Tv Shows
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TV satire in the US lost its edge under the Trump administration
Trump embodied many of satire’s central characteristics, including exaggeration, irony and stupidity, which made it difficult for satirists to ridicule him.
Allaina Kilby, The Conversation, Matt Wall, The Conversation & Richard Thomas, The Conversation
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Sairat’s Nagraj Manjule is hosting Marathi version of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. Here’s why it matters
The decision to make the director the face of the show sends a clear message: if he can, so can you.
Nandini Ramnath
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Sony BBC Earth show ‘City in the Sky’ goes behind the scenes of the airline industry
The mini-series on the global airline industry will be aired in India on May 1.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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No plan to introduce inheritance tax, clarifies Congress after Sam Pitroda’s remarks trigger row
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Todd Sampson on ‘Body Hack 2.0’, meeting sadhus and Aghoris, and facing the ‘fear of the unknown’
The new season will be premiered in India on the Discovery channel on March 25.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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From Northern Ireland with love and sarcasm: Why ‘Derry Girls’ on Netflix is worth the binge
The comedy about a bunch of uninhibited teenagers is very specific as well as very universal.
Ankita Chawla
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Beyond Ted Bundy: 40 titles to prove that Netflix can’t get enough of serial killers
The streaming platform has cashed in on the morbid curiosity of viewers to know more about the nature of criminal pathology and extreme violence.
Soumya Rao
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Swedish-Danish crime series ‘The Bridge’ remains inimitable (despite multiple remakes)
The latest remake is set between Malaysia and Singapore.
Ankita Chawla
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‘The Staircase’ is rivetting, and so is the parody ‘Trial & Error’
Just like novelist Mike Peterson, a poet is charged with the murder of his wife in ‘Trial & Error’.
Vikram Johri
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The TV series that inspired Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ films is ultimate geek heaven
The show, created and produced by Bruce Geller, ran for seven seasons from 1966 to 1973 and returned for two in 1988 before wrapping up.
Vikram Johri
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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In ‘Come Home’ TV show, a home turns into a battlefield
The BBC mini-series depicts a disintegrating family trying to understand what went wrong.
Ankita Chawla
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‘The Rain’ review: The Netflix thriller is a bit of a washout
The Danish show combines science fiction with horror elements.
Vikram Johri
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In TV show ‘Roseanne’ and its reboot, a comedy that actually cares about working class America
The American show continues to situate its characters’ life experiences within a wider social and economic context.
Scott Doidge, The Conversation
The Field
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century