Pop Culture

'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama

7:08pm October 26, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.

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NPR Producer's Incorrect Answer To Final Jeopardy Goes Viral

7:06pm October 26, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

NPR's Becky Sullivan was on Jeopardy! Friday, and her incorrect answer to Final Jeopardy went viral.

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Could this be the end for Glenn? The fan favorite character was seen last week tumbling off this dumpster into a throng of the undead.

Arts

Spoiler Alert: Latest Death May Spoil 'Walking Dead' For Some Fans

5:03pm October 26, 2015

by Eric Deggans

The popular zombie show has always been willing to bump off any character at any time — but critic Eric Deggans says a recent death (if it really happened) will have to be handled carefully.

Melissa Benoist stars as Supergirl in the new CBS series.

CBS' 'Supergirl' Struggles To Get Off The Ground

1:50pm October 26, 2015

by David Bianculli

In the new series, Melissa Benoist's Supergirl is overshadowed by her boss, played by Calista Flockhart. David Bianculli asks: "Shouldn't the most interesting character in Supergirl be ... Supergirl?"

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The Unicode Consortium announced earlier this month that they are considering 67 new emojis to be released next summer.

National

Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

9:58am October 25, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Unicode Consortium decides which emojis live or die. As they prepare to release the next batch of emojis, we ask the emoji gatekeeper's president about the approval process.

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Live From New York, It's Donald Trump! (And A Whole Lot Of Controversy)

9:38pm October 24, 2015

Donald Trump is slated to host Saturday Night Live on Nov. 7, which could put local stations in a tough spot, trying to balance candidates' air time. Meanwhile, Latino groups are condemning the move.

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What's The Worth Of A Star? Political Endorsements, And Whether They Matter

6:50pm October 24, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Political endorsements — from Pharrell Williams to Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson — are rolling in for the 2016 presidential race. But how important are these endorsements for candidates?

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Heather Donahue starred in 1999's The Blair Witch Project.

Arts

When Everything's Gory, What's Scary?

7:09pm October 23, 2015

by Linda Holmes

As Halloween approaches, Pop Culture Happy Hour visits All Things Considered for a talk with hosts Ari Shapiro and Audie Cornish about scary things.

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Tom Hanks as lawyer James Donovan in Bridge of Spies.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Bridge Of Spies' And Lots More Tom Hanks

9:05am October 23, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, Audie Cornish is with us to talk about the latest Steven Spielberg project and about the long career of its star.

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Sesame Street Reveals New Character, A Girl With Autism

6:02pm October 22, 2015

by Cory Turner

Sesame Street unveiled a new character, Julia, who has autism. The online-only narrative is part of a new initiative to help children understand the condition and to be more tolerant of it.

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