College football is back and players still aren't getting paid
The Big Ten recently signed an exclusive broadcasting deal that's reportedly worth $7 billion. But none of that money will go directly to the athletes.
Television
'Rings of Power' and 'House of the Dragon' are giant gambles. Will they pay off?
Amazon's Lord of the Rings and HBO's Game of Thrones prequels should please fans of the original works. Time will tell how well the shows set up, and are faithful to, the stories they're expanding.
Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series spends a lot of time setting the scene
Rings of Power, set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, is Amazon's shot at a big, pop culture bending hit, with a budget estimated at least $100 million a season.
'In Treatment' meets 'Dexter' in Hulu's psychological thriller 'The Patient'
Steve Carell stars as a therapist who is abducted by a murderer. By the time The Patient is over, nearly everyone in this drama series reflects upon past actions and decisions — or dies trying.
In 'House of the Dragon' episode 2, two royal heirs stand off, and one stands down
In the second episode of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel, Daemon makes a play, Rhaenyra wins the day, and Viserys gets the final say.
'The Patient' is an effectively terrifying thriller about ... therapy
Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson star in a new Hulu series from the creators of The Americans that features Carell as a therapist held prisoner by a very (very) troubled patient.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Peppa Pig, Apostle, and more.
Netflix's cheerfully murderous 'Kleo' is reminiscent of 'Killing Eve'
Set in 1989 Germany shortly before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this series centers on a cocky female assassin and puts a playful spin on the end of communism.
The rise of the 'Morally Dubious Podcaster' in pop culture
You'll find these characters at the heart of movies and shows such as Vengeance, Dexter: New Blood, Rutherford Falls and Only Murders in the Building.
Michael K. Williams' memoir 'Scenes From My Life' shows how he turned trauma into art
The beloved actor made his mark playing tough characters; but he wanted young Black men to know it was okay to be vulnerable.