In long-distance racing, there’s a critical runner known as the rabbit. The rabbit starts out in the lead, forcing the other runners to maintain a certain brisk pace...

2019

Jan

A FRANK AND FUNNY LOOK AT 'SEX EDUCATION' By David Hinckley

If you ever thought that all high school kids think about is sex, the first couple of episodes of the new Netflix series Sex Education will strongly suggest you were right...

2019

Jan

WITH THIS CAST, 'FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE' SHOULD BE MUCH BETTER – OR AT LEAST GOOD By David Hinckley

You really wish that Netflix’s Friends From College, which has a strong cast and a workable premise, would become a good show...

2019

Jan

'THE GOOD PLACE' IS A GREAT SHOW By David Hinckley

Broadcast TV’s best sitcom, The Good Place, returns Thursday to finish out its third season. Just don’t blink. The rest of the season consists of three episodes...

2019

Jan

A DYSFUNCTIONAL 'FAM' COMES TO CBS By David Hinckley

On Nina Dobrev’s last TV gig, she was dropped into a family of vampires. This time around, she’s got an annoying little sister. If you see her, be diplomatic and don’t ask which is worse...

2019

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'SCHOOLED' DOESN'T APPLY ITSELF By David Hinckley

It’s probably too late for Disney to un-buy the ABC television network. But if we had a time machine and that purchase could be undone, Schooled might have been a better sitcom...

2019

Jan

THE FINAL SEASON OF 'YOU'RE THE WORST' IS ONE OF THE BEST By David Hinckley

You’re The Worst has been a wonderful show, but it’s also been full of cautionary tales and if you’re planning to watch the first episode of its final season, here’s one more...

2019

Jan

'PROJECT BLUE BOOK' SUGGESTS MAYBE SOMETHING IS OUT THERE By David Hinckley

If you think there’s something or someone Out There, that we can’t be the only sentient beings in the universe, you’re on the same page with Dr. J. Allen Hynek...

2019

Jan

'EIGHT DAYS THAT MADE ROME' EXPLAINS THE KEY FACTORS IN THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE By David Hinckley

There are different views on how long the Roman Empire lasted, but by any count, it was a very long time...

2019

Jan

PBS EXPLAINS WHY RESIDENTS OF A NORTH DAKOTA TOWN FEEL ITS 'MY COUNTRY NO MORE' By David Hinckley

Hardly any people anywhere are opposed to progress until one day they see progress up close and notice the price tag...

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David Hinckley

David Hinckley first grasped the power of television when, at the age of 8, he bullied his parents into buying a basset hound like Cleo on The People’s Choice. He named her Cleo. Somewhat more recently, he worked for 35 years at The New York Daily News, the last seven covering television.

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