Wednesday TV: ‘The Weight of Gold’
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps might have won a record 23 gold medals, but his more lasting legacy may come in opening the eyes to the very real problem of depression…
TCA Begins at Home, Virtually, with PBS
One of the smaller casualties of the lingering pandemic crisis in the U.S. is the summer TV press tour in California, where networks wold march into chilly hotel ballrooms to…
A Few Thoughts on the Emmy Nominations
Emmys are likely the least of our concerns; the recipients only rarely reflect the best of what we think is on TV, the nominees are stuffed with the same old…
Tuesday TV: Young Mayor Has New Ideas
As the youngest mayor of troubled Stockton, Calif., Michael Tubbs has employed innovative programs to get the once bankrupt city near Sacramento back on its feet and reduce violent crime.…
Monday TV: Brave Attorney in Israel
Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel earned a name (and some enemies) in Israel for staunch defense of Palestinians who have resisted the occupation. She’s profiled fighting two cases in a film…
Sunday TV: Charlie Manson Returns
The planned premiere of the latest true crime documentary series “Helter Skelter: An American Myth” (Epic, 10 p.m.) last month was delayed because the world was ablaze in police violence…
Saturday TV: ‘Surviving Joe Exotic’
The majestic tigers who escaped the random gunfire of the psychotic at the head of the year’s biggest streaming hit "Tiger King" get their own animal-centric special with “Surviving Joe…
Other Things I’ve Written Recently
Here are a few things I've written lately elsewhere: A preview of what the future holds for television this fall for AARP the Magazine. Suggestions for the best space and…
Friday TV: Rosamund Gets ‘Radioactive’
Rosamund Pike plays chemist Marie Curie in the new film “Radioactive” (Amazon, streaming). Based on a graphic novel about the two time Nobel Prize winner, it’s also directed by a…
Thursday TV: Play Ball, Wear Masks
A long delayed opening day starts an already-stunted 60-game season with the start of Major League Baseball. Dr. Anthony Fauci throws out the first pitch with the Yankees at Washington…