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Is Amos Burton a Sociopath?
Is Amos Burton a Sociopath?
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a fan of Amazon Prime’s hit series The Expanse. If not, and you’re simply wondering who Amos…
Lane Zumoff
Sep 23, 2020
Tommy DeVito of the 4 Seasons: How Rock ’n’ Roll Helped Rescue a Jersey Boy
Tommy DeVito of the 4 Seasons: How Rock ’n’ Roll Helped Rescue a Jersey Boy
Rock ’n’ roll probably saved Tommy DeVito’s life.
David Hinckley
Sep 22, 2020
Hal Singer, From the Tulsa Massacre to ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight’ to the Left Bank. Whew.
Hal Singer, From the Tulsa Massacre to ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight’ to the Left Bank. Whew.
Hal Singer survived the Tulsa massacre and went on to help create rock ’n’ roll.
David Hinckley
Sep 19, 2020
Turns Out Nurse Ratched Was a Sadist Even Before She Met Jack Nicholson
Turns Out Nurse Ratched Was a Sadist Even Before She Met Jack Nicholson
Ryan Murphy and Sarah Paulson apparently had so much fun doing the monster mash in American Horror Story that they’ve reunited for an…
David Hinckley
Sep 16, 2020
Edna Wright Got to Spend Her Life Singing. Put That in the ‘Want Ads.’
Edna Wright Got to Spend Her Life Singing. Put That in the ‘Want Ads.’
You could read the obituary for Edna Wright and think that’s a one-hit wonder.
David Hinckley
Sep 13, 2020
HBO’s ‘Coastal Elites’: Okay, We’re Guilty. But You’re Guiltier.
HBO’s ‘Coastal Elites’: Okay, We’re Guilty. But You’re Guiltier.
In the middle of America, even in places that don’t love Donald Trump, the term “coastal elites” is rarely spoken in admiration.
David Hinckley
Sep 11, 2020
RIP Diana Rigg: From Mrs. Peel to Olenna, It Was a Full Life
RIP Diana Rigg: From Mrs. Peel to Olenna, It Was a Full Life
Ask any pop culture fan under 50 about The Avengers and you’ll get a rhapsody on Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, The Hulk and the…
David Hinckley
Sep 10, 2020
The One — Count ’Em, One — Week When Late-Night TV Went to the Dark Side
The One — Count ’Em, One — Week When Late-Night TV Went to the Dark Side
Some years ago I was interviewing the singer Jerry Butler, and the conversation turned to the subtle ways in which black artists still…
David Hinckley
Sep 9, 2020
Hulu Series Suggests Being ‘Woke’ All The Time Can Wear a Body Down
Hulu Series Suggests Being ‘Woke’ All The Time Can Wear a Body Down
Being identified as “woke” — that is, finally understanding the multiple core inequities of American society — can get you admired or…
David Hinckley
Sep 8, 2020
2020 Hindsight: Why Prequels Became a Hot TV Ticket
2020 Hindsight: Why Prequels Became a Hot TV Ticket
You wouldn’t think prequels would be an automatic winner in the treacherous television programming game, for the simple reason that you…
David Hinckley
Sep 7, 2020
In the Cancel Culture Age, I Still Feel Empowered To Whine About Someone Canceling My TV Shows
In the Cancel Culture Age, I Still Feel Empowered To Whine About Someone Canceling My TV Shows
I agree: Cancel Culture has gone too far.
David Hinckley
Aug 31, 2020
A Dead Drug Kingpin! Sixty Feral Hippopotamuses! Has Any TV Show Ever Been More Must-See?
A Dead Drug Kingpin! Sixty Feral Hippopotamuses! Has Any TV Show Ever Been More Must-See?
