Capital Radio 5-12-25: Smoke for a Chicagoan
That odd, outmoded way of signaling via smokestack, came alive last week in the announcement from Vatican City. That its new occupant was from Chicago promoted songs about that toddlin’…
Monday TV: Political Intrigue in the Philippines
The first Philippine submission of a documentary to the Academy Awards, “And So It Begins” makes its debut on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). It’s director Ramona…
Sunday TV: Britain Academy Television Awards
The 2025 British Academy Television Awards (BritBox, 2 p.m.) is presented live from London’s Royal Festival Hall, hosted by Alan Cummings, whose reality competition “Traitors” is nominated. Other nominated shows…
Saturday TV: Surviving Judds Tell Their Story
The life and career of country music’s Wynonna and Naomi are told in the two-part documentary series “The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) that has the involvement…
Friday TV: When Grandmothers are the Chefs
Vince Vaughn stars in the new comedy “Nonnas” (Netflix, streaming) about a man who opens up an Italian restaurant using local grandmothers as the chefs. Among them: Lorraine Bracco, Talia…
Thursday TV: A New Take on Blume’s ‘Forever’
Much-banned in libraries, Judy Blume’s 1975 novel is turned into a series by Mara Brock Akil (“Girlfriends”), this time featuring Black teens awkwardly budding romance in Los Angele. “Forever” (Netflix…
Wednesday TV: Now Is the Time for Bugs
Who rules the world? Well, according to this new four-part series, it could be insects. Certainly, there’s no equivocation in the title: “Bugs That Rule the World” (PBS, 10 p.m.,…
Tuesday TV: The Price of Pushing Back on Putin
“Antidote,” James Jones’ documentary about the price of opposing Vladimir Putin, makes its U.S. broadcast premiere on “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings), the series that picked up its…
Capital Radio 5-5-25: Cinco de Mayo Style
Cinco De Mayo brought a handful of themed songs to Capital Radio today, from El Vez and Liz Phair to Brave Combo and Bob Dylan, who sings of marrying Isis…
Monday TV: Red Carpet But No Met Gala
The one celebrated annual event where the red carpet is pretty much the point, the 2025 Met Gala gets an “E! Live from the Red Carpet” (E!, 8 p.m.), but,…