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'Elon Musk's Crash Course' shows the tragic cost of his leadership
Friday, May 20, 2022
A New York Times/FX documentary explores the dangers of Tesla's self-driving technology and the fatal accidents it has caused.
'Doctor Who' has its first Black lead. Will the show contend with race?
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
When the show cast The Doctor as a woman, it avoided exploring her gender. Now that Ncuti Gatwa is The Doctor, critic Eric Deggans writes, Doctor Who shouldn't avoid his Blackness.
2 new shows fall into the smart-dumb TV category
Sunday, May 08, 2022
Bosch: Legacy, which premiered Friday, and The Lincoln Lawyer, which starts next Friday, exemplify a certain kind of show. They fall within well-established genres, but have a little creative heft.
Review: Welcome back, 'Star Trek'
Thursday, May 05, 2022
The Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recaptures the sentiment of the original show — a return to a diverse, charismatic group of explorers who prove the value of peace among the stars.
It's time for a non-white host of 'The Late Late Show'. Here's our critic's shortlist
Thursday, May 05, 2022
Ali Wong, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Hasan Minhaj are all on this critic's shortlist of candidates for the job.
'Winning Time' portrays the rise of the L.A. Lakers. Its subjects call it defamatory
Saturday, April 30, 2022
"Winning Time," HBO's series about the 1980's Los Angeles Lakers, has been criticized by some of the people portrayed for being defamatory, raising larger questions about the ethics of biopics.
Netflix's 'Ozark' ends as a thrilling, yet disappointing take on a criminal family
Friday, April 29, 2022
It's likely Ozark will be remembered as more of a clever thrill ride than a series with a coherent message.
The limited series, 'We Own This City,' is about to debut on HBO
Monday, April 25, 2022
It begins Monday and dramatizes the book of the same name which chronicles abuses by Baltimore's police department. Executive producers George Pelecanos and David Simon first teamed up on The Wire.
Review: The 3rd season of 'Barry' shows a far darker vision of him than seen before
Friday, April 22, 2022
The new season of HBO's Barry takes Bill Hader's character to places fans might not be ready to go. There's something more unpredictable and brutal about him this time around.
What the shutdown of CNN+ might indicate about the future of streaming TV
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Just a month after its launch, streaming service CNN+ will shut down at the end of April. The company's president said some programming will migrate to CNN and its other networks.
How Netflix plans to recover after losing 200,000 subscribers
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Subscription numbers are disappointing Netflix investors and the stock price has dropped. The company's plan to crack down on password sharing could backfire.
The legacy of ABC's 'Black-ish': Presenting a Black TV family that isn't a monolith
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The sitcom ends Tuesday after eight seasons.
Encore: 'First Lady' series is compelling when it dramatizes the unseen moments
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Showtime's limited series, The First Lady, weaves together the stories of three of America's most distinctive presidential spouses. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on April 17, 2022.)
'First Lady' series compels when dramatizing the unseen moments
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Showtime's new limited series, The First Lady, weaves together the stories of three of America's most distinctive presidential spouses.
Hulu's 'The Kardashians' continues a modern saga: a family famous for being famous
Thursday, April 14, 2022
If you hated this family before, The Kardashians won't change your mind. But the show humanizes them.
The aftermath of Will Smith's slap illuminates the links of Black Hollywood
Sunday, April 03, 2022
What does it mean for the elite circle of Black actors, directors and producers in Hollywood when moments like Will Smith's slap at the Oscars happens?
TV streaming service CNN+ has launched
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
CNN+ is part of a larger trend as cable and broadcast outlets turn to streaming to retain audiences. What does this mean for the future of cable news?
Should Will Smith have been allowed to collect an Oscar after he slapped Chris Rock?
Monday, March 28, 2022
When the moment came for the Oscar show's producers to step up and say that someone who commits violence on live television doesn't get their moment in the winners' circle, the producers blinked.
Donald Glover's surreal dramatic comedy 'Atlanta' returns to FX
Thursday, March 24, 2022
The third season of Atlanta kicks off in a different place from where it ended. Despite the four-year hiatus between seasons, the break has done nothing to curb the show's penchant for risk-taking.
Netflix brings back 'Servant of the People,' starring Ukraine's President Zelenskyy
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.