Wednesday TV: ‘Squid Games: The Challenge’
Part of the appeal of “Squid Game,” the most popular foreign series Netflix ever had, were the metaphors of the over-the-top games, where losers in the red light-green light games…
Tuesday: Fifth Season ‘Fargo’ Returns to Form
“Fargo” (FX, 10 p.m.) returns to top form with its fifth season premiere. After a strange season set in Kansas City in the ‘50s, this one returns solidly to the…
Capital Radio, 11-20-23: Thanksgiving, Etc.
The impending holiday brings “Almost Thanksgiving Day” and a slew of songs spelling out gratitude, from Sam & Dave to Big Star, Talking Heads to Leonard Cohen. Birthdays were celebrated…
Monday TV: ‘Stamped from the Beginning’
The history of anti-Black racist tropes and imagery recounted in Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s 2016 book are further developed in animation and live action footage in the new film with…
Some Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written recently: A survey of recent acquisitions at the National Portrait Gallery, for Smithsonian Magazine.com. A review of Lucinda Williams' autobiographical concert at Capitol…
And Some Recent Stage Reviews Around D.C.
Here are some theater reviews I've done in recent months: A review of Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" by the Edge of the Universe Theatre, pictured above. A soul music revue…
Sunday TV: ‘Incredible Animal Journeys’
Holiday travel is expected to hit record levels this week, but how about those “Incredible Animal Journeys” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.). Jeremy Renner narrates the new natural history series tracking…
Saturday TV: The Life of John F. Kennedy
Just before the 60th anniversary of his assassination, here’s a three-night, eight hour documentary on the life and times of the 35th President of the United States, “Kennedy” (History, 8…
Friday TV: ‘Rustin’ Ready to Stream
The architect of the 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin, is celebrated in the recent theatrical release “Rustin” (Netflix, streaming), with Colman Domingo in the title role, and a cast…
Thursday TV: Final Season Start for ‘The Crown’
Elizabeth Debicki returns as Princess Diana for the beginning of the sixth and final season of “The Crown” (Netflix, streaming), where Imelda Staunton is Queen Elizabeth II and two young…