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entertainment5 months ago•4 min saved

New Horror and Nostalgia Dominate This Week's Streaming Lineup

A multi-platform TV picks column highlights Netflix’s horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (premiering Thursday) alongside Bait on Prime Video, Hannah Montana’s 20th Anniversary Special on Disney+, the PBS docuseries Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time, Netflix’s Ready or Not: Texas, and dramas like Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story on Paramount+ and Privileges on HBO Max, offering a mix of scares, nostalgia, sports-docs, and behind-the-scenes looks across March 23–29, 2026.

via The New York Times|

#entertainment #hannah-montana #netflix

entertainment1 year ago•7 min saved

Ken Burns' New Doc Explores the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Ken Burns' new PBS documentary on Leonardo da Vinci spans nearly four hours, exploring the artist's multifaceted career but often indulging in excessive praise. While featuring insights from experts like Carmen Bambach and Martin Kemp, the film misses opportunities for deeper analysis by glossing over controversies such as the authenticity of "Salvator Mundi." The documentary's style is more dynamic than Burns' previous works, yet it remains a largely uncritical celebration of Leonardo's genius, raising questions about the cultural need to idolize historical figures.

via The Washington Post|

#art-history #entertainment #ken-burns

history2 years ago•3 min saved

"Nazi Influence in America: From Summer Camps to MSG-Packed Gatherings"

The PBS documentary "Nazi Town, USA" revisits the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization in 1930s New York City, where American Nazis lived on the Upper East Side and had summer camps in Long Island. The documentary sheds light on the group's activities, including their rallies at Madison Square Garden, and highlights the alarming parallels between the past and present, serving as a stark reminder to never take democracy for granted.

via Rolling Stone|

#american-nazis #fascism #german-american-bund