Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is trapped in a toxic relationship with his narcissistic boss Dracula (Nicholas Cage). What do Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice, and Green Book have in common? The panel explains why props to a comedian, a TV mogul, a wonderfully eccentric author and a deeply dry character actor all get our stamp of approval. I have recently watched the really goofy movie Yes, Madam, in which she has this, like, short '80s power lady haircut. Culture Adults complained about a teen theater production and the show's creators stepped in. Wells novel, Elisabeth Moss plays Cecilia, a woman who finally escapes an abusive partner. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Oscar Nominees, Soap Eternity, And Shakespeare. Then delve in to the world scary movies and horror movies and B-movies. Plus, Minions opens this weekend, so the gang decides to talk about pop culture critters, including Ewoks, Gremlins, and and more. But two major news events cast shadows over the ceremony: the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and a scandal inside the Recording Academy which includes allegations of vote rigging and sexual misconduct. Then, All Things Considered Host Audie Cornish tags in for a chat about ABC's new sitcom Speechless. April 29, 2023 In 1970, Judy Blume published the story of one girl, at one moment, with one group of friends, who experiences early adolescence in a way particular to her. They do business with the town. Pop Culture That Makes Us Cry & Somali Pirates. And I would also encourage people to watch the rest of [director] Gurinder Chadha's filmography, like we don't talk enough about her work. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. We've got a few recommendations to keep everybody in the family happy and stave off cabin fever. Then, a look at road trips and the pop culture they use to occupy and distract and energy while in the car. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. The Netflix series Unbelievable brings together a group of actresses including Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Dale Dickey and Danielle MacDonald. (This segment originally aired on November 14, 2014. Every year at NPR Music we debate which hits might be remembered as "the song of the summer" sometimes it's a frothy pop song, or a star-packed hip-hop banger, or simply a song that gets played on the radio over and over again until we're beaten into submission. Now we're up to Toy Story 4. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson talk about the highlights of this year's VMAs, which featured memorable performances from Nicki Minaj and Beyonce. And what does it take to capture sense of place in a TV show or film, aside from buildings and external details? Should they exist? Then another round of the beloved Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes along with Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon try out two comic books, leading to a discussion on Batman, Batgirl and the steep learning curve to reading mainstream superhero comics. Then, the panel reviews the wonderful western Hell or High Water, which is the second-best reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes of 2016. They discuss George Clooney and Julia Roberts in their new movie, Money Monster, before moving on to the sparkling singers of Eurovision. Pop Culture Happy Hour: We Regret Our Own Underestimations, Etcetera. They'll also talk about if you'll be hearing more about the film during Oscar season. Then, Linda chats with Latino USA's Daisy Rosario about the Gilmore Girls reboot. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. NPR Politics Podcast alum Sam Sanders joins the panel for The LEGO Batman Movie. And now, into this troubled world comes Taste The Nation. Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon reflect on this year's Emmy Awards. Next, they declare an "earworm warm" and take a close look at the commercial jingle. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Plus, What's Making Us Happy. Netflix has adapted the book series The Baby-Sitters Club, and hopes to reintroduce it to young viewers, nostalgic millennials, and anyone else who longs for days spent with friends when worries aren't too worrisome. Guest: NPR Code Switch host Gene Demby. And even though this year's festival isn't happening, NPR Music still found a ton of amazing new artists. And basically the setup is, it's like a mockumentary style. I had a great time watching The Flop House cover Battlefield Earth in a stream of a recent live show. In fact, he envisions the leader as his imaginary friend. Devi is a little confused, a little selfish, and very consumed by her dreams of romance. It's about two young women about to graduate from high school who spend one last night trying to catch up on everything they missed. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Spring is here, but it's been a long winter. 'Doctor Sleep': Is This Sequel Equal To 'The Shining'? Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for MAKERS Nerd Culture And The Return Of Regrettable TV. 2 and W. Kamau Bell. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, it's the directing debut of actress Olivia Wilde. 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. hide caption. This week we're bringing in a revolving cast of my colleagues from NPR Music, each of whom will play us one song one nominee to be the unofficial Song Of The Summer for 2019. 'Avengers: Endgame' Is A Satisfying Super-Wrap. Today, awards season leads us to a wide-reaching conversation on some very different movies. On the Books: An All-Book Edition Of Pop Culture Happy Hour. Two things: one, they're nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars; and two, they're based on events in the lives of real people. The Giant Foam Finger: How Do You Choose Your Favorite Team? Talking, Laughing, Loving, Breathing: On The Return Of 'The L Word'. Should they not exist? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. On a night we were constantly reminded how diverse this year's nominations were the winners were mostly white. