Tuesday TV: No Draining This Swamp
Directors Daniel DiMauro and Morgan Pehme, who made “Get Me Roger Stone,” have a way of insinuating themselves into the right. Their latest film “The Swamp” (HBO 9 p.m.) takes…
Monday TV: Dire Stories of Immigration
Unusual access was granted to filmmakers Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz to document the crisis over three years for the six-part documentary series “Immigration Nation” (Netflix, streaming). And unusual restraint…
Sunday TV: Finding Odd Connections
“Radiolab” researcher Latin Nasser tries making his own discoveries on the new series “Connected” (Netflix, streaming) drawing broader associations between seemingly desperate elements in the most entertaining way possible. A…
Saturday TV: Hockey Returns to Canada
Another major sport resumes its season today when hockey gets under way, in the relatively safe confines of Canada. Still, taking the ice in August is a shaky proposition, so…
Friday TV: The Go-Go’s Lips Are Unsealed
“The Go-Go’s” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) were the first female band to write their own songs, play their own instruments and shoot straight to No.1 with their indelible debut album. The…
Thursday TV: NBA Resumes Its Season
The next big sports to resume is the NBA, with its first games since March 11 will be played at the World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla. Tonight’s double-header…
Wednesday TV: ‘The Weight of Gold’
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps might have won a record 23 gold medals, but his more lasting legacy may come in opening the eyes to the very real problem of depression…
TCA Begins at Home, Virtually, with PBS
One of the smaller casualties of the lingering pandemic crisis in the U.S. is the summer TV press tour in California, where networks wold march into chilly hotel ballrooms to…
A Few Thoughts on the Emmy Nominations
Emmys are likely the least of our concerns; the recipients only rarely reflect the best of what we think is on TV, the nominees are stuffed with the same old…
Tuesday TV: Young Mayor Has New Ideas
As the youngest mayor of troubled Stockton, Calif., Michael Tubbs has employed innovative programs to get the once bankrupt city near Sacramento back on its feet and reduce violent crime.…