Pop Culture Happy Hour

Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take it all with a shot of cheer.

The Hunting Wives

The Netflix series The Hunting Wives is a soapy murder mystery full of nudity and intrigue, about a...

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Happy Gilmore 2

It's been almost 30 years since Happy Gilmore gave Adam Sandler one of his best-loved movie roles. The...

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Song Of The Summer

Last year was Brat summer and saw the rise of Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, and Sabrina Carpenter. But is...

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps And What's Making Us Happy

The Fantastic Four are back again in a new movie--and it's an eye-popping good time. The Fantastic Four:...

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Our Favorite YouTube Channels

Today we're recommending a few of our favorite YouTube channels. These are the ones we find ourselves...

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

In the original I Know What You Did Last Summer, some very '90s teenagers are targeted by a killer clad...

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Watch This: Sorry, Baby

Sorry, Baby is a refreshingly disarming movie. The film was written and directed by Eva Victor, who...

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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential...

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Eddington And What's Making Us Happy

Eddington plunges us back into that familiarly distressing time of the early days of the pandemic. Directed...

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KPop Demon Hunters

The Netflix animated movie KPop Demon Hunters is a phenomenon, with a soundtrack that's climbing the...

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2025 Emmy Nominations

This year's Emmy nominations are out, and it was a good year for familiar favorites like Hacks, The...

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Too Much

When your long-term boyfriend leaves you for an Instagram influencer, what can you do? In the new Netflix...

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Superman And What's Making Us Happy

After much anticipation, there is a pretty great new Superman movie. And he's bringing exactly what...

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We Rewatch The Movies We Loved As Teens

This summer marks Pop Culture Happy Hour's 15th birthday. We decided to re-watch the movies we loved...

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Love Island

Love Island USA is pure chaos, and admittedly: we love it. It's one of many spinoffs of the long-running...

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Great Songs For Your Next Road Trip

If you're thinking about taking a road trip, you're going to need some road trip music. You might need...

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Jurassic World Rebirth And What's Making Us Happy

Jurassic World Rebirth is the latest reboot of the beloved franchise. This time around Scarlett Johansson,...

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Squid Game

Netflix's Korean drama Squid Game became a worldwide phenomenon, winning six Emmys and inspiring countless...

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The Bear

The Bear is back for a new season. The FX on Hulu series sees Carmy and Sydney (Jeremy Allen White and...

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M3GAN 2.0

The horror comedy M3GAN spawned memes, made a fortune, and even taught us a lesson about the dangers...

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F1 And What's Making Us Happy

If you like cars that go fast, you'll be glad to know they go very fast in F1 The Movie. The film stars...

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Ironheart

Ironheart is a fun new Marvel series following Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a brilliant young woman...

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Best Pixar Movies, Ranked

It's been nearly 30 years since Toy Story kicked off a historic run of animated films. So now seemed...

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Elio

In the new Pixar film Elio, a lonely kid dreams of being abducted by aliens. And then one day, it happens....

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