Friday TV: Streaming to The Rescue
It would seem that streaming services are stepping to keep up with the demand of a nation being asked to stay home. But then again, it's just Friday, when they…
Thursday TV: Conspiracies to ‘News’
The insidious networks of misinformation who snake their conspiracy theories into mainstream news media are deftly explored in the chilling new documentary “After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Some of the other things I've written lately for other outlets include: A report on the Library of Congress Gershwin Award given to Garth Brooks, for Entertainment Weekly A look…
Little Familiar Fires Everywhere
There seems to be a whole new genre of television growing out of the success of “Big Little Lies” — big, glossy and soapy stories of angst among beautiful affluent…
Also on Wednesday: ‘Brockmire’s Dystopia
For the fourth and final season of “Brockmire” (IFC, 10 p.m.), its makers devised what seemed at the time a darkly amusing move a decade in the future, where there…
The Last New Play in Washington for Now
It may have been unrealistic to open a new play amid the coronavirus pandemic, but "The Realistic Joneses" did just that on Saturday at Spooky Action Theatre, a group whose…
Tuesday TV: Wear Your Green at Home
Any sane St. Patrick’s Day takes place at home this year, on a day when even Ireland has closed the pubs. Turner Classic Movies has planned for that with a…
Monday TV: ‘The Plot Against America’
It's not easy to adapt Philip Roth; there are very few successful examples. The new mini-series “The Plot Against America” (HBO, 9 p.m.) may come the closest. It's a careful reading…
Sunday TV: A New Start for ‘Westworld’
The second season of the sleek sci-fi reboot “Westworld” (HBO, 9 p.m.) sort of defined going off the rails. But with the monumental sidetracks of the kung fu world ending…
Saturday TV: Funny Women, Furious Men
Fran Drescher hosts a new comedy special “More Funny Women of a Certain Age” (Showtime, 10 p.m.), featuring a group of seasoned comediennes that include Julia Scotti, Thea Vidale, Tammy…