'Catch-22' May Not Be By The Book, But It Understands Brutality
Hulu's adaptation of Catch-22 may not be Catch-22 as you know it, but it stands as an often-effective anti-war drama.
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Not My Job: We Quiz Actor Lance Reddick On Hotel Concierges
In the John Wick saga, actor Lance Reddick plays Charon, the elegant concierge at a mysterious hotel frequented by assassins. We've invited him to play a game called "Anything you need, sir."
Eurovision 2019 Concludes
Europe's favorite music competition, the Eurovision Song Contest, concludes tonight. NPR's Scott Simon talks with William Lee Adams, founder of the Eurovision fan site Wiwibloggs, about the contest.
Have We Reached Peak Streaming Service Fatigue?
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Edmund Lee of The New York Times about Disney's acquisition of Hulu, and what it means for streaming services.
'Catch 22' Review: A 'Beautiful' And 'Horrifying' Adaptation Of The Anti-War Novel
Hulu premieres a six-part limited series based on the classic Joseph Heller novel about the absurdities and horrors of WWII. It's executive produced by George Clooney, who also directs two episodes.
George Clooney's 'Catch-22' On Hulu Is Ambitious And Darkly Satisfying
The new adaptation of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel presents a classic story of war and the military, at a time when it's not only advisable — but also necessary — to question authority.
'We Have Always Lived In The Castle' — And It Feels Like It
Shirley Jackson's novel is "a Gothic psychodrama that eats itself from the inside." But this adaptation proves too low-key and repetitive to build suspense and succeeds only in testing patience.
'Fleabag' Returns For A Raunchy 2nd Season — And Quits While It's Ahead
Phoebe Waller-Bridge pulls off the rare feat of taking a hugely successful show and making it much better. In Season 2, her character falls for a foul-mouthed Catholic priest.
TV Networks Court Advertisers At This Year's Upfronts
The Upfronts are a yearly presentation by broadcast and cable networks to advertisers. Despite the media coverage of streaming services like Netflix, broadcast networks are still huge profit centers.
After 12 Seasons, 'Big Bang' Writers Bid Farewell To Their 'Surrogate Family'
It's a bittersweet ending for the team of writers and creators behind the hit CBS show. Writer Dave Goetsch says he simply cannot bring himself to turn off his daily Google alert for physics news.