Stephen Thompson

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MUNA releases its latest album just in time for summer

Sunday, June 26, 2022

With electro-pop dance tracks, the band celebrates queer love and joy.

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What to watch, read and listen to this weekend

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: two great newsletters, FX's The Bear, and more.

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On 'The Spur,' Joan Shelley weighs what it takes to be human

Friday, June 24, 2022

Shelley expounds on country living, newly married life and the birth of her daughter. But life's joys are never far removed from the deeply worrying state — and fate — of the world.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Friday, June 17, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: BTS, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, and more.

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The Mountain Goats, 'Training Montage'

Thursday, June 02, 2022

If you're a Mountain Goats fan who's missed the white-knuckle intensity of John Darnielle's earlier work, "Training Montage" provides a bliss-inducingly anthemic payoff.

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What NPR critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend

Friday, May 27, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: reality television, Eurovision compilations and more.

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'SNL' just wrapped its 47th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

Monday, May 23, 2022

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

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Aoife O'Donovan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Monday, May 09, 2022

The singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening

Friday, May 06, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: vintage reads, Elden Ring and something to scratch the Schitt's Creek itch.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening

Friday, April 29, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bob Odenkirk's memoir, the guy collecting every Gap store playlist ever made and more.

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S. Carey: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Thursday, April 21, 2022

The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.

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Brittany Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.

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What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening

Friday, April 08, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Joan Shelley's new song, and an HBO reality show that sets up single parents.

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Joan Shelley, 'The Spur'

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

No one makes music better suited for moments of hard-won comfort than Joan Shelley.

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10 takeaways from a night of strong performances and curveballs at the Grammys

Monday, April 04, 2022

Here's what you need to know about the 2022 Grammys — the lessons, storylines, triumphs and irritations that defined the very long night.

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7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy Awards

Saturday, April 02, 2022

From a possible Olivia Rodrigo sweep to the probability of someone mentioning "The Slap," here's what to expect at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday.

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Madi Diaz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Monday, March 28, 2022

In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.

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What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend listening and viewing

Friday, March 25, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: game shows and album recommendations.

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You voted — here's a ranking of the top movies ever to win an Oscar for best picture

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners voted on the top movies of all time to win best picture at the Oscars.

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The U.S. gets its own version of the 'Eurovision Song Contest'

Monday, March 21, 2022

NBC begins the American Song Contest with representatives from all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and five territories. Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson are the hosts for the new show.

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