Glen Weldon appears in the following:
Space-Hopping 'Avengers: Infinity War' Raises The Stakes To Infinity — And Beyond
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Avengers try to keep a space-tyrant from bedazzling his space-glove and performing cosmic genocide. The film doubles down on character interactions both familiar (good) and unfamiliar (less good).
Man Of Steel, Belted: 'Action Comics #1000' And The Return Of A Super-Accessory
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
This week, Action Comics becomes the first American comic book to reach #1000, though that numbering comes with an asterisk. More important: the return of Superman's red trunks — and yellow belt.
Here's What You Need To Know About Infinity Stones Before The New Avengers Movie
Monday, April 16, 2018
They're the major MacGuffins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but there's a lot of them, and you need a scorecard to keep track of which does what. We're here for you.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Antiques Roadshow'
Friday, April 13, 2018
To talk about the PBS institution that celebrates used crap and how much it may or may not be worth, we're joined by the host of NPR's Bullseye — and lifelong used-crap devotee — Jesse Thorn.
Will Robinson, Meet Danger; Danger, Will Robinson: The 'Lost In Space' Reboot
Friday, April 13, 2018
Netflix's remake of the campy 1960s series is everything that show was not: dark, suspenseful, with great-looking special effects. It gets a bit repetitive, but it's worth sticking with.
'Legion,' Season 2: Welcome Back To The Weirdest Corner Of The Marvel Universe
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Showrunner Noah Hawley's defiantly trippy and visually stunning not-quite-a-superhero series returns to FX for a second season. Critic Glen Weldon says there's real substance beneath all that style.
In The Final Season Of 'The Americans,' Sleeper Agents Get A Wake-Up Call
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
We review, with as few spoilers as possible, the beginning of the end of FX's starkly intimate series about: 1. Spycraft, 2. Marriage, 3. The 1980s and 4. Wigs.
Arcade Firewall: 'Ready Player One' REALLY Loves The '80s
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Spielberg returns to his cinema-as-thrill-ride roots in this adaptation of Ernest Cline's YA novel. The nostalgia gets a bit overwhelming — and, frankly, sad — but the visuals are compelling.
In His Own Words: HBO's Intimate, Astonishing 'Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling'
Monday, March 26, 2018
Judd Apatow directs a documentary about the life, comedy and spirituality of his late friend and mentor. The two-night HBO event is built around excerpts from the comedian's revealing diaries.
'Pacific Rim Uprising' Serves Up Another Helping Of Mech And Cheese
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro isn't in the directing chair for this return to the world he built in 2013's Pacific Rim, but that film's most gleefully goofy qualities remain.
Before 'Love, Simon': Coming Out And Coming-Of-Age At The Movies
Monday, March 19, 2018
Love, Simon is only the latest in a surprisingly long line of films that have explored what it's like to come out in high school. Here's some of the smaller, quirkier films that paved the way.
A Gay Teen Romance, Sealed With A Peck: 'Love, Simon'
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Come for the rom-com elements, familiar and dutiful though they are. Stay for the film's sensitive, specific and closely observed coming-out storyline, which feels new — and important.
Is That Awl There Is? Remembering The Awl And The Hairpin
Friday, January 19, 2018
The website The Awl and its sister site The Hairpin are shutting down. The two sites always valued lively, thoughtful writing — even as the media landscape shifted around them.
How The TV And Movies Are Using Gen X Nostalgia
Friday, December 15, 2017
NPR's Kelly McEvers and Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon sit down to talk about this era of TV and movies, many of which are catering to Gen X nostalgia — from Stranger Things to the latest Star Wars film.
Review: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The the new show from Amazon takes place in late 1950s New York. Midge Maisel's life falls apart and she has to figure out what she's good at. So she goes from housewife to stand-up comic.
10 Great, Perfect, Solid-Mithril Ideas For 'Lord Of The Rings' TV Spin-Offs
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Amazon Studios is bringing an ongoing Lord of the Rings prequel series to television. The deal includes an option for "a potential additional spin-off series." Tom Bombadil, call your agent.
Standing Up In The World Of Stand-Up: When 'Open Secrets' Finally Go Public
Friday, November 10, 2017
The culture of comedy is one in which women have had little recourse to address sexual misconduct. The now-public allegations facing Louis C.K. suggest this may be changing.
Number Six At 50: The 50th Anniversary Of 'The Prisoner'
Friday, September 29, 2017
The series, about an ex-spy chafing against his imprisonment in a sunny, seaside village, was one of the first shows to end with a finale that sharply divided viewers.
Comic Book Legend Len Wein Dies At 69
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Len Wein created Wolverine, the Marvel superhero, as well as Swamp Thing. He and artist Dave Cockrum revamped the X-Men, expanding the roster with new recruits like Colossus, Nightcrawler and Storm.
He's Big, He's Blue, And Now, He's Bingeable: 'The Tick' Returns
Thursday, August 24, 2017
The new, 10-episode Amazon series isn't a grim-and-gritty reboot, exactly — but its dark-ish tone will surprise some fans of Ben Edlund's superhero spoof.