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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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.

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It Ends
September 01, 2026
Have you ever been on a road trip that feels like it goes on forever and things started getting a bit existential? That’s the whole deal with the chewy new film . The horror-meets-psychological thriller follows four friends who just graduated college, as they turn onto a road through a dense forest and the road just keeps going. Directed by Alexander Ullom, is both chill and chilling, and a lot of fun to talk about. 

Chasing down your next horror fix? Check out these episodes: 

'Backrooms' brings YouTube horror to the big screen

In ‘Weapons’, the kids aren't at all right, not in the slightest, nope

Should you give 'Presence' the ghost of a chance?


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The Dog Stars
August 31, 2026
In the new post-apocalyptic film , a virus has wiped out most of humanity and the survivors eke out a meager existence trying to stay alive. Sound like an oh-too-familiar tale? What if it featured stars like Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Allison Janney? And was directed by Ridley Scott and based on a best-selling novel? Would it be enough to pull you in? Should it be? 

Want more action from Hollywood’s biggest directors? Check out these episodes: 

Spielberg revisits aliens and alienation in ‘Disclosure Day’

'Gladiator II': Are you not entertained? Still? Again? Some more?

‘The Odyssey’ is an ancient tale on a modern budget

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Coyote vs. Acme and Dolly Parton
August 28, 2026
The movie Coyote vs. Acme comes with some buzzy lore: it was famously shelved, and almost didn’t see the light of day. But it’s here now, and it’s good and looney! It follows Wile E. Coyote when he decides to sue the Acme Corporation for manufacturing crappy, ineffective products. The cast includes Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor. We also talk about our favorite Dolly Parton musical performances. 

If you want more animated capers, check out these episodes: 
'Minions & Monsters' is, oddly enough, a love letter to Old Hollywood
In 'Toy Story 5,' playtime's over and screentime's in

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Adults
August 27, 2026
Every generation gets its own version of a “20-somethings hang out and make mistakes” sitcom. And Gen Z’s got , a silly series about a group of friends cohabitating in Queens, New York – and it makes for fun and all-too-relatable TV fodder. is back for its second season on Hulu, so today we’re revisiting our episode about the series. 

If you want more bingeable comedies, check out these episodes:

‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ is (30) Rock-solid

Meg Stalter shines in the rom-com 'Too Much'

‘Widow’s Bay’ is an island in the scream

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