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2 weeks ago | 
wrvo.org | Glen Weldon |Joelle Monique |Greta Johnsen |Kristen Meinzer
Murderbot is a very smart, very funny new sci-fi comedy series on Apple TV+. It stars Alexander Skarsgård as a cyborg who works security for a team of hapless, bumbling scientists exploring a dangerous planet. He's hacked his own system and gained free will – a fact he tries to hide from them, even as he sardonically judges their naïve and foolhardy actions, and craves nothing more than to be left alone to watch his soap operas.
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2 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Glen Weldon |Joelle Monique |Greta Johnsen |Kristen Meinzer |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif | +1 more
'Murderbot' envisions a caustically funny future Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1252435991/1269329754" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Alexander Skarsgård in Murderbot. Apple TV hide caption toggle caption Apple TV Alexander Skarsgård in Murderbot. Apple TV Murderbot is a very smart, very funny new sci-fi comedy series on Apple TV+.
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3 weeks ago | 
wrvo.org | Glen Weldon |Hafsa Fathima |Joelle Monique |Liz Metzger
When the Star Wars prequels came out, they were polarizing for fans of George Lucas' beloved space opera. The three films - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith – followed Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader. It's been 20 years since the final prequel hit theaters, so it seems like a fitting time to reevaluate the movies.
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3 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Glen Weldon |Hafsa Fathima |Joelle Monique |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy
The 'Star Wars' prequels, revisiting we are Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251545865/1269308394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Yoda in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm/AJ Pics/Alamy hide caption toggle caption Lucasfilm/AJ Pics/Alamy Yoda in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Glen Weldon |Hafsa Fathima |Joelle Monique |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy
20 Movies That Only Work Because They Ended at the Exact Right TimeWhen it comes to plotting out a screenplay, timing is everything. That’s why so many prequels are dumb and terrible — if anything worth seeing …
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
npr.org | Glen Weldon |Linda Holmes |Gene Demby |Joelle Monique |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy | +2 more
'Captain America: Brave New World' is a major misfire Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1231335536/1266509885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World. Eli Adé/Marvel Studios hide caption toggle caption Eli Adé/Marvel Studios Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
wunc.org | Joelle Monique |Linda Holmes
This week, a beloved and strange journey continued, a guy who once seemed to be on the ropes continued riding high, and we remembered a visionary unlike any other. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. The AgencyThe Agency on Paramount+ stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Jodie Turner-Smith. The first episode is directed by Joe Wright. It's fabulously good.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Joelle Monique |Toya Wolfe |Linda Holmes
This week, a beloved and strange journey continued, a guy who once seemed to be on the ropes continued riding high, and we remembered a visionary unlike any other. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. The AgencyThe Agency on Paramount+ stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Jodie Turner-Smith. The first episode is directed by Joe Wright. It's fabulously good.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
npr.org | Joelle Monique |B.A. Parker |Glen Weldon |Linda Holmes
This week, a beloved and strange journey continued, a guy who once seemed to be on the ropes continued riding high, and we remembered a visionary unlike any other. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. The Agency The Agency on Paramount+ stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Jodie Turner-Smith. The first episode is directed by Joe Wright. It's fabulously good.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Joelle Monique |B.A. Parker |Glen Weldon |Linda Holmes
23 hours agoSee All the New Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively’s Texts & Emails—Including the One That References Taylor SwiftThe It Ends With Us director sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. The legal battle continues. Justin Baldoni just sued Blake Lively and Ryan …NowThe Switch 2 reveal used the iPhone playbook. Let’s hope the hardware doesn’tIt’s hard not to feel a little disappointed by Nintendo’s announcement on Thursday of the Switch 2.
