Television

In this year's Christmas episode, the Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, meets his first incarnation — played here by David Bradley.

Arts

For Christmas 'Doctor Who' Gets A Historic Change

8:42pm December 25, 2017

by Eric Deggans

For fans of the long-running British sci-fi series, the Christmas episode is an annual tradition — this year's installment marks the end of Peter Capaldi's stint as the ancient, time-traveling alien.

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Arts

I'm Dreaming Of A (Black And Brown And Native And) White Christmas

6:00am December 23, 2017

by Leah Donnella

In need of some racially diverse children's Christmas literature? Here's our holiday Code Switch sampler.

Jim Carrey stars as the title character the 2000 version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

Heart 2 Sizes Too Small? Mr. Grinch, See Your Cardiologist

4:34pm December 22, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Not many patients have a heart that grows three sizes in a day. Cardiologist David Kass ponders what could have caused the Grinch's abrupt change of heart in the classic holiday story.

Arts

'Better Call Saul' Tops Critic David Bianculli's Picks For The Best TV Of 2017

1:39pm December 21, 2017

by David Bianculli

Fresh Air's TV critic spends a lot of time watching television — in part because there are so many great shows to watch. Godless, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fargo are also among his favorites.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Hanukkah Special

6:01am December 20, 2017

by Linda Holmes

While you may have wrapped up your Hanukkah celebrations, we wanted to share a conversation about the role that Hanukkah plays for kids and adults, and some of the pop culture that surrounds it.

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Review: 2017 Best Of TV

6:36am December 19, 2017

by Eric Deggans

As the year draws to a close, it's a good time to talk about the best and worst on television. Our TV critic says it was also a strong year for women on and off the small screen.

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Researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity can be boiled down to a simple formula.

Arts

Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

9:00pm December 18, 2017

It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.

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Arts

From 'This Is Us' To 'Master Of None,' The Year's Groundbreaking TV Shows

6:42pm December 17, 2017

What were the memorable moments in television this year? NPR's TV Critic Eric Deggans runs through his list with guest host Ray Suarez.

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National

A Look At RT's 'Redacted Tonight'

7:48am December 16, 2017

by Scott Simon

The satirical program Redacted Tonight would be at home on Comedy Central, but it airs on RT America, produced by a company the Trump administration required last month to register as a foreign agent.

National

How TV Foreshadowed The #MeToo Movement

4:23pm December 15, 2017

by Eric Deggans

In All Things Considered's final installment of "Highly Specific Superlatives," NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans talks about the scene in a TV show that best foreshadowed the #MeToo movement.