Thursday TV: Relationships in Restaurants
On the new reality show “Me or the Menu” (Food, 10 p.m.) four couples try to keep their relationships together despite the pressures of running a restaurant. It’s from the…
Wednesday TV: The Downside of Success
Gracie Marie Bradley plays a young woman who tries to keep her bearings as she’s offered a big recording contract in the new film “Beauty” (Netflix, streaming). Set in the…
Tuesday TV: The Crackdown on Journalists
Dangers posed to journalists in democratic countries by authoritarian governments both internationally and in the U.S., are covered in Ronan Farrow’s latest documentary, “Endangered” (HBO, 9 p.m.). A surprise session…
Capital Radio, 6-27: Her Body, Her Choice
I guess you could say the mood in Washington D.C. this week is: Seething with rage. The Supreme Court’s decision to tear up Roe. Vs. Wade has us in white…
Monday TV: Youthful Mental Health Crisis
New from Ken Burns is a two-night, four-hour documentary “Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) about the crisis among American youth, with nearly…
Sunday TV: ‘Westworld’ Back for Season 4
The series based on the movie “Westworld” (HBO, 10 p.m.) went off the rails a couple of seasons ago, but oh, what sleek rails. The futuristic saga nominally is about…
Saturday TV: A Slimier Kind of Golf
Golf takes a gooey turn in the special “Slime Cup” (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.). Participants include Terry Crews (in a turtle suit), as well as NFL stars Saquon Barkley and Justin…
Jason Isbell Joins Sheryl Crow at Wolf Trap
Bundling acts together for summer tours doesn’t just provide entertainment value, it also allows fans of one act to be introduced (or reintroduced) to acts they might otherwise not have…
Friday TV: Maya Rudolph Takes the ‘Loot’
Maya Rudolph stars in “Loot” (Apple TV+, streaming), about a divorced billionairess who tries clumsily to help out the charitable foundation under her name. The cast includes Nat Faxon, Ron…
Belle & Sebastian, et al, at Wolf Trap
Two summers of canceled or delayed concert tours due to COVID has not only resulted in a pent-up desire among music fans to get out and enjoy, but caused a…