It’s a show about a band of rogue hippopotamuses who escaped from the lake of a deceased drug cartel kingpin and have gone feral in the…
David Hinckley
Aug 25, 2020
How ‘Crazy Blues’ Kicked Off the Dangerous and Wonderful Music That Was Going to Ruin America
How ‘Crazy Blues’ Kicked Off the Dangerous and Wonderful Music That Was Going to Ruin America
The more you know about 1920, the more you realize it was a pretty significant year despite the fact that in November we elected perhaps…
David Hinckley
Aug 24, 2020
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Cara Clinton
Aug 18, 2020
Three Australian Family Dramas to Help Us Get Through Hard Times
Three Australian Family Dramas to Help Us Get Through Hard Times
These long-running shows draw us in and create a welcome alternate reality.
Wendy Cohan
Aug 6, 2020
Cousin Bruce Morrow & the Fine Art of Going On Forever
Cousin Bruce Morrow & the Fine Art of Going On Forever
Bruce Morrow wrapped up his final SiriusXM satellite radio show Saturday night with what might seem like some curious musical choices.
David Hinckley
Aug 1, 2020
Two Anniversary Hiroshima Docs Remind Us How Very Different It All Looked From the Ground
Two Anniversary Hiroshima Docs Remind Us How Very Different It All Looked From the Ground
Seventy-five years ago next Thursday, on Aug. 6, 1945, the United States B-29 Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb that destroyed the…
David Hinckley
Jul 30, 2020
Even in a Socially Distanced Theater, Alex Jones Enjoys Shouting ‘Fire!’
Even in a Socially Distanced Theater, Alex Jones Enjoys Shouting ‘Fire!’
Years before there was an Internet, radio understood the concept of click bait.
David Hinckley
Jul 27, 2020
Peter Green Started Fleetwood Mac, Then Kind of Got Lost. So Did the Blues.
Peter Green Started Fleetwood Mac, Then Kind of Got Lost. So Did the Blues.
In a way Peter Green did it backwards. First he played the blues, then he lived a hard life of trouble.
David Hinckley
Jul 25, 2020
Why Peeta Should Have Died in The Hunger Games
Why Peeta Should Have Died in The Hunger Games
I have read all four of the original Hunger Games books and watched all five of the films. I am a huge fan of the series despite how the…
Dylan Deckard
Jul 20, 2020
When the best drama is no drama at all
When the best drama is no drama at all
Predicting a new genre for the coming decade
Luna Lovecroft
Jul 14, 2020
The Late Jay Severin and the Elusive World of Political Talk Radio
The Late Jay Severin and the Elusive World of Political Talk Radio
When I was writing about radio for the New York Daily News, I always looked forward to talking with Jay Severin.
David Hinckley
Jul 10, 2020
RIP Charlie Daniels: ‘Uneasy Rider,’ No Easy Answers
RIP Charlie Daniels: ‘Uneasy Rider,’ No Easy Answers
I didn’t like Charlie Daniels’ “Uneasy Rider” well enough to buy a copy, but I liked it well enough to enjoy it every time it popped up on…
David Hinckley
Jul 6, 2020
Why It Took Women So Long To Get The Vote: Men.
Why It Took Women So Long To Get The Vote: Men.
Four hours might seem like a long time to trace the history of how America finally and reluctantly granted women the right to vote.
David Hinckley
Jul 5, 2020
John Carpenter’s The Thing is the Ultimate Pandemic Lockdown Movie
John Carpenter’s The Thing is the Ultimate Pandemic Lockdown Movie
Forget your Outbreaks and Contagions. Even your World War Zs need not apply.
Sarah Myles
Jul 5, 2020
AMC’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ Tackles Racism in the Post-Civil War Era Without Flinching
AMC’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ Tackles Racism in the Post-Civil War Era Without Flinching
Just be prepared for some gore
Melinda Crow
Jun 30, 2020
Get to Know Spike Lee In 6 Movies
Get to Know Spike Lee In 6 Movies
A primer on one of our most insightful and provocative filmmakers.
Jeffrey Harvey
Jun 26, 2020
The Perfect Timing of Run The Jewels
The Perfect Timing of Run The Jewels
Sometimes an album comes at the perfect time.
Londen Mackey
Jun 26, 2020
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