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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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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: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour