Television

Arts

HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Puts A Bold New Spin On The Works Of A Horror Legend

1:38pm August 14, 2020

by David Bianculli

A new 10-part drama upends the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, presenting a narrative in which the heroes are Black, the setting is the racially divided 1950s, and each episode seems to have its own tone.

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HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Brings Viewers To A World Of Monsters, Magic and Racism

5:56am August 14, 2020

by Eric Deggans

The new HBO Series Lovecraft Country mixes the real horrors of 1950's Jim Crow America with the imaginary horrors of author H.P Lovecraft.

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Emmy-Nominated 'Watchmen' Writer Explores Generational Trauma And Racism

1:50pm August 13, 2020

by Terry Gross

The HBO show uses sci-fi and superheroes to examine American racism. Cord Jefferson wrote the episode in which the main character goes back in time and to relive the trauma of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.

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Reality Show Host Wants To Help Bars Survive COVID-19

5:39am August 13, 2020

Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer is probably best known for telling owners what's wrong with their bars. Now, he wants to help them survive the pandemic.

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What TV Programs To Expect This Fall

4:06pm August 12, 2020

by Eric Deggans

A virtual TV critics summer tour has ended. NPR's TV critic talks about the most interesting programs to expect this fall.

Arts

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Sketches Out Life In The Bottom Berths Of The Starship

2:18pm August 11, 2020

by David Bianculli

A new CBS All Access cartoon focuses on the ensigns who populate the ship's lower decks — and are charged with mostly menial tasks, like fetching drinks or repairing food replicators.

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National

The Evolution Of Ellen: A Talk Show Host Faces New Scrutiny

5:30pm August 10, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has made major strides for LGBTQ representation. However, she's come under scrutiny lately after reported allegations about how her staff is treated.

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Pandemic Finds Audiences Glued To Mexican Telenovelas

6:26pm August 09, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with New York Times reporter Natalie Kitroeff in Mexico City about the surge in audience numbers for Mexican telenovelas during the pandemic, after years of declining ratings.

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Top to bottom: screenshots from trailers for shows being binge-watched around the world: The Bad Kids in China, Pasión de Gavilanes in Colombia, and Tehran in Israel.

A Global Guide To Binge-worthy TV For The Pandemic

12:13pm August 09, 2020

by NPR Staff

Lost children! Angry lovers! Time travel! A show referred to as 'The Muslim Game Of Thrones" We asked reporters to tell us about the shows that people are obsessing around the world.

Advocates For Deaf And Blind Laud Netflix's New Playback Features

5:24pm August 08, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Everette Bacon, a board member with the National Federation of the Blind, about Netflix's new playback features, which he says will improve accessibility.

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