Aaron Barnhart
Overwhelmed by Peak TV? Aaron Barnhart is your guide to the good, the great, and the skippable.
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POSTED February 24, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
How did one song turn a leading jazz singer into Enemy No. 1?
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POSTED February 22, 2021
Susan Zirinsky Has Made CBS News More Feminine … And Watchable
The executive known as ‘Z’ is leaving her mark on a once-lifeless news division.
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POSTED February 16, 2021
Amend Is a Worthy Sequel to Netflix’s 13TH
Will Smith and his celebrity friends lend a lively, upbeat tone to this exploration of America's constitution.
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POSTED February 15, 2021
Marian Anderson’s Story Is Made Whole in a Powerful PBS Film
Voice of Freedom puts the singer known for her 1939 concert into the overall picture of systemic racism.
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POSTED February 11, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction in Judas and the Black Messiah
The acclaimed new HBO Max film depicts the events behind an American assassination.
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POSTED February 8, 2021
The Best Late-Night TV Isn’t Nightly Anymore
Weekly shows like Last Week Tonight and Desus & Mero are setting the tone.
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POSTED February 4, 2021
Apple TV+'s Snoopy Show Proves Who’s the Real Star of “Peanuts”
Charlie Brown may have been Charles Schulz's alter ego, but these days it’s all about the dog (and his feathered friend).
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POSTED February 2, 2021
It's Time Streamers Brought Back the Commentary Track
One of the stars of the DVD era has all but vanished, and there’s no good reason why.
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POSTED January 27, 2021
Why is Antenna TV Thriving in the Age of Netflix?
It’s where classic TV and Johnny Carson still rule the airwaves. And it’s free!
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POSTED January 26, 2021
Netflix's We Are: The Brooklyn Saints Is an Encouraging Story About Football and Manhood
Rudy Valdez's new docuseries about an inner-city boys football team is more about the coaches than the players.
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POSTED January 22, 2021
Losing Alice Is About the Midlife Crisis Hollywood Doesn’t Talk About
The Apple TV+ psychothriller from Sigal Avin traces the unraveling of a female film director.
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POSTED January 21, 2021
HBO’s Painting with John Is a Work of Art Itself
The man behind the cult classic Fishing with John creates another original.
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POSTED January 15, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction in One Night in Miami
A look at the history behind Amazon's imagined conversation for the ages.
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POSTED January 11, 2021
Ending Systemic Racism Is Hard. Fixing Cop Shows Is Easier.
ABC's The Rookie is proving it's possible to call out racial inequities in the justice system.
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POSTED January 10, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction in Dickinson Season 2
The Apple TV+ dramedy continues to take enjoyable liberties with historical facts in its sophomore season.