Capital Radio 8-8-22: Tunes 50 Years Back
Awash in nostalgia while preparing for a 50th high school reunion this weekend, the music of 1972 dominated the show — songs from the first half of the year mostly,…
Monday TV: New Leadership in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s 2018 general election — its first since the 30-year reign of Robert Mugabe, who resigned after a coup d’etat — is chronicled in Camilla Nielsson’s documentary “President,” making its…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written recently: A story on the Robson Family collection of self-taught art for SmithsonianMagazine.com.A few things about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in conjunction…
Sunday TV: New Doc Series on The Stones
A new four-part documentary series from the BBC, “My Life as a Rolling Stone” (Epix, 9 p.m.) chronicles the long-running rock ’n’ roll band, marking its 60th anniversary on tour,…
‘Abbott Elementary’ Sweeps TCA Awards
In yet another awards show in pandemic exile, the TV Critics Association honored one of the newest comedies around on Saturday and one of the oldest. First season ABC comedy…
Saturday: ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘Belfast’ to Cable
Two big films that look back at old eras make their cable premiere at long last — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” (Epix, 9 p.m.), set in the ‘70s, and…
Friday TV: Lassiter Returns With Any ‘Luck’
John Lasseter’s first film since being forced out at Pixar is “Luck” (AppleTV+, streaming) a fast-moving animated feature about a previously unlucky girl who lands in the Land of Luck…
Thursday TV: A Couple of Familiar Faces
Returning back to TV and slightly renamed, “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head” (Paramount+, streaming) brings back the cartoon goofballs, commenting on 21at century pop culture and celebrating, one imagines, fire.…
Wednesday TV: ‘Reservation Dogs’ Return
One of the best current shows anywhere, “Reservation Dogs” (Hulu, streaming), unjustly ingored by the Emmys, returns for a second season with the gang in disarray; Elora is en route…
Tuesday: Life Under Russia’s Brutal Attack
A special episode of “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) looks at the Russian assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Another true crime series takes a look at the…