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Maya Rudolph And Fred Armisen Are In Love 'Forever'

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Maya Rudolph And Fred Armisen Are In Love 'Forever'

Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen star in the new Amazon series Forever. The two of them play a middle-aged married couple named Oscar and June, who are in a bit of a rut. Along the way, they find themselves in an unexpected situation that challenges their thinking about the permanence of marriage. Today, we dive into this very curious relationship comedy. Guest: Aisha Harris

Maya Rudolph And Fred Armisen Are In Love 'Forever'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour Wraps Up The 2018 Emmys

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Pop Culture Happy Hour Wraps Up The 2018 Emmys

We're here to fill you in on everything you need to know about the 2018 Emmys. On a night we were constantly reminded how diverse this year's nominations were — the winners were mostly white. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Game of Thrones won the top awards. Guest: NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans.

Pop Culture Happy Hour Wraps Up The 2018 Emmys

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At The 2018 Emmys, 'Game Of Thrones' And 'Mrs. Maisel' Soar While The Hosts Struggle

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At The 2018 Emmys, 'Game Of Thrones' And 'Mrs. Maisel' Soar While The Hosts Struggle

Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cleaned up in the comedy categories and Game of Thrones won the big drama prize for the third time. The show on the whole, though, was awfully dull.

On the Books: An All-Book Edition Of Pop Culture Happy Hour

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On the Books: An All-Book Edition Of Pop Culture Happy Hour

Today, we take a break from TV and movies to talk about some of our favorite books we've read — and what books we're most looking forward to this fall.

On the Books: An All-Book Edition Of Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Celebrating Women In Music With Turning The Tables

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Celebrating Women In Music With Turning The Tables

NPR Music's ambitious Turning the Tables series re-imagines the popular music canon by putting women and non-binary musicians at the center. All Songs Considered recently had a great conversation about the project, and today we bring that conversation to your Pop Culture Happy Hour feed.

Celebrating Women In Music With Turning The Tables

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Need A Boost? Here's Some Pop Culture Serotonin

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Need A Boost? Here's Some Pop Culture Serotonin

Not every day can be Friday, not every bit of weather can be sunny and not every plate can have cookies on it. That's why we love our pop culture serotonin — the stuff we watch, read and listen to that boosts our mood and makes us feel better. Today, we share some of our favorites.

Need A Boost? Here's Some Pop Culture Serotonin

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What We're Looking Forward To At The Toronto International Film Festival

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What We're Looking Forward To At The Toronto International Film Festival

The NPR Movies team is off to Toronto, where they'll sit in the dark for days at a time watching films that you'll get to see in the coming weeks and months. Here's some of what they're excited about.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

The Netflix young adult romance To All The Boys I've Loved Before tells the story of a high school pair who may or may not — but come on, they will — end up together. You've probably seen it on your Twitter feed, and today we assemble a very special panel to talk about it.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour's Fall TV Preview

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Pop Culture Happy Hour's Fall TV Preview

It's almost the end of the summer, which means it's time for Pop Culture Happy Hour's fall TV preview. We're telling you what new shows we're excited about, and which ones we think are built to last. Guest: NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans.

Pop Culture Happy Hour's Fall TV Preview

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'Black Panther'

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'Black Panther'

Ryan Coogler's Marvel film, set largely in the richly imagined Afro-futurist utopia of Wakanda, is by turns intimate, immediate and — most importantly — original. Guest: Code Switch's Gene Demby. (This episode originally aired on February 16, 2018.)

'Black Panther'

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NPR's Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows To Watch Out For

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NPR's Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows To Watch Out For

Broadcast, cable and streaming networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2018. Our television and pop culture team has assembled a list of the most promising shows coming your way.

Rumors Of The Death Of The Rom-Com Are Greatly Exaggerated

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Rumors Of The Death Of The Rom-Com Are Greatly Exaggerated

The success of movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Netflix's recent summer offerings may signal a resurgence of a sometimes beloved and sometimes bemoaned genre: the romantic comedy.

Rumors Of The Death Of The Rom-Com Are Greatly Exaggerated

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Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'

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Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'

BlacKkKlansman tells the story Ron Stallworth — a black police detective who infiltrated the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. On today's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we dive into the most talked about Spike Lee movie in years. Guest: Code Switch's Gene Demby

Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'

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2018 MTV VMAs: The Highs And Lows

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2018 MTV VMAs: The Highs And Lows

Last night the VMAs honored some top songs and artists including Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The show also recognized Aretha Franklin—sort of. And trotted out Aerosmith—again. New York Times editor Aisha Harris joins us for a recap.

2018 MTV VMAs: The Highs And Lows

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