The bizarre half hour animated comedy is a hilarious love letter to The Windy City.
Television
Television Review: “Sex Education,” Season 3 — Growing Up Grand
Amid the political point-scoring, Netflix’s Sex Education remains effervescently charming.
Film Review: “Afterlife of the Party” — Making Amends
Afterlife of the Party backs away from serious issues, but it’s a sweet reminder of the power of female friendship.
Book Review: “Was It Yesterday?: Nostalgia in Contemporary Film and Television” — Looking at the Past, Fearlessly
The essays in this excellent volume consistently show that nostalgia is about something, and it matters.
Watch Closely: “The Killing”/”Forbrydelsen”: Original Sin
This is the Danish series that may well have inspired a juggernaut of provocative stories generated by life in these cold, civilized, but often dark Scandinavian lands.
Television Review: “What If…?” — Marvel’s Alternative History
There’s plenty of amusement to be found in exploring ‘what could have been’ in the Marvel universe.
Film Review: “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” — (Painting by Plunders)
Television artist Bob Ross just wanted to share his love of painting with viewers. His business partners had other ideas.
Watch Closely: “Katla” — The Horror Beneath and Around Us
A haunting vision of lost souls who emerge from the Icelandic ice, naked, hungry and seeking communion with those they left behind.
Television Review: “The Chair” — Weeding the Groves of Academe
The Chair asserts that professors have lives outside the university and they are demanding and draining.
Television Review: “Ted Lasso” — Its Second Season Scores Big
The sophomore season of the Apple TV + hit comedy is even more winning than its first.