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'Succession' Season 4, Episode 4: 'Honeymoon States'
If you missed last week's episode, catch up here first. And needless to say, recaps are full of spoilers. Life as a Roy, in a nutshell: The wedding was so sad, and the wake is so funny. This episode...
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'The Diplomat' is smart, twisty TV about being great at your job
"Nobody with the temperament to win a campaign should be in charge of anything." A character says this near the end of the first episode of The Diplomat, an excellent new Netflix political thriller...
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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing
This week, we played fantasy barista, listened to some robot tunes, and then finally went outside to stare at some pretty clouds.Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention...
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'Succession,' Season 4, Episode 5, 'Kill List'
The gist of itIn this episode, Team Waystar heads for Norway to meet with Matsson and knock out the details of the GoJo deal. Kendall and Roman try to play hardball, but Matsson prefers what he's...
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In 'Baby J,' John Mulaney's jokes are all at the expense of one person: John...
Almost every joke in the new John Mulaney special, Baby J, is at the expense of the same person: John Mulaney, circa 2020-2021.2023 John Mulaney wants to talk about going to rehab at the end of 2020 to...
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In 'Are You There, God?' Margaret's story isn't universal — and that's OK
When the lights go down on the new adaptation of Judy Blume's middle-grade classic Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, one of the first things you see is a note about the year in which the film is...
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'Succession' season 4, episode 6: 'Living+'
Catch up with our recaps.The gist of itThe easiest way to explain this eventful episode might be to start by talking about where all our characters end up, and then we'll explain how they all got there...
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If you think a writers' strike will be bad for viewers, status quo may be...
It's beyond question that the WGA strike, which began Tuesday, will have potentially devastating effects on writers, on the industry, and on the economy. That's not controversial; people don't engage...
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'Succession' season 4, episode 7, 'Tailgate Party'
On the eve of the presidential election, Tom and Shiv host what was supposed to be Logan's party, but little goes as planned. Roman and Kendall identify a potential weakness that could crush Matsson's...
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Brace yourself for a bleaker 'Bridgerton' in the new 'Queen Charlotte' spin-off
It's not surprising that Bridgerton, with two successful Netflix seasons down and more to come, already has its first spin-off. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is intellectual property upon...
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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
This week we talked to some Pulitzer winners, debated which TV finale is the best, and watched a Monsoon Wedding. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what...
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'Succession' season 4, episode 8: 'America Decides'
The gist of itIn an excruciating hour of TV, the Roys camp out at ATN to run election night coverage. Roman is perfectly ready to interfere to hand the election to Mencken, Connor just wants to be...
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'Succession' season 4, episode 9: 'Church and State'
The gist of itAt Logan's funeral, Roman's plans for greatness go awry after Uncle Ewan unloads some heavy truths. Kendall steps into the breach, and for the second time this season, he puts on a good...
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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening
This week we celebrated the life of an icon, ranked the SNL musical guests, and talked with the composer of theSuccession soundtrack. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying...
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'Platonic' is more full-circle friendship than love triangle, and it's better...
Some of Seth Rogen's best chemistry with women has bloomed in properties that pair him with someone whose vibes are, or can be rendered as, vaguely patrician. Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up, Charlize...
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'Succession' has ended — and the point was never who was going to win
The gist of itMatsson's alliance with Shiv fell apart, thanks to Greg sniffing around a meeting where Matsson revealed his actual choice for the new U.S. CEO: Tom. Kendall managed to get the siblings...
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Dear 'Succession' fans, we need to talk about Shiv Roy in that series finale
HBO's Succession ended a four-season run on Sunday night. And Siobhan Roy's final choice, which determined the fate of her father's empire, exemplifies what the show has been best at, and what its...
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These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer
Studios raced to finish summer attractions ahead of the writers strike— and we're back with a great big guide of what to watch as the days get hotter and longer. You can search by genre and where to...
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Five great moments from the 'Ted Lasso' finale
Ted Lasso had a bit of a bumpy third season, and its final episode (now streaming on Apple TV+) didn't undo all of those bumps. Nevertheless, the show pulled off some very nice moments that doubtless...
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If you don't love the 3D movie experience, you're not alone
I saw the Pixar film Elementalthis week. It's a story about Element City, where fire people, water people, cloud/air people and earth people all live alongside each other, sometimes uncomfortably. Some...
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