About this podcast
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.
Latest episodes
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Rutherford Falls Is Your Next Summer Binge Watch
July 6, 2022
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The Dinosaurs of Jurassic World: Dominion
July 4, 2022
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Minions: The Rise Of Gru And What's Making Us Happy
July 1, 2022
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Three Songs To Help You Fall Asleep
June 30, 2022
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The Black Phone
June 29, 2022
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2022 BET Awards
June 28, 2022
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Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
June 27, 2022
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Elvis And What's Making Us Happy
June 24, 2022
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
June 23, 2022
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Cha Cha Real Smooth
June 22, 2022
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Lightyear And What's Making Us Happy
June 17, 2022
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Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
June 16, 2022
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Watergate In Pop Culture
June 15, 2022
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2022 Tony Awards
June 14, 2022
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
June 13, 2022
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Jurassic World Dominion And What's Making Us Happy
June 10, 2022
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Crimes of the Future
June 9, 2022
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This Is Going To Hurt
June 8, 2022
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Judy Garland
June 7, 2022
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Floor Is Lava
June 6, 2022
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Fire Island And What's Making Us Happy
June 3, 2022
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American Idol Contestants, Ranked
June 2, 2022
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The Bob's Burgers Movie
June 1, 2022
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Graduation In Pop Culture
May 31, 2022
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Introducing: Everyone & Their Mom
May 30, 2022
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Top Gun: Maverick And What's Making Us Happy
May 27, 2022
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Harry Styles' Harry's House
May 26, 2022
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The Kids In The Hall
May 25, 2022
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Books We Love: Identity And Culture
May 23, 2022
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Downton Abbey: A New Era And What's Making Us Happy
May 20, 2022
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Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers
May 19, 2022
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Conversations with Friends
May 18, 2022
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The Flight Attendant
May 17, 2022
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Eurovision 2022
May 16, 2022
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Heartstopper And What's Making Us Happy
May 13, 2022
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Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti
May 12, 2022
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We Own This City
May 11, 2022
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Books We Love: Nonfiction
May 10, 2022
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American Song Contest
May 9, 2022
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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness And What's Making Us Happy
May 6, 2022
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Grace And Frankie
May 4, 2022
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Summer 2022 Preview And What's Making Us Happy
April 29, 2022
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X,' horror and pleasure are deeply intertwined
April 28, 2022
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A Very British Scandal
April 27, 2022
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The Northman
April 26, 2022
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Slow Horses
April 25, 2022
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The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent And What's Making Us Happy
April 22, 2022
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Our Flag Means Death
April 21, 2022
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Law & Order
April 20, 2022
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Moon Knight
April 19, 2022
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The Great Pottery Throw Down
April 18, 2022
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Pachinko And What's Making Us Happy
April 15, 2022
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Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
April 14, 2022
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A Cameo Quiz
April 12, 2022
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Books We Love: The States We're In
April 11, 2022
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Ambulance And What's Making Us Happy
April 8, 2022
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Better Things
April 6, 2022
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2022 Grammys Recap
April 4, 2022
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Everything Everywhere All At Once And What's Making Us Happy
April 1, 2022
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The Lost City
March 31, 2022
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Bridgerton
March 30, 2022
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Human Resources
March 29, 2022
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2022 Oscars Recap
March 28, 2022
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2022 Oscars Preview And What's Making Us Happy
March 25, 2022
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Deep Water
March 24, 2022
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2022 Oscars Guide: Documentary Feature
March 23, 2022
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Oscars Best Picture Winners, Ranked
March 22, 2022
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Books We Love: Love Stories
March 21, 2022
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Master And What's Making Us Happy
March 18, 2022
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The Adam Project
March 17, 2022
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2022 Oscars Guide: International Features
March 16, 2022
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The Dropout
March 14, 2022
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Turning Red And What's Making Us Happy
March 11, 2022
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After Yang
March 10, 2022
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The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
March 8, 2022
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The Batman And What's Making Us Happy
March 4, 2022
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A Madea Homecoming
March 3, 2022
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2022 Oscars Guide: Original Songs
March 2, 2022
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Books We Love: Ladies First
March 1, 2022
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Belfast
February 28, 2022
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The Gilded Age And What's Making Us Happy
February 25, 2022
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Euphoria
February 23, 2022
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Pam & Tommy
February 22, 2022
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Love Is Blind
February 21, 2022
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre And What's Making Us Happy
February 18, 2022
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We Need To Talk About Cosby
February 17, 2022
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Inventing Anna
February 16, 2022
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Somebody Somewhere
February 15, 2022
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2022 Super Bowl
February 14, 2022
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Marry Me And What's Making Us Happy
February 11, 2022
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Peacemaker
February 10, 2022
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2022 Oscar Nominations
February 9, 2022
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Mogul Mowgli
February 8, 2022
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Drive My Car
February 7, 2022
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First Pop Culture Crushes And What's Making Us Happy
February 4, 2022
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Janet Jackson
February 3, 2022
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Hustlers
February 2, 2022
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The Golden Girls
February 1, 2022
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2022 Sundance: Best Movies
January 31, 2022
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Wordle And What's Making Us Happy This Week
January 28, 2022
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The Book Of Boba Fett
January 25, 2022
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2021 Best Books For Music Lovers
January 24, 2022
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Abbott Elementary And What's Making Us Happy
January 21, 2022
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And Just Like That...
