What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kenan & Kel, and more.
Arts
'Moonage Daydream' isn't the Bowie biography you're probably expecting
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with director Brett Morgen on his documentary on David Bowie, Moonage Daydream. It's the first film since Bowie's death in 2016 that had the full cooperation of his estate.
On debut solo album, Marcus Mumford explores healing, mercy and forgiveness
NPR's Juana Summers chats with Marcus Mumford about his debut solo album, Self-Titled, which is a deeply personal exploration of healing, mercy and forgiveness.
With 'Succession', Matthew Macfadyen finds himself a long way from Mr. Darcy
The British actor played a brooding Mr. Darcy in the '05 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now he's won an Emmy for playing a scheming Midwesterner on Succession. Originally broadcast Jan. 2022.
Viola Davis is 'The Woman King' in an epic story inspired by true events
Gina Prince-Bythewood's latest film is a rousingly old-fashioned action-drama about women warriors in 19th-century West Africa.
Una familia de bailarines, un legado de amor por el arte
A pesar de que Estefanía rompió la tradición de la danza folklórica de su familia, su madre y sus tíos consiguieron inculcarle la disciplina, el amor por la danza y el arte por la cultura Mexicana.
The morning ritual that keeps our new Life Kit host grounded
Marielle Segarra explains how she starts her day — and shares her favorite Life Kit episodes, life hacks and why she's excited to talk about money and finance on the podcast.
Latino viewers heavily influence the popularity of streaming shows, a study finds
A new study shows that Latino-led content attracted new viewers to streaming platforms and helped make shows and films more popular.
Q&A: Author Boyah J. Farah reflects on being Black in America
In his memoir, America Made Me a Black Man, Farah tells of what American blackness has meant to him, from his childhood in Somalia to his adolescence in the Northeast — to his return to Somalia.
My familia of dancers, a legacy of love for the craft
While Estefania broke with her family's Mexican folklórico tradition of dance, she says her mother and uncles did manage to instill discipline and a love for dance and art in her soul.