Tuesday TV: Hiding the Effects of Hiroshima
The truth of what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bombs dropped 80 years ago was obscured by government censorship, propaganda and co-opting of the press, according to the…
Capital Radio 1-5-26: Songs of the Invasion
The weekend’s imperialist invasion of Venezuela by the United States colored a lot of the show, with songs from The Clash and Jesse Wells to Elvis Costello and Neil Young,…
Monday TV: Late Night Hosts Reawaken
The late night hosts are back for the new year after a couple of weeks of holiday time off, and they’ll have a lot to talk about.“The Late Show with…
Sunday TV: Josh Charles is the New ‘Doc Martin’
Josh Charles stars as a brusque, high strung Boston doctor who abruptly relocates to a small seaside town Maine in the new medical series “Best Medicine” (Fox, 8 p.m.), Abigail…
Saturday TV: When UFOs Did D.C. Destruction
Back in the 1950s, when major government buildings were wantonly destroyed, it was usually due to UFOs in sci-fi films rather than the reality presidential whim. Relive that era tonight…
Friday: NHL Winter Classic in Tropical Climes
The whole idea of the NHL Winter Classic, where the winter sport is played out of doors, may be undermined by having the action in Miami where highs today are…
Thursday: James Nesbitt in Coben’s ‘Run Away’
James Nesbitt plays a father who’ll do anything to get his daughter back in the new drama “Run Away” (Netflix, streaming, the latest adaptation of Harlan Coben mystery, following their…
Wednesday: Last Day for Year, ‘Stranger Things’
As much as midnight means, the big TV event today may be the series finale of “Stranger Things” (Netflix, 8 p.m.) after nine years and five seasons. And it’s bigger…
Some Other Things I Wrote This Year
Went to a bunch of shows and caught some theater this year, writing for a couple of websites. Here are some links to a sampling of them: A rock review…
Tuesday TV: Ricky Gervais Returns in ‘Mortality’
The comic doesn’t stray from his on-stage uniform of black T-shirt for his latest stand up comedy special, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” (Netflix, streaming). The ever-shocking story of the Utah mommy…