Category: Television

Why Filmmakers Love to Adapt Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley

In the new series and in five previous movies, the character serves as a blank slate to examine the mores and concerns of the time.
The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies

Four picks across television, film and podcast that depict the art of the con.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China

The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
The New Yorker Who Cracked the U.K.’s Premier Quiz Show

Brandon Blackwell, a 30-year-old from Queens, helped turn London’s Imperial College into a “University Challenge” powerhouse.
Sobhita Dhulipala of ‘Monkey Man’ Charts an Unusual Path to Hollywood

Sobhita Dhulipala has taken on risky roles in her acting career, outside of India’s blockbuster hits. Now, she’s starring in Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man.”
Larry David’s Unsung Fashion Criticism on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and star has been commenting on the human condition through people’s sartorial choices for decades.
‘Girls State’ and ‘Boys State’ Document Politics Through Teenagers’ Eyes

Though both documentaries follow programs for rising high school seniors, their differences speak volumes about the challenges the participants face.
Lizzo Says She Is Not Leaving Music Industry After ‘I Quit’ Post

Lizzo clarified that she was not quitting music after writing on Instagram last week that she was “starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”
New PBS Documentary Brings Elon Musk (and His 3-Year-Old) to the MoMA

Futurists and the future-curious, including Seth Meyers and Darren Aronofsky, attended a screening in New York City for a new PBS documentary.
Eli Noyes, Animator Who Turned Clay and Sand Into Art, Dies at 81

His innovative stop-motion animation influenced a generation of filmmakers, including the creators of Wallace and Gromit.
‘Modern Love Podcast’: The Second Best Way to Get Divorced, According to Maya Hawke

The “Stranger Things” actor reads an essay about a “nobody-moves-out” breakup and reflects on her own experience growing up with divorced parents.
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, Disney+, Apple TV+ and More in April

“Fallout,” “Girls State” and a “Bluey” special are streaming.