Glen Weldon
Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.
Over the course of his career, he has spent time as a theater critic, a science writer, an oral historian, a writing teacher, a bookstore clerk, a PR flack, a completely inept marine biologist and a slightly better-ept competitive swimmer.
Weldon is the author of two cultural histories: Superman: The Unauthorized Biography and The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, The Atlantic, Slate, McSweeney's and more; his fiction has appeared in several anthologies and other publications. He is the recipient of an NEA Arts Journalism Fellowship, an Amtrak Writers' Residency, a Ragdale Writing Fellowship and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts for Fiction.
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Glen Weldon shares his favorite series this fall, and details on the HBO Max show Task, Netflix's Long Story Short, and Apple TV+'s Pluribus.
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Glen Weldon shares his favorite series this fall, and details on the HBO Max show Task, Netflix's Long Story Short, and Apple TV+'s Pluribus.
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It's a blockbuster! It's a flop! It's NPR staffers talking about movies with superheroes in em! -
Every era gets the Superman it needs. James Gunn's version — sincere, inspiring and idealistic — will make you want to cheer. -
Until recently, the long-running British show was too often content with iteration. Actor Ncuti Gatwa brought an unapologetic queerness to the character of the Doctor. -
There is something about a heist movie that's just fun. We dissect them and explain why they're such a crowd favorite.
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Pop culture critic Glen Weldon says he can't separate the art from the artist. But in light of the sexual abuse allegations against Gaiman, he will separate himself from the author's future work. -
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast share recommendations that are bringing them joy. Host Glen Weldon looks back on some of his favorite picks this year.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour host Glen Weldon joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to share a few of his favorite under-the-radar films from this year, including "National Anthem" and "Good One."
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Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing.
