“American Gods” looks primed to deliver interesting meditations on belief, as well as visually sumptuous storytelling.
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What ’13 Reasons Why’ gets wrong about suicide
This is not TV viewing for the faint of heart or any other parts of the soul for that matter.
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Bill Nye can’t save the world all by himself.
Bill Nye’s gags are every bit as goofy as they were in the ’90s. But his new show on Netflix is weighed down by a condescending attitude.
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Ignore the critics. The spiritual journey of ‘Iron Fist’ makes it worth watching.
It is rare for television to allow its characters to have any sort of spiritual life.
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Reza Aslan’s ‘Believer’ and the hazy line between education and entertainment
In “Believer with Reza Aslan,” a scholar presents a part as indicative of the whole.
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‘Call the Midwife’ on PBS shows the beauty of serving others
One of the most compassionate shows on television, “Call the Midwife,” returns this Sunday, April 2, for its sixth season.
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Pope Francis on Netflix: from the slums of Argentina to the halls of the Vatican
“Call Me Francis” is unafraid to delve into Francis’ intellectual conflicts. But neither is it afraid to be funny.
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Why are we so fascinated with the lives of the English queens?
If the rich are different from you and me, how much more different, then, are royalty?
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Is it easier to see your own sin in outer space?
Why is it easier to explore the gritty reality of racism, sexism or elitism when it’s set in another world?
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It’s time to admit it: Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t a good Sherlock Holmes
Is Sherlock Holmes back? Well, it depends on how we define “back.”