Superhero movies, thrillers and the return of some of our favorite TV shows — the 2025 summer season offers something for everyone.
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Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. She 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.
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.