The latest adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel shows that changing a character’s race can be superficial. Continue reading ‘Tom Jones’ Is No Masterpiece »
Publication: Television
The Dispatch→ The Peril of Greatness
Reflections on the final season of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Continue reading The Peril of Greatness »
The Dispatch→ Fox’s Reckoning
A person walks past the Fox News headquarters in New York City on March 9, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)A post-Tucker Carlson crisis.Continue reading Fox’s Reckoning »
The Dispatch→ Concerns Over Unfettered AI Development
The home page of the artificial intelligence OpenAI website, displaying its chatGPT robot in March 2023. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: Screenwriters go on strike.Continue reading Concerns Over Unfettered AI Development »
The Dispatch→ Are We Having Fun Yet?
(Tyrel Jackson Williams, Ryan Hansen, Zoë Chao, Martin Starr, Adam Scott, and Ken Marino in 'Party Down' season 4. Image via IMDb.)The revival season of ‘Party Down’ is worth watching.Continue reading Are We Having Fun Yet? »
The Dispatch→ Protecting the King
('Agent Elvis' image courtesy of Netflix © 2023.)A review of Netflix’s ‘Agent Elvis.’Continue reading Protecting the King »
The Dispatch→ ‘He does everything you’re supposed to do’
A shining knight emerges from the Netflix golf docuseries.Continue reading ‘He does everything you’re supposed to do’ »
The Dispatch→ History of the Bored, Part II
A review of ‘History of the World, Part II.’Continue reading History of the Bored, Part II »
The Dispatch→ ‘You,’ Not Everyone
The success of season four will ultimately depend on if it can lean into its strengths and away from a ham handed, surface-level social critique.The post ‘You,’ Not Everyone appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Satellite Censorship?
Signage for the Newsmax on display at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting on May 28, 2022. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Newsmax claims DirecTV dropped the channel to silence political speech. Is there more to the sto
Snopes→ Scholar: HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Was Inspired by a Real Medieval Dynastic Struggle Over a Female Ruler
During a two-decade period of English history known as the Anarchy, a woman sought to make the then-unprecedented move of ascending to the English throne, writes this historian.
Snopes→ Roy Moore Says He Was Duped Into Appearing on Comedy Show
Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore says he didn't know he was dealing with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen when he agreed to appear on a television show.
Snopes→ Some Advertisers Leave Carlson Show After Immigrant Comments
It's the latest example of sponsors leaving a Fox News Channel show after controversy, but experts say the flap is likely to blow over.
Snopes→ MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Apologizes for Homophobic Comment
She apologized via Twitter, saying it was a "SUPER BAD choice of words."
Snopes→ Did a Game Show Contestant Need Help Distinguishing Horsepower From ‘Llamathrust’?
A viral meme shows a real moment of mental difficulty for one contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Snopes→ David Cassidy, ‘Partridge Family’ Heartthrob, Dies at 67
Former teen idol Cassidy of "Partridge Family" fame had been battling dementia and suffered multiple organ failure.
Snopes→ Fred Rogers — ‘Look for the Helpers’
Television's children host Mr. Rogers said his mother responded to scary news by telling him, 'Look for the helpers.'
Snopes→ The Death of M*A*S*H’s Col. Henry Blake
Did the cast of 'M*A*S*H' not learn of the death of Col. Henry Blake until they were actually filming the scene in which it was announced?