"The Handmaid's Tale" would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v. Wade has thrust Margaret Atwood's dystopian vision into the spotlight. But the arc of this fifth season is ill-suited to the moment, more narrowly focused on the bond of hatred between June and Serena, at the expense of almost everything else.
In the last few days, the world has seen a double whammy of successions; one of a centuries-steeped tradition and the other of contemporary television glamor.
After having stopped the bleeding in 2021, the Emmys resumed their ratings decline with the 74th awards, plummeting more than 20% to a record-low audience, according to Nielsen data.
Quinta Brunson brought the audience to its feet when she won her first Emmy -- but at her feet during the moment was Jimmy Kimmel, who pretended to be unconscious and stayed on the floor while she accepted her award as part of an intended joke that ended up miffing some viewers.
Depending on which music pundit you ask, jazz "died" when its 1920s heyday ended. Others believe jazz music lost its luster when the 1960s -- and rock music -- rolled around.
French-Swiss director, Jean-Luc Godard -- a key figure in the Nouvelle Vague, the film-making movement that revolutionized cinema in the late 1950s and 60s -- has died aged 91, French media is reporting.
Grappling with middle age, "Clerks III" turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang's final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it's an uneven if gentle way to hang out the "We're closed" sign.
"The White Lotus" and "Dopesick" nabbed early awards at the 74th annual Emmy Awards, as HBO and Netflix geared up for another in their now-annual battles for supremacy in the realm of prestige TV.
Smash Netflix series "Squid Game" racked up multiple wins at Monday's Emmy Awards, with South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae winning outstanding lead actor in a drama series and director Hwang Dong-hyuk taking the award for top director of the same.
"Abbott Elementary" star Sheryl Lee Ralph used her Emmy acceptance speech to remind the audience -- and viewers everywhere -- that she's got major pipes.