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The Queen: Her Commonwealth Story television review
The Commonwealth, the nations that proudly or otherwise used to embody the Empire, doesn’t usually make for entertaining television. But The Queen: Her Commonwealth Story (BBC1, Monday) had me rolling about on the sofa. “The president of Ghana said what?” Followed by: “What has Princess Anne said now?” In the first instance it was newly […]
Come Home television review: Dad's date with destiny
BBC Danny Brocklehurst’s new three-parter Come Home is showing on BBC 1 TV drama is made up of moments like these, scenes we’ve seen hundreds, thousands of times, lines we know off by heart. Danny Brocklehurst’s new three-parter Come Home (BBC1) included another staple from the drama supermarket. In last night’s opening instalment, Christopher Eccleston […]
The Best Depictions of Cults in Film and Television
Tonight, the Paramount Network premieres the first installment in a six-part miniseries about real-life cult leader David Koresh and the tragic siege of his compound in Waco, Texas. Waco stars Taylor Kitsch as Koresh and Michael Shannon as FBI agent Gary Noesner, and will dig into the complexities of Koresh’s spiritual sect, the Branch Davidians, […]
Here's What Happened In Obama's First Television Interview Since Leaving Office
He said that a challenge is people gravitate toward media that reinforces their political leanings: “If you watch Fox News you are living on a different planet than you are if you listen to NPR.” “If you are getting all your information off algorithms being sent through a phone, it is just reinforcing whichever biases […]
The National Television Awards will pay tribute to late Bruce Forsyth
All eyes will be on Ant and Dec who are hoping to win their 17th best presenter prize. The duo will be up against Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh. The BBC’s Line of Duty, and ITV’s Broadchurch and Little Boy Blue are nominated for best crime drama. Taboo star Tom Hardy, David […]
Forget your new 4K TV – LG reveals stunning 8K television ahead of CES 2018
If you’ve just purchased a brand new 4K television you might want to stop reading this article right now. LG has just revealed its all-new TV which the Korean firm is boasting is the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display. 4K is currently the format which many consumers have opted for but 8K takes the […]
John Boyega Reacts to ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Spoiler on Live Television
There’s an unspoken rule when TV personalities interview movie stars on live television: it’s bad form for a TV host to drop a spoiler into the middle of a conversation. But that’s exactly what happened when Star Wars: The Last Jedi star John Boyega appeared on This Morning and co-host Holly Willoughby blurted out a pretty significant surprise live on camera and caught the young […]
How to Be a Television Futurist in Four Simple Steps
From Netflix to Facebook and HQ Trivia, television is in turmoil. To sound smart about its future, look no further than this guide. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a2eb98477a03325bdaea3fd/master/pass/FutureTVFinal.jpg Feed: All Latest
Celebrate The Holiday’s Dark Side with New Book ‘Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television’
Ah, the Christmas horror genre. There’s plenty of garbage cinema that fits this category, but also some truly scary films like Bob Clark’s iconic Black Christmas. While most people envision killer Santas and naughty elves hamming it up with nasty high school-style hijinks (ok . . . those movies have their place, too), the authors […]
