Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written lately: A survey of 24 museum shows to see at Smithsonian museums in 2024, for SmithsonianMagazine.com Remembering Wayne Kramer, the influential MC5 guitarist,…
Saturday TV: Warming to the Austen Re-Enactor
The first of a month’s worth of romance films inspired by Jane Austen is “Paging Mr. Darcy” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), about a scholar who meets a “Pride and Prejudice” re-enactor…
Friday TV: A Fresh New ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’
Daniel Glover and Mya Erskine (of “Pen15”) become the husband and wife killers for hire in an engaging new series version of “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video, streaming). Co-created…
Thursday TV: When Martin Met Malcolm
The third season of the anthology series “Genius” focuses on the two iconic Civil Rights leaders and how their opposing views helped the cause. “Genius: MLK/X” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.)…
Wednesday TV: ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’
Following the terrifically entertaining first season of “Feud” way back in 2017 that depicting the seething rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, Ryan Murphy’s long awaited second season is…
Also on Wednesday: Focus on a Youth Choir
The new six-episode series “Choir” (Disney+, streaming) follows members of the Detroit Youth Choir, first seen on “America’s Got Talent” five years ago, as they prepare for another big competition. …
Remembering Chita Rivera, Who Could Do It All
Tony-winning Broadway star and groundbreaking Latina singer and dancer Chita Rivera died Tuesday at 91. Remembered for her trailblazing roles in “West Side Story,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Chicago” and “Kiss…
Tuesday TV: The Case Against Donald Trump
“Frontline” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) presents a special 2 1/2 hour documentary looking at the roots of the criminal cases against Donald Trump stemming from his 2020 election…
Capital Radio, 1-29-24: Bass Engine of Motown
We began by remembering Melanie, the Woodstock era chanteuse, but through some different choices — her first single (billed as Mommy), her cover a Rolling Stones tune, and a cover…
Monday TV: How ‘We Are the World’ Was Made
It was 39 years ago this week that scores of pop stars in town for the American Music Awards went to a studio to put together a single for African…