For decades, the media struggled to capture Queen Elizabeth II
Movies and TV shows like The Crown, The Queen and Spencer have played a huge role in how Americans have perceived the queen.
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As a high fantasy fan, the new 'Lord of the Rings' series offers something refreshing
It's a big moment for fans of high fantasy. But for some, the weeks leading up to the release of Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel series have meant a mix of excitement – and a little anxiety.
Strike hard, strike fast: Season 5 of 'Cobra Kai' has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes
The new season of the Karate Kid spinoff, like previous ones, has been a wild success, filled with cheesy one-liners, nostalgic '80s rock and high schoolers busting out advanced karate moves.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Fifth Season, Bad Sisters, and more.
Quinta Brunson is the first Black woman to get 3 Emmy comedy nominations in 1 year
Before creating ABC's Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson was a promising performer. Now she's made history as the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the Emmys comedy category.
Women's stories in Amazon's 'Rings of Power' take center stage
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rebecca Jennings about her essay in Vox, "In The Rings of Power, it's not horrifying to be a woman," about the role of women in the Lord of the Rings prequel series.
Showtime's 'American Gigolo' sequel lacks the highfalutin glitz of the original
There's nothing mythic about this series, which acts as a sequel to Paul Schrader's hit 1980 movie. This American Gigolo relies too much on people caring about a film that was made four decades ago.
Bernard Shaw, longtime CNN anchor, has died at 82
During the era that many viewers learned to watch CNN during breaking news, Shaw was its first chief anchor, reporting on stories from the shooting of President Reagan to the bombing of Baghdad.
Encore: A review of Hulu's new series, 'The Patient,' that stars Steve Carell
FX's new original series for Hulu, The Patient, features Steve Carell as Alan Strauss, a therapist kidnapped by a new patient who turns out to be a serial killer.