They'll discuss how pop culture is passed down from generation to generation and share some favorite examples of entertainment that can be enjoyed by both the young and old, together. You may not have needed another streaming service, but last week, one came along anyway. It is so funny, and I think what I love is that it's a sort of very smart satire of Internet personalities who will do stupid things for likes and clicks. All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talks with Lupita Nyong'o and Madina Nalwanga, the stars of Queen of Katwe. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. What's making me happy this week is a book by Julie Murphy called If the Shoe Fits. NBC's Will & Grace is back for at least two revival seasons, more than 10 years after it went off the air the first time. there's an HBO Max (I guess just MAX now?) More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter. version, Writers Guild of America calls for a strike, Photos: Regional artists shine at second annual Sonic Springs benefit, 7 bodies have been found during a search for missing Oklahoma teens, Here are all the best looks from the Met Gala 2023, The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress. Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Smash' Talk And Getting Serious About Reading. I think it's pretty obvious why it's bringing me joy, because obviously it's Michelle Yeoh kicking ass. Pop Culture Happy Hour: It's That Time Of Year, So Get Ready For Bells. Melancholidays, Sisters and 2015 Highlights. It's a behind the scenes look at the making of the 1975 cult hit film Dolemite. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Then they chat about voice acting, from cartoons to translation to video games. And then his ex-wife pops up from time to time and is really angry with him. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a fading western actor named Rick Dalton and Brad Pitt as his loyal stuntman Cliff Booth. This week we discuss Marvel's space action-comedy Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. I feel like I don't do a good enough job educating myself on tenant rights and why things are the way they are. He was 95. Plus a new twist on the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz (including musicals! Weekend Edition Books Editor Barrie Hardymon joins the panel for a discussion of mystery series Sherlock, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. (A shorter version of this interview originally aired on All Things Considered on November 16, 2015), The Hateful Eight and the Evolving Theatrical Experience. More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter. 'Fruitvale Station' And Yelling At Clouds. The Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House tells what is, in many ways, an old-fashioned ghost story. Then they'll chat about pop culture we missed, including a look back at their box office predictions and a discussion of the song of the summer. Plus, what's making us happy this week. joins us for a Halloween candy debate, and All Things Considered Host Audie Cornish sits down for our super-difficult Halloween quiz. Then delve in to the world scary movies and horror movies and B-movies. Glen will then make the panel take an epic quiz about superhero sidekicks. Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Reunite In 'Bad Boys For Life'. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. From 2004 to 2009, the Showtime TV drama The L Word examined the lives of a group of queer women in L.A. The Netflix film is based on a series of comics by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernndez, and Rucka wrote the screenplay. And there's a lot to unpack. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson and self-proclaimed Twin Peaks superfan Glen Weldon chat about the David Lynch cult television series returning to Showtime. And now, he's up against a building. Jojo Rabbit is already an Oscar favorite. Guests: writer Chris Klimek and librarian Margaret Willison. Parasite took home the Oscar for best picture--the first time a film not in the English language has one the prize. So I turned to Netflix's Murder Mystery 2, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Sex Comedies And Marshmallow Peeps (REBROADCAST), This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, the the gang takes some time off due to a perfect storm of illness and SXSW preparation. On this episode from November 2010, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Barrie Hardymon discuss pop-culture punching bags. Time Travel And The Right Way To Be Pushy. We talk with Lauren Michele Jackson, an Assistant Professor of English at Northwestern University, and the author of 'White Negroes,' about the limitations of such lists which she wrote about in an essay called "What Is an Anti-Racist Reading List For?" Guest: Code Switch's Gene Demby. Can You Feel The Love (For 'Rocketman') Tonight? Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard. Guest: Hanna Rosin, Co-Host of Invisibilia. We bring you two Halloween-themed segments from our west coast tour: Mallory Ortberg (Dear Prudence, The Toast.) Plus, What's Making Us Happy this week. And now, they've made their first project for Netflix. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. by Linda Holmes. Wrapping Up The Toronto International Film Festival and The Fall Television Poll. They'll discuss their favorite performances of the night and how host Neil Patrick Harris puts the Oscars to shame. The first volume of the new trilogy will be published in October. But then he returned to it. Parasite won the top prize, the Palme d'Or, at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and it's South Korea's entry into this year's Oscars race. Guest: Code Switch co-host Gene Demby. Ready Player One and What's Making Us Happy. Really Rich Culture And Things Made Just For Us. Audie Cornish and Stephen Thompson discuss the new project. