What worked — and what didn't — in the 'Stranger Things' finale Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking. Linda Holmes
A big break after age 40 is possible. Just ask Jeff Hiller of 'Somebody Somewhere' Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood before landing the role of Jeff on Somebody Somewhere. His memoir is Actress of a Certain Age. Originally broadcast Aug. 12, 2025. Terry Gross
Richard Kind plays to the largest audience of his life in 'Everybody's Live' Kind is the announcer and host sidekick on the Netflix show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney. "You must understand — it's anarchy," he says of the show. Originally broadcast April 4, 2025. Terry Gross
Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' ends on New Year's Eve After nearly 10 years, the Netflix hit "Stranger Things" is ending. The series finale, which clocks in at just over two hours, drops on New Year's Eve. A Martínez
A critic's year-end 'ghost list' wanders from Italian movie sets to 'Demon Hunters' Critic-at-large John Powers gives his due to the movies, TV and books he wasn't able to cover earlier in the year, including La Grazia, Andor, Mississippi Blue 42 and the documentary Mr. Scorsese. John Powers
Comic Cristela Alonzo grew up in fear of border patrol. ICE has 'brought it all back' For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her new Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy. Originally broadcast Sept. 25, 2025. Terry Gross
What to expect from the finale of the icy-hot romance series, 'Heated Rivalry' NPR's Scott Simon talks to Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about "Heated Rivalry," the romance series about hockey players falling in love. The finale is streaming now. Scott Simon
A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025 TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart. David Bianculli
The 2025 pop culture yearbook, from pettiest cameo to nerdiest movie moment Dueling Safdie brother movie projects, Love Island USA chaos, a feces-filled And Just Like That … finale: looking back on an eclectic year for pop culture. Aisha Harris
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. David Folkenflik
