Capital Radio, 2-12-24: Hearts for Lincoln’s Birthday
Lincoln’s birthday brought a handful of songs that mention Abe and I was surprised I couldn’t find more. But Valentine’s Day is imminent — and there were more than three…
Monday TV: When Race Enters the Space Race
A great untold story is found in the new documentary “The Space Race” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.), about racial barriers to jet pilots of color and would be astronauts. Talkative…
Sunday TV: Apparently Some Football Game
TV’s — and sport’s — biggest, bloated event, Super Bowl LVIII, dominates the day, direct from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. Coverage begins at 6 p.m. for the eventual game of…
Cher, Foreigner Among Rock Hall Nominees
The 2024 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced Saturday, not at the hall in Cleveland or a rock club in New York, but at the…
Saturday TV: Super Bowl Soulful Celebration
Earth, Wind & Fire, Kirk Franklin, Rachel Platten, Robin Thicke, Mickey Guyton, T-Pain, Mary Mary and the NFL Players Choir perform at the 25th anniversary Super Bowl Soulful Celebration (CBS,…
Friday TV: ‘Upgraded’ to Rom-Com
Camila Mendes plays an intern who meets a handsome man (Archie Renaux) when she is “Upgraded” (Prime Video, streaming) to first class on a plane. The problem is that she’s…
Thursday TV: ‘One Day,’ Year by Year
The adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling romance, previously made into a 2011 Anne Hathaway bill, is stretched out in the new limited series “One Day” (Netflix, streaming), starring Leo Woodall…
Wednesday TV: King of the UFO Cults
Need a new cult documentary to binge? From France comes the four part “Raēl: The Alien Prophet” (Netflix, streaming), about the UFO-inspired religious cult from a guy formerly known as…
Tuesday TV: Influencers Pose as Detectives
A group of TikTok sleuths follow clues trying to solve the 2022 murders of four students at the University of Idaho in the the three-part true crime documentary series “#Cybersleuths:…
Capital Radio 2-5-24: The Year of the Dragon
The Chinese New Year comes this weekend, we are ready for it, with a dozen songs to salute the Year of the Dragon. It’s also the birthday of Hartford-raised Wrecking…