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Arts, culture, media and fun from NPR's Neda Ulaby and Monkey See blogger Linda Holmes. Delve into the week's best coverage of books, movies, music and more from the NPR News shows.

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    Culturetopia: Shaken or Stirred Edition

    This Week on Culturetopia: Idris Elba on playing Luther (and ...

    This Week on Culturetopia: Idris Elba on playing Luther (and hopefully, James Bond); a lost work of Beethovan's, restored; Showtime's new series about an unstable CIA agent; remembering the Godmother of Hip-Hop; Ben-Hur on DVD

    Oct 7, 2011 Read more
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour: Let's Talk Mr. Terrific! But Enough About Aaron Rodgers

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson explore the rebooted DC comics universe by sampling issues of the newly relaunched series. They then talk about watching football together, and — naturally — tell you What's Making Us Happy this week.

    Oct 7, 2011 Read more
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour: Don't Sneeze On Us During 'The X Factor,' Please

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH gang gather after watching the first week of FOX's new singing competition show, The X Factor.  Then movies about sneezing, countertenors, and a game that will call upon your vast knowledge of famous injuries in pop-culture history. Plus What's Making Us Happy this week.

    Sep 30, 2011 Read more
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    Culturetopia: Dissembly Edition

    This week in Culturetopia: The author of "Moneyball" speaks; a ...

    This week in Culturetopia: The author of "Moneyball" speaks; a new documentary backed by Jamie Foxx; an idiosyncratic composer reveals his methods; new biopics reviewed; Susan Lucci says goodbye.

    Sep 29, 2011 Read more
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour: Gambling On Conversations With Dead People

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Music's Stephen ...

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson takes the reigns in Linda Holmes absence to lead a brief discussion of this year's Emmy Awards — who won, who lost and how host Jane Lynch did. Then the gang make their picks for new fall television shows they're championing sight unseen and will be periodically watching throughout the season. Plus, What's Making Us Happy.

    Sep 23, 2011 Read more
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    Culturetopia: Magical Mystery Edition

    This week on Culturetopia: The Night Circus; Citizen Kane meets ...

    This week on Culturetopia: The Night Circus; Citizen Kane meets Blu-Ray; portraits of New York African-American women; Roger Ebert on his new memoir; last purchases at Borders Bookstore.

    Sep 21, 2011 Read more
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Barbecue Smackdown And Other Local Interests

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes sits with PCHH regulars Glen Weldon, Trey Graham and producer Mike Katzif to talk about local culture — from local sports and eats, to those wackadoo local television programs. Then a look culture that uses food well and makes us hungry: Chocolate, Ratatouille, The Sopranos, Bridesmaids and more. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.

    Sep 16, 2011 Read more
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    Culturetopia: Not A Rose Garden Edition

    This Week on Culturetopia: Alexandra Fuller's new memoir; Western opera ...

    This Week on Culturetopia: Alexandra Fuller's new memoir; Western opera singers in China; cellist Zoe Keating; Libyan author Hisham Matar; what tennis star Zina Garrison's listening to now

    Sep 14, 2011 Read more
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour: Fall Movies And The Guests We're Always Glad To See

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...

    This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Trey Graham preview this fall's upcoming movies — from Ides of March and Contagion to I Don't Know How She Does It and more. Then a look at the best television guest stars, who should be caset and who we want to see again. Plus, What's Making Us Happy.

    Sep 9, 2011 Read more
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    Culturetopia: Romping In The Deep Edition

    This Week on Culturetopia: Hugh Laurie plays the blues; comedy ...

    This Week on Culturetopia: Hugh Laurie plays the blues; comedy after 9/11; the song of the summer; the comedy webseries "Awkward Black Girl"

    Sep 7, 2011 Read more
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