Stephen Robinson

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@ser1897      

Stephen Robinson is a political columnist and arts writer. You can read his work regularly at The Play Typer Guy. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he’s active in the theatre community. You can connect with him on social media at @ser1897.

• POSTED May 24, 2024

  
  It's Not Just the Doctor Who's Regenerating — It's the Whole Show
  The major overhaul begins with the Doctor himself, now played with great verve by Ncuti Gatwa.
• POSTED May 6, 2024

  
  Prentice Penny Brings the History of Black Twitter to Jubilant Life in Hulu Doc
  The Black diaspora's significant impact on both pop culture and politics is on full display.
• POSTED April 16, 2024

  
  An American Bombing Delivers a Potent Warning About Right-Wing Extremism
  HBO Documentary Films' latest connects the dots between domestic terror attacks in the U.S.
• POSTED March 27, 2024

  
  It Shouldn't Have Taken an On-Air Revolt for NBC News to Drop Ronna McDaniel
  Seeing an election denier and coup enabler on the payroll pushed anchors like Rachel Maddow to draw the line.
• POSTED March 26, 2024

  
  Dan Reed Renders a Clear Verdict in The Truth vs. Alex Jones
  The Four Hours at the Capitol director doesn't indulge the conspiracy theorists, instead focusing on the very real victims and their families.
• POSTED February 1, 2024

  
  Impressive But Flawed, MLK/X Can't Contain the Genius of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
  Past installments focused on a single historical figure, which makes merging the stories of two civil rights icons an odd choice.
• POSTED December 25, 2023

  
  Ncuti Gatwa Gives Sexy and Earnest New Life to Doctor Who
  Returning showrunner Russell T. Davies seems to be approaching Season 14 as a full reboot of the long-running series.
• POSTED December 13, 2023

  
  The Comedic Genius of Andre Braugher
  The late actor, who made a name for himself as a dramatic heavyweight, showed off his joyful, Falstaffian side as Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Raymond Holt.
• POSTED November 25, 2023

  
  Donna Noble Returns to Doctor Who as a Hero
  With The Star Beast, the first of three specials on Disney+, Russell T. Davies fixes his past mistakes.
• POSTED September 25, 2023

  
  Jesse L. Martin Breaks TV's Pattern of Insufferable Geniuses in NBC's The Irrational
  The Law & Order veteran is so charming, he even sells the show's dad humor.
• POSTED September 5, 2023

  
  The Enduring Appeal of The X-Files Lies in Its 'Monster of the Week' Episodes
  These entries tapped into primal fears and captured the show's potential better than its central conspiracy storyline.
• POSTED April 26, 2023

  
  Tucker Carlson Was Fox News' Bounty and the Nation's Shame
  For the now former Fox News anchor, the cruelty was always the point.
• POSTED April 5, 2023

  
  Broadway Legends Are Almost Enough to Justify a Second Season of Schmigadoon!
  Even without much story, the song-and-dance show has some razzle dazzle.
• POSTED March 20, 2023

  
  Lance Reddick Imbued Even the Sternest Authority Figures With Great Humanity
  The late actor played characters who should have kept us at a distance, but instead compelled us to embrace them.
• POSTED January 18, 2023

  
  By Dismantling Racist Myths, The 1619 Project Becomes Intensely Patriotic TV
  Hulu’s docuseries turns the Pulitzer-winning journalism project into vital viewing.