Director Gotham Chopra Previews “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story”
For the past 40 years, lead singer Jon Bon Jovi‘s instrument has been his voice. But what happens when that instrument starts to falter? What happens if it fails? While Jon is trying to rehabilitate his voice, we look back at the band’s 40 year history. In this documentary series,...
NatGeo’s Secrets of the Octopus: What We Can Learn From This Intelligent, Alien-Like Creature
The octopus is a fascinating creature. Did you know they have three hearts, blue blood and can squeeze through any space the size of their eyeballs? Older than the dinosaurs, the octopus is a true master of disguise that uses tools, thinks creatively, can communicate and work in harmony with...
Plot Twist: NOVA’s “A.I. Revolution” Highlights the Beneficial Uses of Artificial Intelligence for Humanity… Although It Still Might Wipe Us Out (One Day)
Considering the doom and gloom pervading the US — and the world — right now (and the topic at hand), it was almost impossible not to write a clickbait headline. In addition, the mainstream media presents AI as a malevolent force that will eventually rise up or fight back and...
NatGeo Photographer: Campbell Addy “Feeling Seen”
You know the quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Campbell Addy wants to be that change. As an artist, he wants to be vulnerable and take himself seriously as a creative. He’s got the talent. But does he have the balls to do it? Campbell’s...
NatGeo Photographer: Dan Winters “Life is Once. Forever.”
Widely recognized for his unusual portraiture, scientific photography, illustrations and photojournalistic stories, Dan Winters describes his life as a quest to relive his boyhood experiences. His NatGeo photo editor, Todd James, says Dan is living his childhood obsessions — not that there’s anything wrong with that. He thinks Dan’s obsessive...
Justice, USA Week 2: EP Marshall Goldberg and Showrunner Randy Ferrell Talk Mental Health, the Mechanics of the Series and More
Warning: Major spoilers ahead. If you haven’t watched episodes three and four, turn back now. In this week’s episodes, we meet a few new inmates, revisit some cases, wrap up with a few of the people we’ve been following and speak more with EP Marshall Goldberg and showrunner Randy Ferrell....
Justice, USA Week 1: Executive Producer Marshall Goldberg and Showrunner Randy Ferrell Discuss Why It Took So Long to Make the Series, Filming on Location in Nashville and More
Warning: Major spoilers ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t watched the first two episodes of Justice, USA. I knew I wanted to watch this documentary series when the trailer dropped a few weeks ago. While our criminal justice system will never be perfect, there’s a real case to be...
Directors Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder Preview Their HBO Doc “A Revolution on Canvas”
Although it might sound strange to call this documentary about art a political thriller, that description is exactly right. Nickzad “Nicky” Nodjoumi‘s art is a powerful framing device for the story, but it all starts because of political unrest in his native Iran and his pro-democracy activism in the 1970s....
Director Deborah Riley Draper previews A&E’s “James Brown: Say it Loud”
Was James Brown the most important black man in America during his lifetime? That question kickstarted director Deborah Riley Draper‘s examination of the legendary musical genius. As a seasoned documentary filmmaker with an interest in having James Brown tell his story in his own words, Deborah combed through a vast...
Director Skye Borgman’s “The Truth About Jim” Examines Generational Trauma and the Life of a Potential Serial Killer
Trigger warnings: Rape and sexual assault Amateur investigator Sierra Barter spent over two years of her life unearthing and examining family secrets about her step-grandfather Jim Mordecai. He terrorized every member of his family and at least a few members of the community at large. And even more than a...
Let’s Talk About Will Trent
[Spoilers for “The Blank Expanse of Nothing”] It’s been a minute since I’ve had a good, old-fashioned rant about a TV series, so I’m overdue. If you’ve followed me on IG the last few years (hi!), you know that I yell often and loud about my love for Will Trent....
Tim Rozon Looks Back on SurrealEstate
[Warning: All the spoilers ahead.] To close out our SurrealEstate coverage (for now), I chatted with Tim Rozon about Season 3 and getting the band back together. For the third season, production moved from Newfoundland to Ottawa, and Rozon was ready to dive back in. “We were in a...
