Linda Holmes
Stories
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Television
TV Review: 'Starstruck' season 2
A look at the second season of Starstruck, the romantic comedy series streaming on HBO Max.
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Television
Brain surgery separates memories of work life from personal life in 'Severence'
The Apple series 'Severance' is about a group of office workers who have undergone brain surgery that completely separates their memories of work from their memories of their regular lives.
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Arts & Life
Once, cultural ties to Russia were deliberate and hopeful. Now, they're eroding
Russia's growing isolation in the cultural world is poignant for those who remember optimistic outreach of the 80s and 90s.
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Your Wordle strategy says a lot about how you see the world
It did not take long for me to conclude that Wordle is a metaphor for life, meaning that you can learn a lot about different ways to see the world from different ways to play Wordle.
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Arts & Life
Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of fraud, is our latest seller of false hope
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes joins a long cultural tradition of operators in and out of Silicon Valley who have bamboozled investors — and the world.
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Arts & Life
Remembering Betty White
Long before she became one of America's most beloved TV personalities, Betty White, who died just shy of her 100th birthday, was among the hardest working and most capable artists in her industry.
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Arts & Life
Remembering the smart, sharp, naughty Betty White
Betty White was smart and sharp, sexy and versatile, for decades. Anyone who saw her as just a salty-mouthed grandma missed out.
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Arts & Life
Despite pressure on HFPA, projects with the most Golden Globe nods aren't so diverse
Golden Globes nominations were released Monday — but this year, the awards were overshadowed by allegations surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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Arts & Life
The 2021 holiday movie guide: 100+ new films to get you in the spirit
Every year, there are more and more holiday movies, many of which revisit the same beloved (?) tropes again and again. We take a thorough look at this year's crop.
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Arts & Life
Weekly recommendations from Pop Culture Happy Hour's hosts and guests
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Spirit Halloween videos, the podcast Suspect, and more.