Linda Holmes
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What to watch this summer: Here are the TV shows we're looking forward to
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Arts & Life
What 'Pop Culture Happy Hour' thinks of Jerry Seinfeld's Pop-Tart movie 'Unfrosted'
The Netflix movie Unfrosted tells a made-up version of Pop-Tarts' origin story. It hasn't been received favorably, including by NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts.
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Arts & Life
Yes, Apple's new iPad ad is ugly and crushing, but art can't be flattened
The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.
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Arts & Life
You know it when you see it: Here are some movies that got sex scenes right
Good sex scenes are like any other kind of good filmmaking: It comes down to execution with purpose and care, done relative to whatever the function of the scene might be.
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Arts & Life
What makes a good courtroom drama
With former president Trump's real-life legal drama unfolding in New York, here are some of Hollywood's best courtroom dramas for some low-stakes intrigue.
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Arts & Life
What the royal family doesn't understand about PR in 2024
The release of the Mother's Day photo was not meant as a proof of life. However, any clever communications person should have known it would be taken that way and closely scrutinized by the public.
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Arts & Life
The big takeaways from last night's Oscars
With the Oscars handed out, NPR critic Linda Holmes reflects on the night's big winners, takeaways, and telecast highlights.
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Arts & Life
Confessions of a continuity cop
You know that scene in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts is eating a croissant that is suddenly a pancake? Continuity issues like that crop up all the time. Whether you let it distract you is your call.
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Arts & Life
If you love courtroom dramas, this Oscar-nominated film is not to be missed
The courtroom drama is a beloved and established film genre. Anatomy of a Fall is a Best Picture nominee that feels familiar at first but immerses audiences in a different kind of legal thriller.
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Arts & Life
Yes, a lot of people watched the Super Bowl, but the monoculture is still a myth
Super Bowl viewership isn't faltering in the same way broadcast, cable and awards shows are. But do we really need mass consumption of the same cultural work? Or just smart and connected consumption?