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson share a quick update about this week's show and then we hear Linda's postcard from the the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. The movie just still works so well. The action of this animated sequel, which picks up where The Incredibles ended 14 years ago, is fresh and inventive, but the laughs aren't. Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Menace Of Laughter And A Life-Saving Allergy. Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. Normally, royal weddings are like the Oscars: a lot of pomp, but no real surprises. 1.3 billion dollars will buy a lot of ice. Video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild drops you into a world of sweeping vistas and challenging weapons, and it gives you a vast area to explore. We've got sitcoms, we've got Molly Ringwald you just never know where things might go. Outside of NPR, her work can be found in Pitchfork, Vox, Teen Vogue, Bloomberg, Stereogum and other outlets. Jurassic World, Jurassic Park and What's Making Us Happy. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Why We Keep Our Friends In A Freezer In The Garage. The Nature Of Suspense And Our Love Of Cover Songs. An influx of guests discuss Green Lantern, the differences between the movie version and the live theatre version of Stephen Sondheim's Company and more. And now, into this troubled world comes Taste The Nation. They'll discuss what they liked and disliked: the movie's length, its action sequences and Henry Cavill's performance as Superman. Robot. In this interview from Bullseye, Esposito talks about the complexity of his characters, his time on The Electric Company and his work on Do the Right Thing. of the All-Books Edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, again led by our extra special panel. What's the difference between surprise and suspense, and how does it work in film and books? Plus, what's making us happy this week. Chloe Fineman asked Emily Blunt if she was one stomach flu away from her goal weight, a reference from "The Devil Wears Prada." Pop Culture Happy Hour: Emmys, 'Runway,' And General Misanthropy. And Adam Sandler, when he is bringing it, he really is one of the greats. Plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Linda Holmes talked with Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon about pop culture finales from television shows like Six Feet Under, Community, M.A.S.H., Buffy the Vampire Slayer and LOST to books like Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and comics like Calvin And Hobbes, Sandman and Y: The Last Man. They'll talk New York, as portrayed in 'Seinfeld' and 'How I Met Your Mother,' to midwestern towns like Fargo and Pawnee, Indiana from 'Parks and Recreation.' TV episode titles we could find. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon dig into the Academy Awards with a discussion of the ten Best Picture nominees including 127 Hours, The Social Network, True Grit, Winter's Bone, The Kids Are All Right and more. Then, a few weeks ago, Code Switch's Gene Demby joined us in the greatest city of the world so we could finally be in the room where it happens. We're joined by Ari Shapiro to break down the singing, the glamour, the tears, and the wonder of Sam Elliott's voice. HBO's series Watchmen is not strictly an adaptation of the landmark comic book series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons it's technically a sequel. BoJack Horseman And People We're Pulling For. Now we're up to Toy Story 4. Guests: Code Switch co-host Gene Demby and It's Been a Minute host Sam Sanders. A discussion of the NBC comedy The Good Place, which stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. version. The result is a show that's well deserving of that Globe, and more. American Vandal and What's Making Us Happy. Guest: All Things Considered host Audie Cornish. If you're not yet caught up on the prospects of a WGA strike (which seem to me to be pretty significant), NPR's Mandalit del Barco has a piece that might help. Then the panel takes a few moments to remember some of the people who passed away recently, including Carrie Fisher, George Michael, and Debbie Reynolds. Plus Jonathan Franzen's Freedom, Lady Gaga and more. Are you a Boggle person or a Scrabble person? Baby Driver and When Auteurs Meet Film Franchises. Edge of Tomorrow, Noble Flops, and the Tony Awards. Let's cut to the chase: the Hamilton film has arrived, and it's great. Toni Collette? You'll hear bells in our winter holiday episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, along with lots of other stuff, as NPR's Linda Holmes and the PCHH gang explore some Christmas specials, some not-particularly-Christmas-y movies that show up this time of year anyway, and -- as always -- the things that are making us happy this week. 'El Camino' Continues The 'Breaking Bad' Story. Then they'll discuss Lifetime's new scripted drama UnREAL, a biting look at a reality show that closely resembles The Bachelor. Then, they discuss when the lines get blurred between comedy and drama. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. You can just get lost in just the guitars on this record, it's so gorgeous. Antiques Roadshow and What's Making Us Happy. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. They'll discuss the changing perception of nerds and their rising cool factor. Today, we're talking about the all-singing, all-dancing, all-silly extravaganza that is Mamma Mia! Taipei, Chinese (Wade-Giles romanization) T'ai-pei, Pinyin Taibei, special (province-level) municipality (chih-hsia shih, or zhizia shi) and seat of government of Taiwan (Republic of China). Gerwig also wrote the script, which makes some changes to the story and the structure of Louisa May Alcott's book. