The thing about governments that’s easy to forget is that they’re made up of people. It’s possible to think of them as nebulous shadow organizations that control everything and everyone, […]
There aren’t many shows out there that can get away with removing its main characters for a full episode, are there? (Really just The Leftovers, now that I think about […]
The latest episode of Succession, “Living+,” opens with a shot of Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Immediately, the viewer can tell that this isn’t real—the guy’s not really a part of […]
On June 13th, 1980, in the town of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candace “Candy” Lynn Montgomery killed her neighbor with an axe. When the case went to trial, Montgomery insisted she […]
I really thought things were going to be different this time, you know? A lot of Succession is spent watching…
A recurring idea throughout Barry is that life tends to imitate art, especially in the first two seasons, where the stories…
Editor’s Note: this article contains spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. With an episode like last week’s, how could anyone not be uncertain? When Connor […]
This article is written by Sam Layton. When you watch a television drama that hinges on one very important main character, you expect to watch that character evolve. Even if […]
Editor’s Note: this article contains massive show spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. Who do you think I am? You think I want you dead? […]
This article is written by Sam Layton. It’s always the small things that get you, isn’t it? Succession has this funny habit of making what seem like the smallest decisions […]
Emmy Award-winning Chicago producer Jay Shefsky is moving from semi-retirement to full retirement, and his broadcast home, WTTW, will present the fifth and final season of “Jay’s Chicago,” starting on […]
Tonight WTTW’s Chicago Stories premiers “Inventing Improv,” a one-hour special about “Chicago’s greatest export,” improvisation, and its visionary creator, Viola Spolin. Writer/producer Jude Leak chronicles the journey of Spolin, the […]