Linda Holmes

The kids of Stranger Things are no longer kids, and the plot no longer revolves around them.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Harvey Fierstein's memoir, Bling Empire and more.

The new Downton film relies on forced plotlines that remind viewers why most stories come to an end eventually.

First it was a book, then a movie. Now, it's an HBO show.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, Florence + The Machine's new album, and more.

Normal People author Sally Rooney's first book, Conversations with Friends, comes to Hulu on Sunday.

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.

The new HBO show stars Colin Firth as Michael Peterson, the writer who was convicted of his wife Kathleen's murder.

It's not that there are too many bad shows. It's that there are too many perfectly fine ones. That has implications for jobs in Hollywood.

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.

The last seven episodes drop on Netflix on Friday, April 29. Here's what you can expect (no spoilers, of course).

Between questionable casting choices, a thin storyline, and a glowing portrayal of one of the show's own producers, The Offer isn't worth 10 hours.

The series is not the traditional comedy setup. NPR's Linda Holmes shares her review.

Lots of shows come back for a second season without a clear purpose. The Flight Attendant finds one.

All of a sudden it seems like Hollywood has found a favorite new subject — the failed CEOs of tech companies with bio-pics depicting the rise and fall of the heads of Uber, WeWork and Theranos.

Cousin to The Great British Baking Show, this pottery competition almost dares you to make fun of its aggressively earnest approach.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Jerrod Carmichael's standup special, and more.

While the experimental series has a star-studded cast — including Issa Rae and Nicole Kidman — its directors meld the fantastical with the real.

Confronted with the mess she's made at her startup Theranos, Holmes simply runs at the end of the Hulu show.

'Julia' examines Julia Child's ascent to celebrity.