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson are joined by NPR Code Switch team members Kat Chow and Gene Demby. They'll also remember the late Jean Stapleton and her portrayal of Edith Bunker on 'All in the Family.' This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Bob Mondello sit down for the Oscars Omnibus. The show follows the manager of New York's Central Park, who tries to keep the park safe from trash overflows, a demanding public, and city politics. In our first dispatch from New York, Linda Holmes chats with culture writer Danielle Henderson about American Crime, ABC's acclaimed anthology series. Wild Cards and the Return of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. Guest: writer Chris Klimek. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Nine films later, this branch of the saga concludes with Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. Linda Holmes chat with Josh Gondelman, and stand-up comedian and writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The genie is still blue and there's still a mischievous monkey. Wildlife, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, tells the story of a marriage in crisis in 1960's Montana. She co-created the series with Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler. NPR's Tilda Wilson adapted the Pop Culture Happy Hour segment "What's Making Us Happy" into a digital page. They discuss the Golden Globes, how much they loved hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and which wins surprised them. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer talk about BookExpo America. It's been forty years since the release of the classic horror film, Halloween. The Rolling Stones, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, and Dallas vs. Dynasty. This week's Pop Culture Happy Hour devotes the first segment to the new Disney movie Tangled. We talk about the show's broader mission statement, the new Fab Five, and how thoroughly the world has changed since the first iteration of the show went off the air. But the sewing machines continue to buzz, and it's still hard to make a dress in a day. On this week's show, Gene Demby from NPR's Code Switch and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans join us for a conversation about the second season of Master Of None and the very silly film Snatched. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Superman, Tim Gunn, And Other Everyday Heroes. What she's talking about, yes, it's erotic '90s, it's the way that sex was playing out in film at that time. Small Batch: The March Madness Of Friends On Opposite Sides. Emmy Awards, Hari Kondabolu, and Alan Moore. Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani joins the gang for our live show recorded at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles. Started out eating rats, and now they're here. We'll talk about what holds up, what looks really different, and what we miss the most. Then another entry in Regrettable Television Pop Quiz and Things Making Us Happy, including Judith Krantz, Kung Fu Panda 2, Clem Snide and more. But 25 years later, it's still popular in endless reruns and on Netflix. Plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Finally, they take on listener questions about the Zaxxon rule and more in a Pop Culture Happy Hour FAQ. A Couple Fights Fire With Fire In 'Wildlife'. They'll talk about the Iowa farmer at the center of the fury, the women trying to win his heart, and lots more. Adam Sandler stars as compulsive gambler Howard Ratner, and the film is so tense that calling it tense seems completely inadequate. Our panel is on vacation, but that doesn't mean there's no show: in October, host Linda Holmes chatted with The Daily Show's new host Trevor Noah about comedy, diversity, decor, visiting South Africa, and lots more. In 2000, director M. Night Shyamalan presented Unbreakable, the story of two men whose epic tales of good and evil collided. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Kat Chow discuss the new Disney and Pixar film Inside Out. They'll also drum up other examples of metacommentary done well and not so well in TV, film and theater. In 2008, he and Bob Boilen created the NPR Music video series Tiny Desk Concerts, in which musicians perform at Boilen's desk. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Michael Shannon? Then they'll discuss what pop culture has taught them about other professions. Acting awards went to Brad Pitt, Laura Dern, Joaquin Phoenix, and Renee Zellweger. Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email. Then, Linda gives a roundup of what she learned and saw at the Television Critics Association press tour, which gives critics a first look at fall television. ABC recently rebooted the vintage game show with Alec Baldwin as host and celebrity panelists such as Rosie O'Donnell and Tituss Burgess. Guests: All Things Considered Host Audie Cornish and NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans. From Looney Toons, Pee Wee, Weird Al, Super Chicken and Muppets to opera, books, comics and more! In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes take a few minutes to remember pioneering satirist Stan Freberg. Stephen will soon be the father of a teenager, so they'll take a look at how teens are portrayed in popular culture. We have a Dear Prudence advice column. That's why our focus today is happiness in small bites. Then, Stephen Thompson interviews Loren Bouchard, the creator of Bob's Burgers. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about "The Lego Movie." All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. The Half-Hour Drama Flourishes With 'Vida'. Terry Gross has hosted Fresh Air since 1975. (A shorter version of this conversation aired on All Things Considered on August 1st, 2016.). Netflix But it's also just a genuine joy to watch Michelle Yeoh square up against and with Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui, these like icons of Hong Kong movies. