Monday TV: The Gentrification Battle
A proposed massive new development in Brooklyn in a former industrial area as an “innovation district” provides the basis of a civics lesson on how it was met by the community…
Sunday TV: Deep Into the Yogurt Murders
The strip mall joint in Austin was called I Can't Believe It's Yogurt. But nobody could believe the crime that happened there in 1991 either. Four teenage girls were murdered…
Saturday TV: ‘The Legend of Ochi’ on HBO
The family fantasy adventure “The Legend of Ochi” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut. Helena Zengel stars as a farmgirl in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine who discovers…
Some Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written lately: An overview of the latest renovations at the National Air & Space Museum for Smithsonian Magazine. A remembrance of Ozzy Osbourne from…
Friday TV: Weighing in on ‘The Biggest Loser’
It’s always interesting to hear about the nuts and bolts of reality TV gone wrong, and the new three-episode documentary series “Fit for TV: The Reality of ’The Biggest Loser’”…
Film Review: Kevin James in ‘Guns Up’
It’s a long Segway ride from Paul Blart, Mall Cop to the deadly ex-cop Kevin James plays in the new film “Guns Up.” In it, he’s left his police career…
Thursday TV: Reviewing the Chiefs’ 2024 Season
Another NFL season is imminent, and to herald it is not only preseason action but also a new documentary series about the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Run last season.…
We’re Back! Wednesday TV: Teens Win the Lotto
From France comes the comedy series “Young Millionaires” (Netflix, streaming), about teens who score big on the lottery in Marseille. Adam Devine provides the voice for the pooch who leans…
Capital Radio 8-11-25: Celebrating Producers
Kenny Gamble, half of Philly International's famed writing and production team Gamble & Huff turned 82 today, so there was an array of some of their greatest tunes. It was…
Capital Radio 8-4-25: The First Hot 100 Highlights
Finally getting around to posting a couple of radio shows from the beginning of the month, pre-recorded before I was out of the country for a couple of weeks. Aug.…