This column contains spoilers for the midseason finale of The Nevers, which is available now on HBO and HBO Max. The Nevers has echoed many previous works of its creator, Joss Whedon, from its superheroines battling the patriarchy to its quippy, self-aware dialogue. Even outside the story of steampunk heroics …
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Allen v. Farrow “I was over the moon happy,” says Mia Farrow about her relationship with Woody Allen. “But that’s the great regret of my life. I wish I’d never met him.” The newest trailer for the HBO documentary about the accusations of sexual abuse against Allen involving his then-7-year-old …
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To viewers over the age of 40, I May Destroy You, the new HBO series about the life of a young millennial in the aftermath of her rape, may be striking in its bracingly modern approach to both sex and sex crimes. As soon as the protagonist, Arabella (played by …
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Settling into a seat at a theater in New York City’s Chelsea district last night, Sopranos creator David Chase was asked how he felt about celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary. “Confused,” he murmured, after a pause. “I never expected this to happen.” But two decades after it premiered, the mythology …
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Though it broadly references the Murdoch family and the inheritance of a media empire, HBO‘s Succession is basically Large Adult Son: The TV Show, a savage comedy about the venal idiot-children of the ultra-wealthy. As health issues finally loosen the grip their domineering father Logan Roy (Brian Cox) has over …
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On April 14th, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 33rd class: Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (in the Early Influence category), Bon Jovi, the Cars, Dire Straits and the Moody Blues. The induction ceremony, which took place in Cleveland, included tributes to Tom Petty and Chris Cornell, …
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