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Making Music Funny. Guest: Mallory Ortberg. Then they'll examine the idea of poising the well--can one observation change your opinion about a piece of pop culture? All that plus, What's Making Us Happy this week, including 'My Fair Lady,' Swedish film 'Kyss Mig (Kiss Me)' and a 'Bob's Burger' cover by The National. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Bob Mondello sit down for the anual Oscars Omnibus. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH gang take a look at the "guilty pleasure" whether they believe in guilty pleasures, and then explore the notion with songs. Also, traumatic parental costuming decisions and why the holiday has become less scary for kids. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon discuss crowd-funded art. The war epic 1917 startled a lot of awards watchers Sunday night when it won the Golden Globe for best dramatic film. Within the last couple weeks we've had a couple of really fantastic records by singer songwriters making soothing, thoughtful, really interesting and compelling and beautiful music that seems very soft on the surface, but digs deep the closer you listen. Anchored by Woody the sheriff, voiced by Tom Hanks, they're central to the story of Pixar. Do books, movies and television accurately capture the pain of adolescence-- or exaggerate teen angst? Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Super-Sunny Summer Spectacular. Pop Culture Happy Hour's 2018 Fall Movie Preview. You can't have an abundance of Christmas songs without also having an abundance of opinions about Christmas songs songs we love, songs we hate, songs we love when they're sung by one person, but hate when they're sung by another. Broker episode of Hell Gate podcast A Wrinkle In Time and What's Making Us Happy. by Linda Holmes. 'Schitt's Creek' Won Our Listener Poll, Because Our Listeners Are Wise. In 2016, Phoebe Waller-Bridge presented the world with Fleabag. Now, there's an HBO Max (I guess just MAX now?) From the newspaper obit to the tweet, how have remembrances changed? It starred Chris Pratt as an every-man construction worker named Emmet and Elizabeth Banks as a rugged bad ass called Wyldstyle. Parisa Taghizadeh/Focus Features Then, Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon answer some audience questions. Linda also offers up one of her famous quizzes on the year in pop culture, along with audience participation. The panel talks about the harrowing TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, then switches gears to check in on the NBC comedy Great News, from among others executive producer Tina Fey. version, Writers Guild of America calls for a strike, Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Legend, Dies At 84, 7 bodies have been found during a search for missing Oklahoma teens, Thousands fleeing violence in Sudan are crossing the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia, Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We loved a lot of things in 2019. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and producer Jess Gitner talk about sense of place on the occasion of NPR moving to its new headquarters. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Glen Weldon and Audie Cornish sit down to chat about the new Netflix sci-fi series Sense8. They also follow up on their picks for the Fall TV Pool: what got cancelled and what's doing well this season. And it bummed me out because, again, it was hitting the pleasure center part of my brain. Also, they talk about children in fiction who are separated from their parents. In this bonus episode, you'll hear Wilde's recent appearance on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. The Emmy-award winning series Breaking Bad chronicled the transformation of Walter White, a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher played by Bryan Cranston, into a ruthless and deadly crystal meth kingpin. All Things Considered host Audie Cornish and Weekend Edition Books Editor Barrie Hardymon join Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon for a look back at Downton Abbey. Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Girls' Edition, Women's Edition. It was so good, but it totally disappeared, made very little impact. She is sort of like someone I could see myself, like, meeting at a party not, you know, not the usual brokers I've dealt with. The Giant Foam Finger: What We Talk About When We Talk About Brett Favre. Then they'll return to one of our favorite segments, people we're pulling for. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Comfort Food For Your Weary Soul. The panel chats about Black Mirror, Netflix's sci-fi anthology series. Then, All Things Considered Host Audie Cornish tags in for a chat about ABC's new sitcom Speechless. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Audie Cornish talk about the new Steven Spielberg film Bridge of Spies. The new film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham. A Farewell To Mad Men And David Letterman. Then, a round of 'People We're Pulling For' including Ben Falcone, Bob Odenkirk, D'Angelo and the world of self-publishing and What's Making Us Happy This Week. hide caption. And across what's now a three-film series, he's been having a heck of a week ever since. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes along with Glen Weldon, Trey Graham and Stephen Thompson revisit the Grammys: What worked? By now, billions of people have seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Apple TV+ Copyright 2023 NPR. Stephen Thompson is a writer, editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he speaks into any microphone that will have him and appears as a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered. Small Batch: Loving Romance With Sarah Wendell. Pop Culture Happy Hour: An Exploration Of Strange Creatures. