Netflix's 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy' is (mostly) genius
The three-part docuseries tracks the rappers rise, starting as an up-and-coming producer in Chicago.
Television
In the thriller 'Severance,' Adam Scott's humanity hangs in the (work-life) balance
This darkly comic series about corporate drones who retain no memory of their lives outside the office gets quickly weirder, funnier and more thrilling after a slow-burn start.
Docuseries offers a more complete history of Lincoln's journey to end slavery
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to directors Jacqueline Olive and Barak Goodman about the Apple TV+ docuseries, Lincoln's Dilemma, and how the fight for emancipation was larger than one man.
'Severance' puts a witty, unsettling spin on the office drama
This offbeat and amusing thriller from Apple TV+ conjures a world in which employees of a cult-like corporation voluntarily undergo a procedure that severs their work and non-work memories.
PBS spotlights Black diplomats abroad during a time of social upheaval at home
A new documentary on PBS — The America Diplomat — tells the stories of three black diplomats representing America at the height of the Cold War, as they fought racism within the State Department.
Bob Saget's family files suit to stop the release of records from death investigation
The family argues in the lawsuit that no public interest would be served by the release of Saget's records to the general public.
Anna Chlumsky delves into a scammer's story for 'Inventing Anna'
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with actor Anna Chlumsky about Netflix's new limited series Inventing Anna.
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson to host a U.S. version of the 'Eurovision Song Contest'
NBC's American Song Contest will feature live performances representing all U.S. states, territories and Washington, D.C., with viewers voting for the best original song.
Cosby's legacy is a third rail conversation we need to have. W. Kamau Bell is ready
Bell's new Showtime documentary grapples with Bill Cosby's tainted legacy and his larger betrayal of the Black community. "It's just like: Why? Why do you have to be this guy?" Bell says.
The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials: Lizzo, cranky Zeus and more
The commercials during this year's game weren't serious or poignant enough to speak to the modern moment.