Arts & Culture :: Television

GLAAD report counts LGBT characters

GLAAD report counts LGBT characters

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Nov 6, 2018

GLAAD's new "Where We Are on TV" report is out, and the numbers are up, which is great. But those numbers are also deceptive, because they don't tell the whole story.

Scandalous behavior in gay England

Scandalous behavior in gay England

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Oct 30, 2018

Created by BBC and now available on Amazon Prime, "A Very English Scandal," a three-part/three-hour series, is a breezy dissection of hypocritical British attitudes toward homosexuality and insular homophobia.

'The Conners' without Roseanne

'The Conners' without Roseanne

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Oct 23, 2018

As the clock ticks down to midterms, don't let the Republicans' desperate move of going on every available TV pundit slot and proclaiming Democrats "the mob" and "criminal class" deter you from voting.

Seven circles of SCOTUS hell

Seven circles of SCOTUS hell

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Oct 10, 2018

We've spent way too much time watching CSPAN of late, but we're grateful for this network devoted solely to the actions of our government in real time.

Designing man

Designing man

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Sep 26, 2018

Gay fashion designer Christian Siriano is a wonderful example of what can happen when an LGBTQ child grows up in a supportive family and is encouraged to follow their dreams.

Watching it all go down on the tube

Watching it all go down on the tube

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Sep 26, 2018

Watching this latest drama play out over CNN and MSNBC has been a brutal reminder of just how misogynist America is, and how very little has changed since the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991.

Gilda Radner forever!

Gilda Radner forever!

  • by Sari Staver
  • Sep 19, 2018

"Love, Gilda," the new documentary about Gilda Radner that opens Fri., Sept. 21 at Landmark Theatres, is a gold mine of nuggets from the all-too-short life of the great comedian.

Lily Tomlin returns

Lily Tomlin returns

  • by Sari Staver
  • Sep 12, 2018

The incomparable Lily Tomlin returns to the Bay Area stage for a benefit performance of her one-woman show "An Evening of the Classic Lily Tomlin." The award-winning actress will perform a two-hour show on Thurs., Sept. 20, 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall.

Watching the Kavanaugh hearings

Watching the Kavanaugh hearings

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Sep 12, 2018

The most compelling miniseries of the new fall TV season has been, without question, the hearings for SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Just Jackie!

Just Jackie!

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 12, 2018

It's been almost a year since Jackie Hoffman turned in what may be the most widely seen performance of her career.

Realizing Hollywood dreams

Realizing Hollywood dreams

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Sep 5, 2018

Lee Daniels, the powerhouse gay African-American director and producer, is profiled in the PBS summer series "Breaking Big," hosted by Carlos Watson, available to watch through September.

Fall Preview: the Lavender Tube

Fall Preview: the Lavender Tube

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Aug 29, 2018

Aretha Franklin is dead, and Trump is still healthy as a Clydesdale. Is it any wonder we need scripted TV to keep us sane?

Lesbian heroines of the AIDS epidemic

Lesbian heroines of the AIDS epidemic

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Aug 22, 2018

Another outstanding entry in Logo-TV's final presentation in its three-documentary summer series. "Quiet Heroes," which premiered earlier this year at Sundance, will be shown on August 23, continuing through the rest of the month, streamable on August 24.

Ring around Rosie O'Donnell

Ring around Rosie O'Donnell

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Aug 15, 2018

Rosie O'Donnell has been making the political pundit tour since her protest concert with Broadway stars in front of the White House, while lesbian heartthrob Ruby Rose, she of the many tats on "Orange Is the New Black," will be the next TV Batwoman.