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Pain Revolution! All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. When you're staying in, it can be hard to keep everybody happy. The movie just still works so well. Plus, what's making us happy this week. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. From Looney Toons, Pee Wee, Weird Al, Super Chicken and Muppets to opera, books, comics and more! It's a Halloween Spooktacular! This time, he adapts a James Baldwin novel for the screen. Should they not exist? We've got sitcoms, we've got Molly Ringwald you just never know where things might go. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Theaters are closed, big projects are delayed, and we're missing the flood of new films that would usually have already started. 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. But it's still a major Oscar contender a war epic that's grand in scope, with generational scars that run deep. Plus, What's Making Us Happy this week. American Idol and People We're Pulling For. April 21, 2023 In the new Netflix drama, The Diplomat, Keri Russell plays an ambassador who's thrust into an international incident with massive stakes. For the next two hours, we watch them argue and negotiate over how to separate and how to co-parent their young son. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Sorry to Bother You. Lavaaaaa! Sam Sanders (NPR's It's Been A Minute) joins the panel for the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz, in which the gang shares their knowledge about trashy television of the past and present. Last Friday on Disney+, Beyonc released a movie-length video that's meant to serve as a companion to the album. Then, a few things that we are thankful for this Thanksgiving, be it YouTube, Aquaman or receiving gifts. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Trey Graham are joined by producer and first-time guest Jess Gitner to talk about holiday-themed entertainment they happily consume ANY time of year. Then, Things Making Us Happy. Timothe Chalamet plays Nic Sheff, who's addicted to crystal meth. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk Downton Abbey. Plus, a conversation with best friends Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham of USA's Playing House. They'll discuss the changing perception of nerds and their rising cool factor. Wednesday, October 19: Revolution Hall, Portland, OR. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. They also get into the nuts and bolts of the advice column and discuss some favorites, like 'Miss Manners' and 'Savage Love.' This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about biopics. 2020 Oscars Preview: Who Will Win And Who Should Win. Stephen and Glen faced off against one of our favorite podcast teams, Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of The Nod. Also, people we'd like to party with or rather, would like to party with if we were "party with people" kinds of people. They also go back and face last year's resolutions. Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Plus, we remember George Romero, Martin Landau, and celebrate a new Doctor. The group debate youth culture and whether you are too old for a television show, movie or band. They'll discuss their favorite performances of the night and how host Neil Patrick Harris puts the Oscars to shame. But it shouldn't have. Small Batch: MTV's Video Music Awards 2016. James Corden was back as the host, and it was a big night for the musical Hadestown and the Irish play The Ferryman. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. This week, we watched a comedy-drama about two characters with road rage, did a deep dive on Top Chef, and learned about a doctor's struggle to save himself and others. Character Makeovers And Our Summer TV Quiz. Poseurs, Plate-Spinners, And Six Bucks In Pennies (REBROADCAST), This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon tackle the issue of cultural pretenders. Plus, what's making us happy. And the film recently picked up six Golden Globe nominations. We are recapping this year's Tony Awards. This fungus, which is based on reality, usually infects ants and things. creeped a lot of people out. Copyright 2023 NPR. Wild Cards and the Return of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. It is in many ways a typical rise-and-fall, dangers of fame kind of rock star biopic. We're remembering Belafonte's life and legacy and talking about some of his great performances. song of the same name. Downton Abbey And The Right Of Redemption. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson talk about the life and career of Robin Williams. We run down what's new on HBO Max and what you might find in its deep library. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, the gang is taking some time off. Plus, we remember the lives and work of Fred Willard and Lynn Shelton. Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson chat about Super 50, including the game itself, Beyonc stealing the halftime show, and some memorable commercials. Parisa Taghizadeh/Focus Features All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. ), 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood': Tarantino's Fairy Tale Turns Grim. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about 'Star Trek Into Darkness.' This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about the new allegorical dystopian post-apocalyptic "hot mess" that is Elysium, discuss the high and low points from Linda's adventures at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. All that, plus What's Making us Happy this week. And now, ESPN is presenting a ten-part documentary series all about them. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. We sort out the adventures of Dale Cooper and the other residents of Twin Peaks: what works, what doesn't, and whether there's such a thing as "understanding." Then they'll discuss the demise of Television Without Pity and how the site changed television criticism and fandom. Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Then, a discussion of some regrettable television: Same Name, starring David Hasselhoff and his similarly named doppleganger. It might not be as satisfying as a savage takedown in the typical sense, but at least it's something new. