Unpacking the series finale of 'Succession'
The saga of the Roy family has finally ended. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour team has a wrap on the series finale.
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A teacher brought a hungry student a sandwich, but it meant much more to her
Growing up, Evelyn Flores' parents were flower farmers in Mexico. When they fell on hard times, school lunches were too expensive. Her mom would bring her food — but one day, she didn't show up.
Dear 'Succession' fans, we need to talk about Shiv Roy in that series finale
HBO's Succession ended a four-season run on Sunday night. And Siobhan Roy's final choice exemplifies what the show has been best at, and what its devotees love about it.
'Succession' has ended — and the point was never who was going to win
The best finales feel both surprising, like you wouldn't have thought of them, and like they were always destined to happen — and Succession's final episode passes the test.
Flooded with online hate, the musician corook decided to keep swimming
Made famous on TikTok, "if i were a fish" is a silly, fun ode to self-acceptance and self-confidence from the musician corook.
Turning a slab of meat into tender deliciousness: secrets of the low and slow cook
Cooking meat for a long time over relatively low temps can transform a tough cut. Who thought it up? And what's the chemical magic? You might be surprised by the origins.
Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38
George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.
'Platonic' is more full-circle friendship than love triangle, and it's better that way
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne star as estranged best friends who reconnect in midlife. Harry Met Sally vibes aside, this show is too busy having good, goofy fun to bother focusing on will they/won't they.
'Wait Wait' for May 27, 2023: Live from New Orleans with John Goodman!
We're back in beautiful New Orleans and joined by the legendary John Goodman! He may be a Goodman, but what does he know about good boys, specifically, dogs?
Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance
U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.