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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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Monkey See
12:32 pm
Sat June 16, 2012

Cheap Date Saturday: 'Operation Cupcake' Versus 'Piranhaconda'

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Dean Cain, left, in Operation Cupcake. The Piranhaconda, right, in Piranhaconda.
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Monkey See
5:08 am
Sat June 16, 2012

Explaining Muppet Theory: Are You An Ernie Or A Bert?

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Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie in the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade. They even look like a clash between Order and Chaos, don't they?
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Originally published on Sat June 16, 2012 1:22 pm

Most of the time, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick covers the Supreme Court. She's been doing that for the last 13 years. But recently, you may have seen her name floating around in connection with the piece she recently wrote that she discusses with Scott Simon on Saturday's Weekend Edition.

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Monkey See
11:14 am
Fri June 15, 2012

Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Week In Theater And A Day To Appreciate Dads

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Monkey See
8:54 am
Fri June 15, 2012

Let's Rush To Judgment: 'Pitch Perfect'

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Well, I am clearly going to see this movie.

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Monkey See
3:11 am
Fri June 15, 2012

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Investigates The Space Science Of Summer Movies

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There's plenty of starfield action going on in Prometheus.
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Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans as Thor and Captain America in The Avengers.
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Josh Brolin plays the Apollo 11-era version of Tommy Lee Jones' character in Men In Black 3.
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Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 9:56 am

If you make movies that have anything to do with science, please note: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, pays attention.

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