Tuesday TV: ‘Dead Pixels’ is Good
Who would have guessed that a year-old British import plucked by CW to fill pandemic-caused holes in its schedule would suddenly emerge as best broadcast prime time comedy? “Dead Pixels”…
Monday TV: Unconventional Convention
Like everything else this year, The Democratic National Convention (PBS, 8 p.m.; CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN, 9 p.m.; ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, 10 p.m.) will be very different than years…
Sunday TV: Jolting ‘Lovecraft Country’
If “Watchmen” seemed like an impossible mix of futuristic action, racial history and white supremacy uprising, “Lovecraft Country” (HBO, 9 p.m.) is the network’s latest series to blend the horrors…
Saturday TV: ‘Birds of Prey’ Alight
It was called “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” (HBO, 8 p.m.) when it was released in movie theaters in February. Soon enough, its name…
Friday TV: Politics, Texas Teen Style
Leave the rancor of the current political season for the one created at the 2018 Texas high school confab “Boys State” (Apple TV+, streaming), where the conservative-leaning delegates are surprisingly…
Thursday TV: Selena Gomez Tries to Cook
The pop star and actress may have skills in those areas but Selena Gomez doesn’t know much about being in the kitchen. So here’s “Selena + Chef” (HBO Max, streaming),…
Wednesday: The Murder of Yusuf Hawkins
The 1989 murder of a black teen by a white mob in Bensonhurst is recounted in the new documentary “Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn” (HBO, 9 p.m.) that strikes a…
Tuesday TV: ‘Hard Knocks’ While It Lasts
While the return of NFL is iffy at the moment, the “Hard Knocks” franchise is still here chronicling teams readying for a season anyway. Perhaps signaling a short season (that’s…
Monday TV: Examining an Indian Family
After bingeing “Indian Matchmaking” (Netflix, streaming) I’ve gained some understanding about how marriage plays a central role in Indian culture. It also explains why the family of filmmaker Archana Phadke keeps…
Sunday TV: Shark Week Seeks Ideas
For more than three decades, Shark Week has been serious and ridiculous. It begins more on the latter side this year with its oddball kickoff “Tyson vs. Jaws: Rumble on…