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and NPR International Correspondent Ari Shapiro discuss Amazon's critically acclaimed family dramedy Transparent. Once upon a time, a man named John Wick retired from his successful career as an assassin. Tomorrowland, Visions Of The Future And The Past. What's making me happy is this new HBO series called The Last of Us. And, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week. Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Veep' Talk And Spoilery 'Cabin In The Woods' Chatter. Just you wait, just you wait Small Batch: The Election and Political Comedy. In the film, Miles Morales is a Brooklyn teenager who acquires spider-powers at the same time he discovers that there are other versions of himself across alternate dimensions. Then, they chat about Moana, the new Disney film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson that features music from Lin-Manuel Miranda. Guest: Code Switch's Gene Demby. Guest: New York Times editor Aisha Harris. Ramy: A Fresh Story About Family And Faith. What poster graced the ceiling of Linda Holmes' childhood bedroom? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. The team takes a moment to consider the upcoming Oscars in categories big and small. Joe, He-Man, Sagwa, South Park, Family Guy, Batman: The Animated Series, FOX, American Dad, Momofuku, Sheila E, Prince, Purple Rain, Gravity Falls, Serial, This American Life, Taylor Swift, Aphex Twin, David Rees. Weekend Edition Books Editor Barrie Hardymon joins the crew this week. And, as always, we close with What's Making Us Happy this week. NPR Music's ambitious Turning the Tables series re-imagines the popular music canon by putting women and non-binary musicians at the center. Then, the gang shares some of their picks for pop culture serotonin: music, movies, and comedy albums that will boost your mood. The show has told lighthearted stories of life in the fictional Beach City and headed to space for a more epic saga about a group of intergalactic leaders, a past rebellion, and a plot to destroy the world. Teresa Russell is an actress from that time who was doing a lot of very sexy movies. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, the PCHH gang talk about people in pop culture we've underestimated from Lisa Kudrow to Russell Brand. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Grease: Live, and Musicals On TV. Small Batch: Star Wars (The Force Awakens). hide caption. This week, we remembered Harry Belafonte, looked at Apple Music's new attempt to bring Bach the classics, and got a preview of the upcoming Zelda game. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. We decided OK, so we're doing this. Sometimes, sports fandom comes naturally: We grew up immersed in it, or we get swept up in local fervor. The LEGO Batman Movie and MasterChef Junior. The Tony Awards paid off for The Band's Visit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Angels in America revival and a scrappy theater kid named Bruce Springsteen. The first issue is out now and features illustrations by artist Brian Stelfreeze. This week, we remembered Harry Belafonte, looked at Apple Music's new attempt to bring Bach the classics, and got a preview of the upcoming Zelda game.. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to and what you should check out this weekend. His parents don't understand him, but he's got the support of his friends especially Ellie, his manager, played by Lily James. Being stalked by a tormentor you can't see is scary enough on its own. Everyone needs inspiration. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Guest: Film critic Chris Klimek. to television shows like Arrested Development. The gang breaks down their favorite pop culture dichotomies. It says "RUN." How does an actor move on from a former role or win the audience back after a bad personal decision? Petra Mayer's piece originally aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on July 24, 2016.). Pop Culture Happy Hour: Sorry to Bother You. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR movie critic Bob Mondello to talk about movies and awards season. Murphy has gathered another of his impressive casts: Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bob Balaban, Bette Midler, and of course Jessica Lange. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes is joined by Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon for a summer movie preview, featuring the movies we're excited about Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Prometheus, Safety Not Guaranteed, Dark Shadows, God Bless America, and even Total Recall, and the movies we're dreading Battleship. In this episode of the Giant Foam Finger, Stephen Thompson and Gene Demby tackle the many metaphors at the heart of the retired quarterback's public persona. (A shorter version of this interview aired on Morning Edition on February 10, 2017.). (Glen Weldon's piece originally aired on Weekend All Things Considered on July 23, 2016. But late that year, a number of women, several of them black women, alleged sexual assault and other misconduct by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. April 28, 2023 In the fun, genre-mashing action comedy Polite Society, Priya Kansara plays Ria, a spunky teen who aspires to be a movie stuntwoman. 236 talking about this. And listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The latest episode had this really wonderful love story between these two men. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about people who have had great second acts. In 'The Farewell', Awkwafina Grapples With A Family Secret. Fargo, a Farewell and Pop Culture Breadcrumbs? Don Johnson? SXSW Discoveries and Pop Culture Geography. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson find themselves on opposite sides of Monday night's NCAA men's basketball final.