William Blinn has died. A prolific screenwriter whose credits ran the gamut from his creation of 70s detective duo Starsky & Hutch, to doing much of the work in translating Alex Haleys generation-spanning drama of American slavery, Roots, for television audiences, Blinn contributed scripts to some of the most iconic TV…

Welcome to Up Next, a column that gives you the rundown on the latest TV. This week, Valerie Ettenhofer takes a look at David E. Kelley’s new HBO series, The Undoing. Not every soapy, post-Gone Girl domestic thriller put to the page deserves a prestigious pay-cable adaptation. The Undoing, a six-episode series from…

In the summer of 1996, a Saturday morning childrens game show premiered on CBS. It was hosted by someone who went on to… well he was good here at least. The show was filled with early CGI and had players interacting with floating skulls and talking skeletons. The weirdest thing…

He has movie-star good looks, a former Victoria’s Secret model wife, and a billionaire father. Now Jay Penske can lay claim to the second-largest audience in digital publishing in the US. On September 23, Penske Media Corporation, or PMC, which owns Rolling Stone, Variety, and Women’s Wear Daily, announced it…

Voting from space is a thing. With no waiting in line, and a voting booth just a short distance away, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins on Thursday cast her presidential election ballot from the confines of the International Space Station (ISS). A photo posted on the NASA Astronauts Twitter account shows…

Infotainment designers have a tough job these days. Drivers will no doubt compare the responsiveness, resolution, graphic design, and ease of use to their touchscreen pocket computerser, phones, and few automotive systems compare favorably to that high standard. Mazda takes at least one step to avoid such comparisons; unlike the…

TheAutobiography of Malcolm X has sold millions of copies since it was published in the aftermath of its authors assassination. The memoir has shaped how we view the fiery black revolutionary his path from street criminal to statesman not least because it formed the basis of Spike Lees 1992 film…

Monday, the Illinois Appellate Court held that Abdul Mohammed should be declared a vexatious litigant, and enjoined from filing various lawsuits related to some frivolous claims that he had already covered; here’s an excerpt: We further note that the Will County complaint is rife with personal attacks and grievances. For…

Since the success of his 2014 comedy Dear White Peopleand the Netflix series it inspiredwriter-director Justin Simien has maintained an abiding interest in distilling the complex Black American experience into creative storytelling. Bad Hair, his latest satire, blends his penchant for cultural commentary with horrora genre that would benefit, one…

WASHINGTON (AP) Less than four years into his 10-year term, FBI Director Christopher Wrays future in the job is decidedly uncertain heading into the presidential election. Oddly, he may be more likely to stay in office if the president who appointed him loses than if he wins. © Provided by…