Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes appears in the following:

Breaking down the PR debacle that is Kate Middleton's Mother's Day photo

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Shortly after the picture came out, it went viral because of some inconsistencies — creating a public relations disaster for the Palace and making people wonder what's really going on with Kate.

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The big takeaways from last night's Oscars

Monday, March 11, 2024

With the Oscars handed out, NPR critic Linda Holmes reflects on the night's big winners, takeaways, and telecast highlights.

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Frontrunners and snubs: A breakdown of the Oscar nominations

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

With nominations for the Academy Awards finally announced, NPR critics Bob Mondello and Linda Holmes discuss the frontrunners, favorites and snubs among the contenders.

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What makes a good Christmas movie

Sunday, December 24, 2023

As families around the country watch their favorite Christmas films, NPR's Scott Detrow finds out what makes for a good Christmas movie.

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A new documentary examines the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' and asks: Why?

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

A long time ago - November 1978, to be exact - instead of episodes of "The Incredible Hulk" and "Wonder Woman," CBS aired a holiday special that was, well, totally out of this world.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

Friday, November 10, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the movies Long Shot and Fingernails, the YA novel True True and the cookbook Start Here.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading, and listening

Friday, October 27, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sampha's album Lahai, the film Tori and Lokita, rewatching Doctor Who, and the Phillies, sort of.

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A match made in fandom: Travis, Taylor and the weirdness of celebrity relationships

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Did you know that Big Brother has resulted in more lasting marriages than The Bachelor? The course of true love never did run smooth ... and all the more so for famous people.

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The recipe for a better 'Bake-Off'? Fun format, good casting, and less host shtick

Saturday, October 21, 2023

The Great British Baking Show has had a long and bumpy ride, but it's finally righted the ship by focusing on the fundamentals.

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'Moonlighting,' a weird, wonderful '80s detective romcom, is now streaming on Hulu

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Bruce Willis is a vulgar, wisecracking man-child, and Cybill Shepherd is a classy tough broad horrified by his shenanigans. But cliché premise notwithstanding: it was a sharp, experimental show.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

Friday, October 13, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A violin comedy duo, Moonlighting on Hulu, the movie The Royal Hotel, and more.

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'The Super Models,' in their own words

Sunday, September 24, 2023

A documentary produced by its subject can come off as hagiography. But The Super Models is a corrective produced by women who were rarely given the opportunity to be seen as complete human beings.

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The best '90s thrillers according to NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour

Friday, September 22, 2023

NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes give us their picks for the best 90's thrillers.

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Here are the movies we can't wait to watch this fall

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

With no end in sight for the Hollywood strikes, we check in on the new releases for the fall. Our critics share their recommendations for more than 25 films coming out between now and Thanksgiving.

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Maybe think twice before making an innocent stranger go viral?

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Other people just going about their lives in public are not fodder for your social media. Let's think a little harder about the etiquette of putting pictures and videos of strangers up online.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening

Friday, September 15, 2023

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The audiobooks Mythos and Why We Love Baseball, and the new albums Jaguar II and Blame My Ex.

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'The Morning Show' is back, with a new billionaire

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

In Season 3 of the Apple drama, a billionaire played by Jon Hamm may be buying the network, and it has everyone concerned. Imagine that!

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Have you run out of TV? Our 2023 fall streaming guide can help

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

As Hollywood's strikes stretch on, viewers are sitting down on the couch and asking: What's next? We scoured the streaming sites to find fantastic new releases as well as great shows worth revisiting.

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Puzzlers gather 'round the digital water cooler to talk daily games

Saturday, September 09, 2023

With smaller, fragmented audiences, water-cooler TV moments now are few and far between. But you can scratch that itch on social media, posting about your daily puzzle habit.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

Friday, September 08, 2023

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Made in Heaven series, the movies Married by Mistake and Gran Turismo and the 50 MPH podcast.

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