Latest from Hank Stuever
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Dear Brood X cicadas: Welcome back to our messed-up world. Here’s what you missed.
You say you want to be the most annoying thing around? Get in line. We’re not the same as when you last saw us.
- Apr 30, 2021
100 days of pop culture
From "Tik Tok pasta" to non-fungible tokens: 50 events, releases, memes and moments from the first 100 days of the Biden administration.
- Apr 27, 2021
What it felt like to lose time — and all the other things coronavirus took away
Stories of what it felt like to live through the shutdown. Dancing alone, canceling weddings, missing touch, missing one another and feeling alone together.
- Mar 8, 2021
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Larry King’s long run made the case that there’s no such thing as a dumb question
In death, the singular TV talk-show host now gets to answer the biggest ‘why?’ of them all.
- Jan 24, 2021
- TV
- Perspective
I’m signing off as TV critic, but here are six shows I’d happily watch again
After 11 years and more than 1,000 reviews, I’ve seen enough. It’s time to hear from someone new.
- Dec 29, 2020
- TV
- Review
In ‘Bridgerton,’ Shonda Rhimes stakes a sumptuous, provocative claim on Netflix — and the traditional period drama
“Grey’s Anatomy” hitmaker returns with a series adaptation of Julia Quinn’s romance novels, set in Regency-era London.
- Dec 23, 2020
- TV
- Review
A new TV version of ‘The Stand’ pits good against evil after a deadly pandemic. Been there, done that.
CBS All Access’s “The Stand” makes you wonder if “based on a novel by Stephen King” is an enticement or a warning.
- Dec 16, 2020
- TV
- Review
In a sea of documentaries and podcasts, ‘Frontline’ is still a standout
With “Return From ISIS,” the PBS series digs deeper into the story of the American mom who joined terrorists in Syria.
- Dec 14, 2020
- TV
- Review
Showtime’s addictive ‘Couples Therapy’ returns to briefly discuss the mutual miseries of 2020
Reduced to Zoom sessions, therapist Orna Guralnik talks to couples who’ve had far too much togetherness lately.
- Dec 11, 2020
- TV
- Review
In HBO’s magnificent Bee Gees documentary, broken hearts — and icon status — can finally be mended
Frank Marshall’s “The Bee Gees” is a cathartic look at the rise, fall and recovery of the superstar trio.
- Dec 10, 2020