Linda Holmes

The nine-part series airing on Apple TV+ is a science fiction story that plays out as a series of phone calls between people confronted with a strange series of events.

The Oscar nominations embraced David Fincher's Mank, a movie about movies, which is no surprise. But if you want to pick your own favorites, this is the year to do it.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry talked to Oprah Winfrey about darkest moments, family conflicts, the persistence of racism and the symbiosis between the royal family and the tabloid press.

The finale of WandaVision wrapped up a moving story of loss and grief. And, less importantly, there was a bunch of action.

Directed by Amy Poehler, the new Netflix film longs to stretch beyond its limits to be an inclusive look at feminism in teenagers, but its story works best when it keeps its ambitions modest.

The Netflix series about a young single mom and her teenage daughter has drawn comparisons to Gilmore Girls. It's messier than that.

The Netflix adaptation of Kristin Hannah's novel, starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, doesn't follow the novel's narrative shape, but it has trouble finding one of its own.

Derek DelGaudio's successful off-Broadway show has been given a marvelous film adaptation that captures the stage production's delicate and humane tone.

A new adaptation of James Herriot's books about life as a Yorkshire vet in the 1930s has gorgeous landscapes, majestic animals, and a welcome focus on home and work.

Linda Holmes' annual list of highlights from pop culture includes TV, movies, games, podcasts, TikTok videos and whatever else made the year a little easier.

Made by Shonda Rhimes' production company and adapted from a beloved series of romances, Bridgerton is witty, sexy, absorbing fun that might just keep you up late.

The darkly comic thriller Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan as a woman on a mission, is a carefully constructed mix of genres and moods that doesn't pull its punches.

If you could watch it at home in 2020, it's here — four NPR critics give their picks for the best in streaming or broadcast TV in a year when current events turned the industry upside down.

Kaley Cuoco plays a messy flight attendant in the HBO MAX series that begins when one very bad night leads to one very rough morning.

Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis play Abby and Harper, a couple headed home to Abby's parents' house for Christmas. Dan Levy, Victor Garber and Aubrey Plaza are among the terrific supporting cast.

Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour talk about their favorite 2020 holiday TV specials.

As the pandemic drags on, NPR answers listener questions about the toll that isolation can take on mental health.

The Netflix adaptation of a novel about a couple of teenagers who communicate by writing in a shared notebook is a well-made limited series with old-fashioned appeal.

We've got the goods on a large number of movies coming to cable and streaming over the holiday season, complete with notes to help you find the ones that are right up your alley.

Linda Diaz, who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest at NPR Music, is a chess expert and international chess champion. She sat down to talk with us about the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit.