NPR: Culturetopia
Arts, culture, media and fun from NPR's Neda Ulaby and Monkey See blogger Linda Holmes. Delve into the week's best coverage of books, movies, music and more from the NPR News shows.
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O Canada!
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR movie critic Bob Mondello to talk about the Toronto International Film Festival and upcoming fall movies. Linda, Trey and Bob report back the films they've seen. Favorites include Joss Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing,' Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master,' a new adaptation of 'Anna Karenina,' a documentary called 'How To Make Money Selling Drugs' and many more. Also, favorite Canadian pop culture. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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How Long Is Too Long?
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon discuss various forms of entertainment (books, movies, music, TV) and their respective standard lengths. From The Hobbit to Hamlet, from Breaking Bad to Top Chef, how long is "too long" and why? Also, Linda concocts a quirky quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Dog Days And Classic Film Talk
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk pop culture dogs. Now that the dog days of summer have come to an end, they share their favorite dogs from TV and film — including Doug from 'Up' and Vincent from 'LOST.' They also recommend some lesser-known classic movies. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Sidekicks, Holograms, And PCHH 101
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about secondary characters and spin-offs. Who could stand an upgrade to primary status and what makes a spin-off successful? Think 'Fraiser' versus 'Joey.' They also talk about the future of pop culture. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Manifestations Of Grief And Extra Book Material
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and guest Barrie Hardymon talk about the evolution of public grief. From the newspaper obit to the tweet, how have remembrances changed? We also delve into the extra materials that are included in books that we either like or don't like: epigraphs, acknowledgments, maps and more! All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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On Fall TV And Whether Criticism Is Too Nice
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and guest Barrie Hardymon talk about the fall TV season. What looks awful and what looks interesting? They also discuss Jacob Silverman's recent Slate essay, "Against Enthusiasm." Has book criticism and criticism in general become too nice? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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When Gossip Invades Art, Plus People We're Pulling For
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and guests Matt Thompson and Tanya Ballard Brown talk overexposed celebrities and gossip. Does endless coverage of an entertainer's personal life affect our enjoyment of said entertainer's work? 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.
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Of 'Dark Knight,' Summer Games And Such
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson are joined one last time by producer Mike Katzif for a roundtable discussion about 'The Dark Knight Rises' — the last in Christopher Nolan's epic Batman trilogy, and one that sadly arrived with the tragic news of the shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Then, the gang looks toward the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in London and talk about what events or moments they're looking forward to. All that, plus What's Making us Happy this week.
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'Breaking Bad' And A Little Sad
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about Breaking Bad, touch on how acclaimed works become punchlines, and get a little choked-up as we do a little housekeeping. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Spiders And Kittens And Lots Of Gratitude
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson discuss this summer's latest superhero movie The Amazing Spider-man, a reboot of the series retelling the origin of Peter Parker. Is it good, is it bad, is it necessary? Then, revisiting the made-up holiday Appreciation Day, in honor of this show's second anniversary, and what in pop culture has the gang grown to appreciate in the last year? All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
