‘Simulant’: When Robots Self-Actualize
Tales of creating humanoids in labs goes back more than 200 years to Mary Shelley or to her inspiration for “Frankenstein” in Greek mythology, Prometheus. The notion of man-made robots…
Friday TV: The Last Ride for Jack Ryan
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Prime Video, streaming) begins its fourth and final season, starring John Krasinski in the title role. It’s probably too late to consider whether we really buy…
Thursday TV: ‘The Witcher’ Back for More
The first half of the third season of “The Witcher” (Netflix, streaming) becomes available, with Henry Cavill’s Geralt trying to protect Freya Allan’s Ciri. And everybody’s in bad wigs. The…
Wednesday TV: Idris Elba in a ‘Hijack’
The new drama “Hijack” (Apple TV+, streaming) stars Idris Elba as a negotiator who relies on his skills while on a hijacked plane en route to London. Archie Panjabi, Christine…
Tuesday TV: The History of Music in Drag
“Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music” (HBO, 9 p.m.) was first performed in 2016 at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn as a one-time event, a 24-hour presentation of 246…
Capital Radio 6-26-23: Summertime Rain
You don’t need 32 songs to tell you it’s summer — the near 90 degree weather has already left no doubt. Such extremes also lead to thunderstorms, so there was…
Monday: ‘POV’ Back With ‘After Sherman’
The 36th season of the indispensable documentary series “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) kicks off with Jon-Sesrie Goff’s impressionistic film "After Sherman," about the people of coastal Carolina,…
Sunday TV: Hip-Hop Salute at BET Awards
The 50th anniversary of rap is highlighted on the BET Awards 2023 (BET, 8 p.m.), with performances from Big Daddy Kane, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Kid N’ Play, Master P,…
Saturday TV: Keyshia Cole Stars as Herself
Who better than Keyshia Cole to play the title role in the biopic “Keyshia Cole: This is My Story” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), depicting the singer’s early days in Oakland and…
Friday: Prime Video’s Tall Tale ‘I’m a Virgo’
A surreal new comedy series from Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) concerns the fantastical adventures of a reclusive and 13-foot-tall young man who breaks out and meets the world.…