Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon appears in the following:

'The Flash' throws off intermittent sparks

Thursday, June 15, 2023

The latest DC film seeks to reboot Warners' troubled cinematic universe. The script boasts solid jokes and knowing winks, but flat characterizations keep it from taking off.

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Pride vs. Prejudice

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Glen Weldon is among the cohort of LGBTQ+ folk constitutionally averse to crowds, midday sun and dancing. But Pride feels more needed, more urgent than ever this year — and he'll be out there.

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

Friday, June 09, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Shiny Happy People, Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, Jessie Ware's new album, and more.

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These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Studios raced to finish summer attractions ahead of the writers strike. So we're back with a great big, filterable guide of what to watch — and where to find it — as the days get hotter and longer.

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You're overthinking it — how speculating can spoil a TV show

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Shows like Lost or The X-Files are carefully packed with secrets and hidden connections for viewers to untangle. But plenty of shows aren't high-concept puzzle boxes and you can just ... watch them.

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

Friday, May 12, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jury Duty, The Other Two, Every Frame a Painting and Rutherford Falls.

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Where the stage is littered with glitter: The top 10 acts of Eurovision 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023

For the first time ever, viewers in the U.S. can vote for their favorite act in the lavish international spectacle that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Our critic shares his top 10 songs.

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

Friday, May 05, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Fake Doctors, Real Friends, Bupkis, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal and Weird Al Yankovic.

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Superhero fatigue: Does Marvel still have audiences' attention with its 32nd film?

Friday, May 05, 2023

Some of Marvel Studios' recent movies have been more critically divisive and less profitable at the box office than their predecessors. Is superhero fatigue starting to kick in?

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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' sends off its heroes with a mawkish mixtape

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

The third Guardians film assumes a strangely somber tone and a plot that features more cruelty to animals and children than audiences have any reason to expect from a wacky space yarn.

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Get thee to this nunnery: Fun, fast, freewheeling 'Mrs. Davis' is habit-forming

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

A badass nun squares off against a ubiquitous algorithm in a Peacock action-comedy series that throws absolutely everything at the wall. Betty Gilpin stars as tough, smart, sarcastic Simone.

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New horror comedy 'Renfield' is about Count Dracula's long-suffering servant

Monday, April 17, 2023

The new vampire comedy stars Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as his servant. It's an update to the Renfield character, and an homage to the way he's been played in the past.

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

Friday, April 14, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Romantic Comedy, Grace Needs Space, and more.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

Friday, March 31, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Studio Ghibli Fest, Succession, and more.

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Rollicking 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' scores a critical hit

Friday, March 31, 2023

A game cast, solid jokes and a refreshingly light touch when it comes to adapting the deep lore of the beloved tabletop role-playing game make for a breezily fun film for Nerd and Normal alike.

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'The Big Door Prize' asks: How would you live if you knew your life's potential?

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

A mysterious machine appears in a small town, promising to reveal each person's "life potential." The premise may suggest The Twilight Zone, but the quirky ensemble cast delivers something warmer.

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

Friday, March 24, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Spellbound, Cheat Codes, This Is Pop and more.

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

Friday, March 17, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Willem Dafoe film Inside and the podcast Louder Than A Riot.

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'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' is a near myth

Friday, March 17, 2023

The sequel to the 2019 film that starred Zachary Levi as the adult superhero persona of a lonely teen goes bigger. And goofier. But the fuel mixture's off and Levi's one-note performance grates.

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Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar

Sunday, March 12, 2023

The Malaysian-born actor made history by winning the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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