tv Zelenskyy's Rise to Presidency — And How Political Fiction Affects Real Life Fictional portrayals of politics and democracy may have even more power to enact change than other programming because many Americans believe shows like “West Wing” are realistic, according to new data.
democracy How Do Fictional Portrayals of Politics Shape Our Understanding of the Real Thing? Fictional portrayals of democratic institutions, from law enforcement to local government, are a mainstay in pop culture. NBCLX senior editor Maura Hohman spoke with UVA media studies professor and political scientist Bruce Williams about the political messages that “Veep,” “West Wing” and “Parks and Recreation” send the public. (Produced by NBCLX storyteller Mackenzie Behm.)
Netflix Here's Why You're Seeing More International Content in Your Netflix Feed Netflix's foreign-language content could lead to even more diverse stories reaching even bigger audiences.
the upshaws The Cast of ‘The Upshaws' Come Clean to Their Moms for Mother's Day We asked the cast of Netflix’s “The Upshaws” to apologize to their moms for Mother’s Day, so Wanda Sykes, Mike Epps and Kim Fields came clean to us about some bad things they did as kids. (We might’ve gotten Mike Epps in trouble.)
tv Don't Know What to Watch? She's Got You Covered TV Watching Club gives recommendations for what to watch on streaming services, as many more Americans have upped their TV consumption during the coronavirus pandemic. Founder Sarah Adams talks with LX News.
Netflix Netflix's ‘Nailed It' is All About Trying and Failing to Bake Do your best. If you don’t get a perfect result, learn from it and try again. Jacques Torres from Netflix’s “Nailed It” tells LX News about the show’s new season – which has contestants competing in pairs.
The Bachelor 5 Ways ‘The Bachelor' Completely Screwed Up Its First Black Storyline Giving its POC contestants less screen time than their white counterparts was just one of the ways the show failed to fix its race problem this season
generation Father-Daughter Team Behind HBO Max's ‘Generation' Had to Get Honest With Each Other To Write the Series Daniel and Zelda Barnz are the father-daughter team behind “Generation,” a new HBO Max original series that follows a group of teens as they struggle with their identities and sexuality. Zelda, who is still in high school herself, and her father describe what they learned about each other while making the project.
amber ruffin What's It Like Being a Black Woman in TV? Amber Ruffin Shares the Sometimes-Funny Reality Amber Ruffin is finally the boss. The writer and comedian is now behind the desk of her own Peacock and NBC variety show, “The Amber Ruffin Show,” and helping to break some boundaries in a genre that’s been dominated by white men since the days of Ed Sullivan. Ruffin talked to NBCLX about working her way up in television as...
This Is Us ‘This Is Us' Star Jon Huertas Shares How the Cast Is Keeping Things Light on Set During COVID-19 Jon Huertas, who plays Miguel on the hit NBC drama “This is Us,” went behind the camera to direct the upcoming episode, “The Ride.” Huertas talked to LX News host Nik Z about the pressure he felt taking the helm of the beloved show, and how the cast keeps themselves laughing despite the strict on-set COVID-19 protocols they have to...
