Our 12 favorites moments of 2024

NPR | By Linda Holmes,

Stephen Thompson, Aisha Harris, Glen Weldon, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy

Published December 11, 2024 at 9:20 AM EST

Sabrina Carpenter performs at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

We check out a lot of things in a given year: Lots of movies, TV shows, and music. Today, we are highlighting some of the best pop culture moments we enjoyed the most in 2024.

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Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.

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Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson is a host, writer and reviewer for NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour. He appears frequently on All Songs Considered and NPR newsmagazines.

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Aisha Harris

Aisha Harris is a critic and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.

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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.

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Mike Katzif

Jessica Reedy

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