Linda Holmes
Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. She began her professional life as an attorney. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture, and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back.
Holmes was a writer and editor at Television Without Pity, where she recapped several hundred hours of programming — including both High School Musical movies, for which she did not receive hazard pay. Her first novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over, will be published in the summer of 2019.
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Facing a barrage of criticism for pulling ads featuring a lesbian couple from its airwaves, the Hallmark Channel has reversed course, and says it will now work to "reinstate the commercials."
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The streaming service Disney+ launched this week with a lot of content, including High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It's a cheeky take on a familiar brand, but it gets fans in the door.
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"The Muppet Movie" is 40 years old. It was one of the highlights of childhood for many members of Generation X, but it may not have been given all the attention it deserved.
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Nobody is surprised that Avengers: Endgameis a hit, but even by superhero standards, it's had an enormous debut weekend, both in the U.S. and internationally. -
There was major drama in the reality TV world when Bachelorstar Colton Underwood stormed off set and hopped over a fence. These surprise moments give long-running reality shows staying power.
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A look at the most popular group of Oscar contenders in a decade, as well as some surprising omissions.
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In the new Netflix show Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, the Japanese decluttering diva shows Americans how to do with less, challenging America's hoarding and consumer cultures.
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Hulu and Netflix released documentaries about the failed Fyre Festival this week. Both offer insight into what went wrong with the infamous music festival crafted for social media influencers.
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Corruption is kind of a big news story these days and it's one of Hollywood's favorite subjects. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour takes a look at how corruption is presented in TV and movies.
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On Sunday morning, CBS aired an interview with the CNN founder, who told Ted Koppel about his struggle with a disease he could describe but wryly struggled to name.
