Linda Holmes http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93702353&ft=1&f=93702353 Linda Holmes writes and edits NPR's entertainment and pop-culture blog, Monkey See. She has several elaborate theories involving pop culture and monkeys, all of which are available on request. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:34:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Linda Holmes http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93702353&ft=1&f=93702353 Are Women Really Missing From Film Criticism? Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they're worse off in the online world than they were in print. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/24/186458888/are-women-really-missing-from-film-criticism?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/24/186458888/are-women-really-missing-from-film-criticism?ft=1&f=93702353 Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they're worse off in the online world than they were in print.

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]]> Pop Culture Happy Hour: Star Trek, SNL, And Boldly Going To New Places On this week's show, we check in with two huge cultural institutions on the way to a discussion about finding yourself on unfamiliar ground. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/24/186438859/pop-culture-happy-hour-star-trek-snl-and-boldly-going-to-new-places?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/24/186438859/pop-culture-happy-hour-star-trek-snl-and-boldly-going-to-new-places?ft=1&f=93702353 On this week's show, we check in with two huge cultural institutions on the way to a discussion about finding yourself on unfamiliar ground.

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]]> Dear Tiny Desk: Miss You In which we consider our relocated desk and miss an old pal. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/24/186425069/dear-tiny-desk-miss-you?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/24/186425069/dear-tiny-desk-miss-you?ft=1&f=93702353 In which we consider our relocated desk and miss an old pal.

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]]> Breakin' The Rules: 20 General Principles Suspended In 'Fast And Furious 6' There are many principles of day-to-day life that don't make their way into the Fast, Furious universe. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/23/186288845/breakin-the-rules-20-general-principles-suspended-in-fast-and-furious-6?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/23/186288845/breakin-the-rules-20-general-principles-suspended-in-fast-and-furious-6?ft=1&f=93702353 There are many principles of day-to-day life that don't make their way into the Fast, Furious universe.

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]]> Really Most Sincerely Bad: Fox's Nasty 'Does Someone Have To Go?' A distasteful new show forces employees to turn on each other in a phony display of power. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/23/186270135/really-most-sincerely-bad-foxs-nasty-does-someone-have-to-go?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/23/186270135/really-most-sincerely-bad-foxs-nasty-does-someone-have-to-go?ft=1&f=93702353 A distasteful new show forces employees to turn on each other in a phony display of power.

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]]> 'Before Midnight': Jesse And Celine Are Older Now, And So Are We It took Jesse and Celine 18 years to find themselves back where they started in the lovely third installment of the series that began with 1995's <em>Before Sunrise</em>. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/23/186226960/before-midnight-jesse-and-celine-are-older-now-and-so-are-we?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/23/186226960/before-midnight-jesse-and-celine-are-older-now-and-so-are-we?ft=1&f=93702353 It took Jesse and Celine 18 years to find themselves back where they started in the lovely third installment of the series that began with 1995's Before Sunrise.

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]]> Reaction Saturation And Sunday Night Television On Sundays, it can seem like we're a nation of critics. But we're not. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/20/185498148/reaction-saturation-and-sunday-night-television?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/20/185498148/reaction-saturation-and-sunday-night-television?ft=1&f=93702353 On Sundays, it can seem like we're a nation of critics. But we're not.

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]]> Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cancellation Blues And Cultural Etiquette On this week's show, we talk about grieving and fighting when shows are canceled, we come up with some rules of engagement when it comes to good manners and culture, and we talk about what's making us happy this week. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/17/184754561/pop-culture-happy-hour-cancellation-blues-and-cultural-etiquette?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/17/184754561/pop-culture-happy-hour-cancellation-blues-and-cultural-etiquette?ft=1&f=93702353 On this week's show, we talk about grieving and fighting when shows are canceled, we come up with some rules of engagement when it comes to good manners and culture, and we talk about what's making us happy this week.

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]]> Notes On A 'Scandal': Fitz Is The Most Dumpable Man On Television Viewers of <em>Scandal</em> know that Fitz is the worst. But do they know why? We do. Fri, 17 May 2013 08:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/17/184736847/notes-on-a-scandal-fitz-is-the-most-dumpable-man-on-television?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/17/184736847/notes-on-a-scandal-fitz-is-the-most-dumpable-man-on-television?ft=1&f=93702353 Viewers of Scandal know that Fitz is the worst. But do they know why? We do.

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]]> While The Audience Turned Away, 'American Idol' Found Some Great Singers This may have been a lousy year for ratings on our most-watched talent show, but not for talent. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/16/184522145/while-the-audience-turned-away-american-idol-found-some-great-singers?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/16/184522145/while-the-audience-turned-away-american-idol-found-some-great-singers?ft=1&f=93702353 This may have been a lousy year for ratings on our most-watched talent show, but not for talent.

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]]> A Farewell To 'The Office': The 10 Best Episodes As <em>The Office</em> reaches its end, we look at 10 favorite episodes. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/16/184506021/a-farewell-to-the-office-the-10-best-episodes?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/16/184506021/a-farewell-to-the-office-the-10-best-episodes?ft=1&f=93702353 As The Office reaches its end, we look at 10 favorite episodes.

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]]> What's On TV This Fall? The Networks Roll Out Their New Shows This fall, Michael J. Fox returns to network comedy and Joss Whedon brings the Avengers universe to television. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/15/184191582/whats-on-tv-this-fall-the-networks-roll-out-their-new-shows?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/15/184191582/whats-on-tv-this-fall-the-networks-roll-out-their-new-shows?ft=1&f=93702353 This fall, Michael J. Fox returns to network comedy and Joss Whedon brings the Avengers universe to television.

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]]> Why Angelina Jolie's Op-Ed Matters Angelina Jolie's surgery perhaps shouldn't matter, but it will to someone. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/14/183926927/yes-angelina-jolies-op-ed-matters?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/14/183926927/yes-angelina-jolies-op-ed-matters?ft=1&f=93702353 Angelina Jolie's surgery perhaps shouldn't matter, but it will to someone.

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]]> 'Space Oddity' In Space: Yes, Astronauts Are Still The Coolest Humans If you were an astronaut, isn't a David Bowie cover what you'd be doing? Mon, 13 May 2013 08:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/13/183579174/space-oddity-in-space-yes-astronauts-are-still-the-coolest-humans?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/13/183579174/space-oddity-in-space-yes-astronauts-are-still-the-coolest-humans?ft=1&f=93702353 If you were an astronaut, isn't a David Bowie cover what you'd be doing?

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]]> Watch The First Trailer For ABC's 'Avengers' Follow-Up ABC has released the trailer for its fall series picking up the Avengers saga. Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/13/183575332/watch-the-first-trailer-for-abcs-avengers-follow-up?ft=1&f=93702353 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/13/183575332/watch-the-first-trailer-for-abcs-avengers-follow-up?ft=1&f=93702353 ABC has released the trailer for its fall series picking up the Avengers saga.

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