Television

Contestant Amy Schneider makes 'Jeopardy!' history

5:55am December 29, 2021

Schneider won for the 20th time, tying Julia Collins for the most wins by a woman. Schneider honored Collins by wearing a dark blue sweater, much like the one Collins wore on her 20th win in 2014.

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Sports

John Madden's celebrity went well beyond the football field

5:28am December 29, 2021

John Madden's authenticity and charm helped him to become a pop culture figure. He was the face and name of one of the world's most popular video games: Madden NFL. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.

Arts

Fran Lebowitz is your NYC tour guide in 'Pretend It's a City'

5:49pm December 28, 2021

by Terry Gross

In the series, Lebowitz talks with Martin Scorsese about getting kicked out of high school, driving a cab in New York City in the 1970s and not having a cell phone. Originally broadcast January 2021.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour team points out 2021's best films and TV shows

5:54am December 28, 2021

The end of the year means it's time to look back on the best films and TV shows of 2021. The hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast share their favorites.

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National

John Wilson wants to capture a New York that's both 'timeless and aggressively dated'

4:58pm December 27, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Wilson who unveils the absurdity of the mundane in his HBO show, How To With John Wilson.

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Arts

Kieran Culkin is having fun with 'Succession' — and he hopes you are too

2:01pm December 27, 2021

by Terry Gross

Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire. The character, he says, "doesn't really know what [it] means to suffer consequences." Originally broadcast Dec. 6, 2021.

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Molly (Yvonne Orji) and Issa's bantering and bickering has been a welcome addition to the canon of great Black onscreen friendships.

Arts

The romantic drama has never been what makes 'Insecure' so good

10:10am December 27, 2021

by Aisha Harris

In the series finale, we finally get an answer to the "will they, won't they" question that's been surrounding Issa and Lawrence since Season 1—but that won't define the show's legacy.

Arts

Surviving teenage girlhood takes on a whole new meaning on 'Yellowjackets'

5:07pm December 26, 2021

Elissa Nadworny speaks with Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, creators of the new show about a girls soccer team whose plane crashes en route to a tournament - stranding the teens in the wilderness.

A page from the book The Me I Choose to Be by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley with photography by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt.

Books
Arts

Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations

5:06pm December 26, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

We asked children's media experts to recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.

Actor Chris Noth has faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct recently.

Arts

A New York singer accuses actor Chris Noth of sexual abuse and intimidation

6:03pm December 23, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

"I was afraid to come forward because of Mr. Noth's power and his threats to ruin my career," Lisa Gentile said in a press conference. The actor faces multiple accusations of rape and sexual abuse.