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR Code Switch team members Kat Chow and Gene Demby to talk about the movie 12 Years a Slave. They also follow up on their picks for the Fall TV Pool: what got cancelled and what's doing well this season. Specifically, solutions to the problems we're running into entertaining ourselves at home. A woman sitting in her car gets a text message. 'Veronica Mars' Returns With Melodrama And A New Mystery. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. It's a cooking show of young immigrants, and it is just so wonderful. Sam Sanders of NPR's Politics Podcast joins the panel for a roundup of their favorite movies, songs, TV shows, and writing of the year. The new Apple TV+ series Central Park is an animated musical with a lot of interesting DNA. The digital animation is ridiculously advanced, bringing Simba, Mufasa, Scar, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa to eerie, ultra-realistic life. Pop Culture Happy Hour: What Are Critics For, And What's Culture Worth? NPR Film Critic Bob Mondello joins the panel for a fall television and movie preview. The show shares a lot of thematic DNA with the 2018 film The Favourite -- it was created by one of the film's screenwriters, Tony McNamara. We've got glasses! It was also a night of strong performances from artists like Janelle Monae and Cardi B. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Trey Graham talk about London, royalty, deep and abiding villainy from soap opera and classic film villains to Disney movies and Seinfeld and then what's making us happy. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and special guest Chris Klimek open up, spilling the movies, songs and various other ephemera that make them cry. If you like these suggestions, consider signing up for our newsletter to get recommendations every week. Every year, we bring back some musical discoveries that just might be your next favorites. . All that plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. 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. Breakup Culture And Fall Television Predictions. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and guest Barrie Hardymon talk about the nature of suspense, from Hitchcock films to Ben Affleck's 'Argo.' All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. You know what? Pop Culture Happy Hour: Halloween TV, From Homer To Linus And Back. Then, the gang shares some of their picks for pop culture serotonin: music, movies, and comedy albums that will boost your mood. The shush-iest film to become a hit in quite some time gets some overdue attention from the panel on this episode. Quick jolts of energy to brighten up even the worst days. Guest: NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans. A discussion of the NBC comedy The Good Place, which stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. ), The sixth season of HBO's Game of Thrones showed a real evolution in the way the show portrays women and in the season finale, several female characters ascended to power. All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talks with Sam Esmail, the creator of Mr. Pop Culture Happy Hour is a very special audio experiment in which NPR's Linda Holmes sits down for a chat with some of Monkey See's favorite people about television, movies, and other oddities of popular entertainment. NPR's TV critic joins the gang for a look at this year's Emmy Awards. And this time, the King and Queen are coming for a visit. It's coming back for a sixth season starting on January 10th, and we thought that would make it just the right time to revisit our conversation about it. Plus, NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer talks to Neil Gaiman about his new book Norse Mythology. After a highly successful first season, the Netflix monster mystery returns. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson and Kat Chow the new Pixar film The Good Dinosaur. Its biggest-name co-star, Fred Armisen, also co-wrote the pilot. Also, a gift guide and a little more guidance on this weekend's live event at NPR headquarters. Then, we discuss the action comedy CHiPs with Morning Edition host David Greene. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes along with Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon salute their dads and the things they liked. The latest episode had this really wonderful love story between these two men. Starring Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson, Run is part romantic comedy, part thriller, and part road trip. It also stars Don Johnson and Tim Blake Nelson, alongside Jean Smart and a very odd Jeremy Irons, who are both playing characters from the comic. The new HBO Max documentary On The Record tells the stories of some of Russell Simmons' accusers. Code Switch's Gene Demby joins Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes for a look at Super Bowl LI. And A Gift Guide! All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Priya Kansara stars as Ria Khan in Polite Society. Copyright 2023 NPR. Then, host Linda Holmes talks with WNYC's Sean Rameswaram about Kanye West and his new ablum The Life of Pablo. A top-secret cache of sperm is stored under the Space Needle in Hot White Heist. 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. The Fate of the Furious, Plus Clapbacks and Feuds. 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. Ten years ago, we started Pop Culture Happy Hour. Alex Garland's new sci-fi thriller is very weird, and we loved it. Posthumust-We? But when you look at it, it's set like a sitcom with Bugs and Daffy as roommates. Finally, they tackle the topic of the unreliable narrator. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. First Man tells the story of Neil Armstrong's life in the decade leading up to his walk on the moon. All Things Considered host Audie Cornish joins the panel for discussions about Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming and Andy Samberg's HBO special Tour de Pharmacy.

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