January 20, 2022
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Great 2021 Music Documentaries
January 19, 2022
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The Tragedy Of Macbeth And What's Making Us Happy
January 14, 2022
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The Weeknd's Dawn FM
January 13, 2022
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Station Eleven
January 12, 2022
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C'mon C'mon
January 11, 2022
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Remembering Sidney Poitier
January 10, 2022
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Great 2021 Movies You May Have Missed And What's Making Us Happy
January 7, 2022
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Yellowjackets
January 6, 2022
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The Lost Daughter
January 5, 2022
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Three Favorite Video Game Recommendations
January 4, 2022
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Remembering Betty White
January 3, 2022
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Our 2022 Pop Culture Resolutions And What's Making Us Happy
December 30, 2021
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Our 2022 Pop Culture Predictions
December 29, 2021
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Don't Look Up
December 28, 2021
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Insecure
December 27, 2021
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Licorice Pizza
December 23, 2021
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The Matrix Resurrections And What's Making Us Happy
December 22, 2021
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Being the Ricardos
December 21, 2021
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Nightmare Alley
December 20, 2021
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Spider-Man: No Way Home And What's Making Us Happy
December 17, 2021
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2021 Pop Culture Favorites
December 16, 2021
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Spotify Wrapped
December 15, 2021
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Hawkeye
December 14, 2021
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It's A Wonderful Life
December 13, 2021
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West Side Story And What's Making Us Happy
December 10, 2021
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The Beatles: Get Back
December 9, 2021
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Succession
December 8, 2021
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The Wheel of Time
December 7, 2021
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2021 Best Books
December 6, 2021
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2021 Best Books
December 6, 2021
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The Power Of The Dog And What's Making Us Happy
December 3, 2021
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Tick Tick Boom
December 2, 2021
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Adele's 30
December 1, 2021
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Encanto
November 30, 2021
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Remembering Stephen Sondheim
November 29, 2021
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Introducing NPR's Book of the Day
November 26, 2021
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House Of Gucci And What's Making Us Happy
November 24, 2021
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King Richard
November 23, 2021
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Cowboy Bebop
November 22, 2021
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife And What's Making Us Happy
November 19, 2021
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife And What's Making Us Happy
November 19, 2021
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Remembering Petra Mayer
November 18, 2021
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Silk Sonic
November 17, 2021
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Below Deck
November 16, 2021
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Red Notice And What's Making Us Happy
November 12, 2021
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Project Runway
November 11, 2021
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Passing
November 10, 2021
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The Harder They Fall
November 9, 2021
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Eternals And What's Making Us Happy
November 5, 2021
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Army Of Thieves
November 4, 2021
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Colin in Black & White
November 3, 2021
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Judge Judy
November 2, 2021
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Film Noir: A Guide
November 1, 2021
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Last Night In Soho And What's Making Us Happy
October 29, 2021
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The Morning Show
October 28, 2021
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Foundation
October 27, 2021
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The French Dispatch
October 26, 2021
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The Things That Scared Us As Kids
October 25, 2021
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The Things That Scared Us As Kids
October 25, 2021
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Dune And What's Making Us Happy
October 22, 2021
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Three Songs For Cleaning Your Bathroom
October 21, 2021
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Auteurs And Film Franchises
October 20, 2021
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Impeachment: American Crime Story
October 19, 2021
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The Last Duel And What's Making Us Happy
October 15, 2021
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Squid Game
October 14, 2021
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Y: The Last Man
October 12, 2021
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Soul Train
October 11, 2021
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No Time To Die And What's Making Us Happy
October 8, 2021
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No Time To Die And What's Making Us Happy
October 8, 2021
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'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' is a chaotic love story
October 7, 2021
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The Guilty
October 6, 2021
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Beyoncé's Homecoming
October 5, 2021
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Star Wars: Visions
October 4, 2021
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The Many Saints Of Newark And What's Making Us Happy
October 1, 2021
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The Sopranos
September 30, 2021
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Scenes From A Marriage
September 29, 2021