Monica Castillo

Nov 8, 2024 | npr.org | Monica Castillo |Kristen Meinzer |Aisha Harris |Linda Holmes

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listeningThis week, there was definitely . But there was also a , a former foppish fellow to talk to , and a . Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. The Critics Choice Documentary Awards are this Sunday and one of the many documentaries I watched in preparation for this was a beautiful documentary on Netflix called Daughters by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton.

Apr 12, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Monica Castillo

Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.

Apr 12, 2024 | npr.org | Monica Castillo |Danielle Kurtzleben |Walter Chaw |Glen Weldon |Linda Holmes

Kristen Wiig in Palm Royale on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ hide caption toggle caption Apple TV+ Kristen Wiig in Palm Royale on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ This week, we saw Captain America again, the relationship of the Golden Bachelor went the way of so many others before it, and reboot fever continued to burn so hot that you could not possibly avoid catching it. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend.

Apr 12, 2024 | everand.com | Monica Castillo

This week, we saw Captain America again, the relationship of the Golden Bachelor went the way of so many others before it, and reboot fever continued to burn so hot that you could not possibly avoid catching it. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. premiered at Cannes last year. It's a really scrappy neo-fairy tale set in Wyoming.

Feb 9, 2024 | npr.org | Jordan Crucchiola |Linda Holmes |Monica Castillo |Glen Weldon

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