George R. Olson Unpacks SurrealEstate Season 3
[Warning: ALL the spoilers ahead.] In case you missed the news last week, SurrealEstate has concluded with its third season, which aired last summer. On Friday, I spoke with series creator George R. Olson and series star Tim Rozon about saying goodbye to the show. You can read that piece...
George R. Olson and Tim Rozon Share Their Gratitude for SurrealEstate’s Run
Since SurrealEstate wrapped its third season six months ago, I’ve checked about once a week to see whether there was any news on cancelled or renewed. As long as there was no decision, there was still hope for a fourth season. This week, series creator George R. Olson let the...
Hulu’s Paradise S1 Weaves Past and Present to Unravel a Murder
One of the nice things about the symbiosis of the entertainment conglomerates is that sometimes streaming shows make their way over to linear outlets. Case in point: ABC has given Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building a primetime slot (after of course tweaking the language for FCC regs) during its...
Scott McCord Talks About Victor’s Expanding World in From Season 3
Closing out our From Season 3 coverage (which you can find here), in the second part of my conversation with Scott McCord, we talk about Victor’s new friendship with Sara, reconnecting with Tabitha, and what might be next for Victor when Season 4 returns in 2026. As we’ve talked about...
Dennis Heaton Talks Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town wraps its first season Tuesday night on FOX in the US and Wednesday night on Global TV in Canada. For US viewers, it’s been a neat addition to the usual FOX fare to have a slower-paced, small-town murder mystery with a parade of CdnTV peeps...
Harold Perrineau Talks From Season 3
[Warning: Includes spoilers for the Season 3 finale.] How are you doing, FROMily? That finale was A LOT. Thankfully we know we’re going to get more of this story, and you have a year and change to work on your Venn diagram deciphering the OMG WTFery of it all. Last...
Scott McCord Talks From Season 3
From the jump (pun intended), I’ve been a staunch advocate of Victor (and Scott McCord, who plays him), and this season, he’s been put through it. On the heels of sending Tabitha off into the unknown and having her return with his father, he unearths the long-suppressed memory that as...
Corteon Moore Talks From Season 3
From has always been really good about delighting us with mix-and-match character pairings, and this season, we’ve seen Jade and Tabitha, Sara and Victor, Henry and Victor, and Kenny and Acosta team up. As Ellis, Corteon Moore has spent a chunk of time this season paired up with Pegah Ghafoori...
What They Said: Three Revealing Conversations from Survivor’s Remorse “Closure”
WARNING: Spoilers for Survivor’s Remorse “Closure” The latest episode of Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse featured conversations that showed characters really digging deep into their thoughts, emotions and motivations.
Two Takes: The Catch “The Knock-Off”
Who can you trust? If this episode of The Catch was any indication, the answer is just about nobody. Betrayal was running rampant as Felicity (Shivani Ghai) arose from the dead to seduce-con Margot, Gretchen (Maria Thayer, Gotham, The Mindy Project) played gold-hearted Alice 2.0 before swindling Ethan, Tessa jumped...
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Supergirl “Worlds Finest”
Oh, Supergirl. That ending was cold. But I can’t hate on you because the latest episode has quickly become one of my favorites.
What Lucifer Said: Favorite quotes from Supernatural “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
Supernatural episodes are almost always funny but thanks to the dialogue and a certain man speaking said dialogue, I laughed a lot during “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” You know, when I wasn’t busy fearing for Sam’s life or wondering what in the world was going on with Dean and...
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Supernatural “Angel Heart”
Okay, that was my favorite of all the Claire episodes. In the beginning I think this arc was a bit shaky, to be honest. But I think it ended strong and that’s thanks to the chemistry between the actors as well as the strength of the writing, courtesy of Robbie...
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from The Vampire Diaries “I’ll Remember”
Season 5 Episode 1: “I’ll Remember” Writer: Caroline Dries This is odd. It’s an episode of The Vampire Diaries and there’s only one favorite quote from Damon. Of course, he was only in one scene. There are a few Hallucination!Damon quotes included though. What were some of your favorite quotes...
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