuses: A tech mogul Austin Van Der Sleet (voiced by Beck Bennett) and Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing (voiced by Patton Oswalt).

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  • TV Reviews

'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.': A Goofy Supervillain Basks In A Comic Spotlight

The jokes come fast and furious in this Hulu series about a D-list supervillain (voiced by co-creator Patton Oswalt) struggling to keep it together.

May 21, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Amy Adams stars as Anna Fox in the Netflix film <em>The Woman In The Window</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'The Woman In The Window' Locks Amy Adams Inside

The long-delayed film based on the buzzy novel finds an agoraphobic woman doubting her grasp of reality after she sees something disturbing happen to a neighbor.

May 14, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
L to R: Legendary comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) performs while her reluctant assistant Ava (Hannah Einbinder) literally waits in the wings on <em>Hacks</em>.

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  • Television

'Hacks': A Comedic Generational Divide Gets Bridged, (Jean) Smartly

Two women attempt to reconcile their respective approaches to comedy in HBO Max's smart, sharp (but not too sharp), warm (but not too warm) series.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
L to R: Walter/Brainwave (Ben Daniels) and Sheldon/The Utopian (Josh Duhamel) agree to table their discussion in Netflix's <em>Jupiter's Legacy</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'Jupiter's Legacy' Decodes The Superhero Genre Without Subverting It

There are lots of familiar trappings in Netflix's latest "realistic superheroes" series, but the way it grapples with the moral code at the heart of the superhero genre sets it apart.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
The ladies of <em>Girls5eva</em>: Gloria (Paula Pell), Dawn (Sara Bareilles), Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry), and Summer (Busy Philipps).

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  • Pop Culture

'Girls5eva' Is Just Catchy Enough

The Peacock comedy series about a has-been fictional girl group from the '90s has great, big performances and a lot of nostalgia.

May 06, 2021
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
(L-R) Maya Rudolph as "Linda Mitchell", Abbi Jacobson as "Katie Mitchell", Mike Rianda as "Aaron Mitchell", Doug the Pug as "Monchi" and Danny McBride as "Rick Mitchell".

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  • Movies

In 'The Mitchells Vs. The Machines,' A Dysfunctional Family Gets A Hard Reboot

A very funny machine uprising forces an estranged daughter (Abbi Jacobson) and father (Danny McBride) to save the world — and rebuild their relationship.

April 30, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Chloé Zhao accepts the Oscar for best director during Sunday night's ceremony. Her film <em>Nomadland </em>also won best picture.

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  • Pop Culture

7 Takeaways From The Train-Station Oscars

A bungled ending, some charming winners, and making the best of a bad situation — the 2021 Oscars left an impression in a few ways.

April 26, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor as Romeo and Juliet, and Lucian Msamati as Friar Laurence, in the new <em>Romeo & Juliet </em>on PBS's <em>Great Performances</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

A Pandemic 'Romeo & Juliet' Finds A New Language Of Love And Loss

A cleverly made Romeo & Juliet, adapted from a planned theatrical run to a filmed version, embraces the promise and the romance of a large and empty theater as a place to situate a classic story.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Cartographer Alina (Jessie Mei Li) maps her own fate in Netflix's fantasy series, <em>Shadow and Bone</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'Shadow And Bone': Netflix's Latest Fantasy Series Is Tsar-tlingly Bingeable

Netflix's new fantasy series contains many familiar elements, but a twisty, fast-moving plot and smart storytelling decisions make it a satisfying, eminently bingeable meal.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) leads a rag-tag team of women imbued with mysterious powers in <em>The Nevers</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'The Nevers': When Steampunk Gets Foggy

A surfeit of characters, ideas, themes — and familiar writerly tics — obscures the storytelling in the opening episodes of HBO's new series about Victorian women granted special powers.

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Gracie Emory (Melody Hurd) and Lucky Emory (Deborah Ayorinde) confront their traumas in <em>Them.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

'Them': The Trauma, The Trauma

Amazon's new anthology series, executive produced by Lena Waithe, unrelentingly explores "terror in America."

April 08, 2021
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  • Aisha Harris
<em>Pop Culture Happy Hour</em> listeners' opinions about the best Muppets are ... deeply felt.

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  • Pop Culture

A Ruthless Ranking Of The 25 Best Muppets, According To Listeners

We asked PCHH listeners to vote for the best Muppet. Nearly 20,000 votes later, here's your top 25, with accompanying commentary by Linda, Stephen, Aisha and Glen.

April 02, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes,
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • and 2 more
Young Mark Grayson (voiced by Steven Yeun) follows in his father's footsteps and adopts the heroic identity of Invincible in the Amazon Prime animated series.

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  • TV Reviews

'Invincible' Is Packed With Pulpy, Visceral Thrills — And Lots Of Pulpy Viscera

A stellar voice cast helps ground this fantastical tale of a fledgling superhero's first forays into a job where the stakes — and the violence — are all too real.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
A detail from the art promoting Apple TV+'s <em>Calls</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'Calls' Is A Suspenseful Audio Drama With An Effective Visual Boost

The nine-part series airing on Apple TV+ is a science fiction story that plays out as a series of phone calls between people confronted with a strange series of events.

March 25, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
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