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By: Linda Holmes|Stephen Thompson|Aisha Harris|Glen Weldon|Liz
Elections can be pretty stressful. And it never hurts to have some emergency distractions on hand if you just need to shut down for a while. One of our favorites is YouTube: a place for the good, the bad, the bizarrely detailed, and the wildly specialized. Today, we're talking about our favorite YouTube rabbit holes that are great distractions.
By: Linda-Holmes, Jessica-Reedy
One night in Belfast in 1972, a mother of ten was abducted from her home in front of her children and never seen again.
By: Jessica Reedy, Hafsa Fathima, Mike Katzif, Linda Holmes, Liz Metzger, Margaret H. Willison
In the deeply goofy Christmas action comedy Red One , the holiday season comes to an emergency halt when Santa (J.K. Simmons) is kidnapped.
By: Stephen Thompson|Linda Holmes|Glen Weldon|Aisha
If you've ever loved a movie musical, then you've probably got a favorite movie musical number — a song that makes you want to sing along, swoon, celebrate, or simply dance with the nearest lamppost. But what makes these moments great? With Wicked hitting theaters, there's never been a better time to debate the best movie musical numbers.For even more of our favorite movie musical numbers, check out our list at Letterboxd — at letterboxd/nprpopculture.
By: Hafsa Fathima, Jessica Reedy, Mike Katzif, Andrew Lapin, Glen Weldon, Aisha Harris
The moving dramedy A Real Pain stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as two very different cousins attempting to reconnect by going on a heritage tour of Poland.
By: Stephen Thompson|Glen Weldon|Chloe
The new film Gladiator II is a sequel to Gladiator, Oscar-winning swords-and-sandals blockbuster that starred Russell Crowe. It tells a similar tale — a soldier, sold into slavery, becomes a gladiator in the Roman arena. This time out, it's Paul Mescal whose prowess in the coliseum earns him fame that threatens Rome's tyrannical rulers. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film also stars Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd/nprpopculture. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour
By: Chloe Veltman, Mike Katzif, Hafsa Fathima, Roxana Hadadi, Glen Weldon, Jessica Reedy, Stephen Thompson
The new film Gladiator II is a sequel to Gladiator, Oscar-winning swords-and-sandals blockbuster that starred Russell Crowe. It tells a similar tale — a soldier, sold into slavery, becomes a gladiator in the Roman arena. This time out, it's Paul Mescal whose prowess in the coliseum earns him fame that threatens Rome's tyrannical rulers. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film also stars Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd/nprpopculture. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour
By: Glen Weldon, Wailin Wong, Liz Metzger, Mallory Yu, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy, Aisha Harris
The musical Wicked is a bold, revisionist take on The Wizard of O z. It imagines that back in college, the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo) and
By: Linda Holmes|Aisha Harris|Hafsa Fathima|Mike
You may not see Denzel Washington in the new Netflix film adaptation of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson, but his influence as producer – and parent – is unmistakable. Denzel's son Malcolm Washington is the director, and his son John David Washington plays one of the leads alongside Danielle Deadwyler and Samuel L. Jackson. It's a story about family, legacy and community. And the hauntings both literal and figurative make a big impression.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd/nprpopculture.
By: Linda Holmes|Aisha Harris|Ronald Young Jr.|Liz
In the hit Disney film Moana, a girl (Auli'i Cravalho) finally gets her chance to see more of the world. And with a whole new batch of songs, in Moana 2, she's older and has a new purpose. With the help of her chicken, her pig, and her demigod pal Maui (Dwayne Johnson), Moana wants to reunite her island with people from across the ocean.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd/nprpopculture. Subscribe to NPR Plus at plus.npr.org or make a gift at donate.npr.org.
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