Comment on this story Comment What’s true of campus novels is equally true of campus shows: they aren’t for everybody. But “Lucky Hank,” AMC’s new series airing Sunday, is a pleasurably odd and sometimes brilliant addition to a genre I happen to love. Bob Odenkirk plays William Henry Devereaux Jr. (a.k.a Hank), a cranky creative … Read more
Comment on this story Comment NEW YORK — Call it the Music of the Knight. Andrew Lloyd Webber, a.k.a. Lord Lloyd-Webber Kt (as in Knight-Bachelor), was pressed into service by his king, Charles III. The kind of service the composer of “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Evita” and “Jesus Christ Superstar” knows … Read more
Comment on this story Comment Say Yes to the Dress (TLC at 8) A bride returns to Kleinfeld to find a second dress after her fiance vetoed her first pick, so Randy must find the perfect compromise dress. A Winning Team (Hallmark at 8) After a professional soccer player retires, she teams up with a … Read more
Lance Reddick, an actor who brought a smoldering intensity to police commander roles in the acclaimed dramas “The Wire” and “Bosch” and was the reserved concierge in the “John Wick” action franchise, died March 17 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 60. James Hornstein, his lawyer and friend, confirmed the death but said … Read more
It’s cherry blossom season in D.C.! Every year from March to April, D.C. celebrates the blooming of more than 3,000 cherry blossom trees planted around the Tidal Basin and throughout the city. It’s a time when tourists and locals alike flock to the Tidal Basin to check out the blossoms, take photos and participate in … Read more
From Ned Devine’s in Herndon to the Old Brogue in Great Falls to Galway Bay in downtown Annapolis, the Irish pubs are going to be packed with revelers making the most of St. Patrick’s Day, kicking off an unofficial three-day weekend. Friendly advice: No matter where you’re going, try to arrive as early as possible. … Read more
Comment on this story Comment LONDON — British rock band the Cure is the latest to become entangled in a ticket price debacle with entertainment company Ticketmaster. The band’s outspoken frontman, Robert Smith, announced in a Twitter tirade late Thursday that he had secured a partial discount for fans on ticket fees from Ticketmaster for … Read more
Comment on this story Comment Violent, by-the-numbers sci-fi/dinosaur movie has gory bits. “65” is a sci-fi/dinosaur movie about a space traveler named Mills (Adam Driver) who crash-lands on primitive Earth and must battle dinosaurs to save his one surviving passenger, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt). Expect intense violence: Characters die (their bodies are shown), there’s splattering dinosaur … Read more
Comment on this story Comment In his new book, “The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science,” Alan Lightman describes watching the lives of a family of ospreys one summer near his house on a small island in Maine. From his second-floor deck, he observed the chicks in the nest beginning to flap their … Read more
Comment on this story Comment Open your text messages. Scroll through a couple of threads with your close friends. Chances are you will find plenty of ! or !!! — to express anger or enthusiasm or sometimes just to lighten the mood. But in some contexts — in a note, say, to your boss or … Read more