How ‘Stranger Things’ Scaled Up for Broadway
The cold open: In television, it’s a scene that begins an episode before the title sequence, often without leading characters but almost always with foreshadowing hooks to confound or set…
Jean Marsh, Actress Who Co-Created ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ Dies at 90
Jean Marsh, the striking British-born actress who was both the co-creator and a beloved Emmy-winning star of “Upstairs, Downstairs,” the seminal 1970s British drama series about class in Edwardian England,…
Jay North, Child Star Who Played ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 73
Jay North, who played the well-meaning, trouble-causing protagonist of the popular CBS sitcom “Dennis the Menace” from 1959 to 1963, died on Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Fla.…
How Brandon Kazen-Maddox, an American Sign Language Artist, Spends Their Sundays
Brandon Kazen-Maddox has always felt an affinity with mermaids. “We both straddle two worlds,” said Mx. Kazen-Maddox, 36, an American Sign Language dancer, choreographer and filmmaker who is nonbinary and…
Why Wasn’t Anyone Traumatized in the ‘White Lotus’ Finale?
This article contains spoilers for the finale of the third season of “The White Lotus.” Unless you’re an employee or a guest at a White Lotus resort, in which case…
UK Version of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Will Start in 2026
“Saturday Night Live” is coming to Britain. A British version of NBC’s late-night comedy sketch show is set to premiere next year on Sky, the broadcaster announced on Thursday. The…
‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ Plus 9 Things to Watch on TV this Week
Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that air or stream this week, April…
Book Review: ‘Slayers, Every One of Us,’ by Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs
SLAYERS, EVERY ONE OF US: How One Girl in All the World Showed Us How to Hold On, by Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs “The story you most often…
The Truth About Soap Operas!!!
If you’ve never watched a soap opera, the first thing to know is that they have a way of drawing you in despite yourself. Before the age of streaming —…
10 Books Like ‘The White Lotus’ If You Can’t Wait for Next Season
Smart, funny and compulsively watchable, HBO’s “The White Lotus” is the rare TV satire that strikes a perfect balance between vicious and empathetic, skewering the superrich while also humanizing their…