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…
Wednesday TV: Harry Potter’s Stunt Double
David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films broke his neck on the job, in an accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He and…
Tuesday TV: An ‘NCIS’ From Australia
The long-running TV franchise moves Down Under with the first international spinoff, “NCIS: Sydney” (CBS, 8 p.m.) about U.S. NCIS agents working with the Australian Federal Police to investigate naval…
Capital Radio 11-13-23: Tweedy’s World
A year after Bob Dylan issued his book “Philosophy of Modern Song” that mused on dozens of songs over the years, Jeff Tweedy takes a similar stab with his new…