Pop Culture Happy Hour: Live From Sixth And I
Our live show brings us to some consideration of the year that's just ending and some of the firsts that we are sometimes at pains to recall.
Pop Culture
Inventor Ralph Baer, The 'Father Of Video Games,' Dies At 92
Video games have become a ubiquitous, billion-dollar industry, but all of the Playstations, Xboxes and Wiis can be traced back to the work of Robert Baer and his "Brown Box." He died Saturday.
'Sons Of Anarchy' Ends As A Macho Soap Opera Often Anchored By Women
FX's biker drama Sons of Anarchy airs its final episode tonight, capping a seven-season run. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says cable's most macho series succeeded by finding strong roles for women.
(Not) Eaten Alive: A Snake Tale, Made For TV
More than 20 million people watched Discovery's YouTube trailer for the special, in which naturalist Paul Rosolie said, "We're going to get me inside of a snake." But that didn't happen.
A Surprisingly Effective Trailer For 'The Last Five Years'
The trailer for the upcoming film The Last Five Years shows lots of Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan singing to each other, because ... that's the movie. It's good, though.
Four Lessons From The Media's Conflicted Coverage of Race
After grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans notes media missteps in discussing race.
Minneapolis Widow Remembers Her Husband, 'Spider-Man'
Aaron Purmort was a mild-mannered art director by day, crime-fighting superhero by night. He was, in fact, Spider-Man. At least, that's what Purmort and his wife, Nora, would have you believe.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Holiday Encores Edition
This week, we have two past segments to revisit: a look at our favorite and least favorite holiday pop culture, and a listen to some seasonal music.
Hate The Idea Of 'Peter Pan Live'? NBC Is Counting On It
NBC's Peter Pan Live! production seems to be utterly in earnest — but TV critic Eric Deggans wonders if the show will need a viewership boost from critics snarking on Twitter to really succeed.
A #SadTree Lot: Your Photos Of The Charlie Browniest Trees
To mark 50 years of A Charlie Brown Christmas airing on American televisions, our readers are sharing photos and memories of Christmas trees that reflect the spirit of that TV classic.