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Linda Holmes writes and edits NPR's entertainment and pop-culture blog, Monkey See. She has several elaborate theories involving pop culture and monkeys, all of which are available on request.

Holmes began her professional life as an attorney. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living-room space to DVD sets of The Wire and never looked back.

Holmes was a writer and editor at Television Without Pity, where she recapped several hundred hours of programming — including both High School Musical movies, for which she did not receive hazard pay. Since 2003, she has been a contributor to MSNBC.com, where she has written about books, movies, television and pop-culture miscellany.

Holmes' work has also appeared on Vulture (New York magazine's entertainment blog), in TV Guide and in many, many legal documents.

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10:28 am

Mon April 15, 2013

Let's Rush To Judgment: 'Catching Fire'

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By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Mon April 15, 2013 8:47 am

12:04 pm

Thu April 4, 2013

'Arrested Development' Comes Back On Netflix On May 26, So Get Extra Sleep Now

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Jeffrey Tambor, left, and Jason Bateman appear in a scene from the comedy Arrested Development, which returns with new episodes on Netflix on May 26.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Thu April 4, 2013 8:21 am

Netflix has announced that the new "anthology" season of Arrested Development will arrive — all 15 episodes at once — on May 26. The show, which ran on Fox from 2003 to 2006 and won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, will bring back its entire cast, including Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Cera, David Cross, and many, many more.

11:09 am

Mon April 1, 2013

Viewer Discretion: Deciding When To Look Away

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The Louisville Cardinals huddle up on the court after teammate Kevin Ware injured his leg in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils on Sunday.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Mon April 1, 2013 12:17 pm

I was out of the house, as it happens, for most of the first half of yesterday's Louisville-Duke game, and when I got home and looked at Twitter, before I turned on the TV, there was a huge stack of stuff to read, and the first thing that caught my attention about the game was this.

4:03 pm

Tue March 5, 2013

Are Romantic Comedies Dead?

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Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Wed March 6, 2013 8:45 am

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The March issue of The Atlantic features an essay from Christopher Orr called "Why Are Romantic Comedies So Bad?"* In it, Orr asserts that romantic comedies have been "lackluster for decades." Decades.

6:38 am

Mon February 25, 2013

The Oscars Broadcast, Zooming Way Past Cheeky To Land Squarely On Crass

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Adele performs the theme song to "Skyfall."

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Adele accepts the Oscar for best original song — the theme song in "Skyfall."

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Quentin Tarantino accepts the Oscar for best original screenplay for "Django Unchained."

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Director Ang Lee accepts the best director award for "Life of Pi."

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Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the Oscar for best actor for his role in "Lincoln."

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Ben Affleck accepts the Oscar for best picture for "Argo."

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Anne Hathaway accepts the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "Les Miserables."

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Actor Christoph Waltz accepts the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "Django Unchained."

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The legendary Shirley Bassey makes an appearance to sing the theme song from the James Bond classic "Goldfinger."

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Catherine Zeta-Jones performs a number from "Chicago" in a tribute performance to recent Hollywood musicals.

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The 85th Annual Academy Awards were hosted by Seth MacFarlane, creator of TV's "Family Guy."

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William Shatner makes a cameo appearance as Captain Kirk from "Star Trek" during the opening ceremony.

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Michael Haneke accepts the Oscar for "Amour," best foreign language film, from Jennifer Garner.

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Jennifer Lawrence accepts the Oscar for best actress for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook."

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Host Seth MacFarlane speaks onstage at the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

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Host Seth MacFarlane speaks onstage at the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

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Host Seth McFarlane during Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 4:36 pm

If you like Argo (which won Best Picture), the movie Chicago (which made a couple of appearances) and jokes about women (which just kept coming), you probably had a substantially better night than the average viewer, who was subjected to Seth MacFarlane's delivery of one of the worst hosting performances in Oscar history.

6:37 am

Sat February 23, 2013

'Argo' Is The Best Picture Frontrunner, But Why?

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John Goodman, Alan Arkin and actor-director Ben Affleck in Argo.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Thu February 21, 2013 9:42 am

Programming Note: Sunday night, we'll be live-blogging the Academy Awards here at NPR.org, and the Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! team will be covering the red-carpet fashions, so be sure to join us to share your thoughts and see whether Affleck, Argo, and Daniel Day-Lewis have the big nights predicted for them.

3:02 pm

Sun February 3, 2013

Choosing Sides: How To Pick Between The Ravens And The 49ers

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Sourdough Sam, the mascot for the San Francisco 49ers, looks on in January 2012.

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Poe, the mascot of the Baltimore Ravens, cheers on the team during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in December 2010.

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Randy Moss of the San Francisco 49ers addresses the media on Jan. 31.

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Head coach John Harbaugh (Suit-Wearing Brother) of the Baltimore Ravens and Head coach Jim Harbaugh (Hat-Wearing Brother) of the San Francisco 49ers speak to the media on Feb. 1.

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This is Sandra Bullock at the 2012 Oscars. Sunday, she's watching the Super Bowl.

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Practice squad player Nate Stupar and guard Leonard Davis of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate during the NFC Championship game on January 20.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Sun February 3, 2013 10:13 am

Headlines were circulating last week about how, as Slate put it, "almost everybody" is rooting for the San Francisco 49ers over the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's Super Bowl. Of course, it turns out that what this actually meant was more like "substantially more than half of the area of the country is included within counties in which more people like the 49ers on Facebook than like the Ravens on Facebook."

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