Arts
Delroy Lindo: I Think Of ‘Da 5 Bloods’ As ‘A Love Story’
by Scott Simon Da 5 Bloods, Spike Lee’s new film, follows five friends who shed blood, sweat, and →
Elisabeth Moss Shines As Writer Shirley Jackson In This Smart, Surprising Film
By Justin Chang I first saw Shirley months ago, back in January. It’s strange to be revisiting it now. Like →
Playing ‘Death Stranding,’ Even In Isolation, You’re Not Alone
by Adam Frank If you were looking for a good reason to escape reality, the last six weeks of global COVID meltdown definitely fit the bill. And while pretending your dog is a sports heroor your family a famous work of art work for some, for many people only video games offer the much needed ticket out of →
‘Wuhan Diary’ Brings Account Of China’s Coronavirus Outbreak To English Speakers
by Emily Feng In her now-world-famous writing, Chinese author Fang Fang implores: “The departed are gone, but the →
Murderbot Makes A Triumphant (And Cranky) Return In ‘Network Effect’
By Steve Mullis Murderbot. Murderbot. Murderbot. The name just rolls off the tongue, like a mascot for a →
It’s Not Just A Phase: ‘How To Build A Girl’ Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out
By Ailsa Chang Beanie Feldstein does not like the way teenage experimentation and growth gets dismissed as just a phase. “There →
CBS’ Legal Drama ‘All Rise’ Tackles Coronavirus As A Story Line
By Eric Deggans If the pandemic shuts down TV production for many months, can the industry still crank →
Video Of The Week – Panama – ‘Always’
Check out this week’s video featuring Panama performing Always. →
From ‘Parks And Recreation,’ A Brief But Delightful Return To Pawnee
By Linda Holmes It’s been five years since Parks and Recreation ended its run, after a final season that jumped forward into the future — specifically, to 2017. We haven’t got the nifty transparent touchscreens their 2017 showed. Instead, we have a pandemic, and we have social distancing, and we are doing without many of our comforts, →