Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s latest PBS series does a good job of telling the writer’s life story, but doesn’t probe his thornier aspects.
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WandaVision Grapples with Grief in Sitcom Style, But Falls Short
Despite its laugh tracks and various winks and nods, the Marvel superhero series is lacking in its homage to iconic television.
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An Invaluable Black Public Broadcasting Archive Is Now Accessible Online
From a report on sundown towns to interviews with Angela Davis and Emmett Till’s mother, here are highlights from the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
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When a Con Artist Tried to Sell the “Car of the Future”
The HBO true crime miniseries The Lady and the Dale argues that it’s just as important to highlight trans outlaws in addition to role models.
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Finding the Profundity in Pigeon Swarms, NYC Scaffolding, and More
HBO’s weird and wonderful How To with John Wilson mines footage of everyday life for funny and surprising insights.
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A Sweeping Look at Chicago During Turbulent Times
The docuseries City So Real takes a deep dive into the city amidst last year’s mayoral election and police brutality protests.
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A Brutally Simple Tale of Primeval Survival
Master animator Genndy Tartakovsky pares the action genre down to its purest elements in Primal.
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A Grand Adventure on Nature’s Littlest Stage
The Paul Rudd-narrated documentary series Tiny World takes an up-close look at Earth’s most diminutive denizens.
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Fargo’s TV Adaptation Is a Folksy, Homespun Tale of Murder and Mayhem
The series has returned for a fourth season of pitch-black humor and quirky characters.
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A Rom-Com Miniseries Made Entirely in Quarantine
Love in the Time of Corona is striking for looking like a normal production despite its constraints.
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The Twists and Turns of the New Twilight Zone
While the series often falters, season two feels less self-conscious about its status in this iconic franchise, and more willing to simply be itself.
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What Hyperallergic Is Watching Right Now
While we all self-isolate at home, we thought we’d share what movies, shows, and other things we’ve been watching to keep ourselves entertained.