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Through interviews with artists and attendees, keen historical analysis and archival film beyond that of the festival, director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson has created a musically-charged social document that captures what it felt like in the summer of 1969 to be young and alive at a time of great cultural change in music, fashion, politics and, most of all, civil rights. - The latest advance in television broadcasting, with features such as mobile reception, ultra-high-definition video and movie-theater-quality sound, should reach markets covering about half of U.S. households by the end of the year, the CEO of Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Broadcast Group told shareholders.
- In decades of writing about media, outside the world of tabloid journalism, I have not seen a title for a public affairs program quite like WBFF's “Baltimore is Dying."
- “If we allow Agent Orange to be forgotten, then the tragedy of pesticides will continue," Tran To Nga, one of the protagonists of the documentary "The People Vs. Agent Orange," says in the film that premieres Monday on PBS.
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- I want to thank Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Maryland U.S. Rep. Andy Harris for providing me with some clarity. Really.
- A friendly interview on "Morning Joe" and 262,000 views for the launch video on Twitter give Wes Moore a strong media start.
- Maybe the reason that American TV is so devoid of highly moral characters like Ted Hastings in the Brit police drama "Line of Duty" is that too many of us have lost or chosen to ignore our moral compasses
- Why can’t C-SPAN put a clear warning on the screen about Trump’s proven lies when it carries his speeches?
- Facebook's action might sound tough, but is not nearly enough given the perilous moment our democracy now finds itself in thanks in large part to Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.
- There is a reason TV viewing and streaming subscriptions soared during the pandemic. We relate to those screens in deep and fundamental ways. That’s about us, just as much or more than it is about TV.
- “The Bachelorette” returns to ABC next week on June 7 and Maryland fans should get excited — an Ellicott City native is one of the contestant’s vying for Katie Thurston’s love.
- Reporting isn't always enough. You have to clearly condemn words and actions like those of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia.
- PBS and NBC programs on Tulsa's racial history show how streaming helps make us smarter about our shared past.
- Has any TV drama ever used music as effectively as "This Is Us," which ends Season 5 Tuesday?
- Mayor Brandon Scott welcomed a new member of the family last week: a Yorkshire Terrier puppy named Lord Grogu of Baltimore.
- Baltimore native (and “The Good Wife” star) Josh Charles, “The Wire” actor Jamie Hector and “The Walking Dead” alum Jon Bernthal will star in a new HBO series depicting the exploits of the city’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force.
- Progressive coalition tells advertisers in open letter: "Stop funding lies and hate; don’t buy ads on Fox News.”
- The awful response by medical and public health professionals leading our response to COVID has been a huge and dangerous problem throughout the pandemic.
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- The images in Amazon’s “The Underground Railroad” will remain in my mind’s eye and, I believe, the collective unconscious of all who see them long after the final credits roll.
- Before we start talking about “back to normal,” we should try to understand how profoundly the experience of the pandemic has changed us.
- The critical comments from a Trump appointee to the FCC further politicized the battle between Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, a Democrat, and WBFF.
- I like almost everything about this hero from the nuanced and thoroughly engaging performance of Kate Winslet to the sociology of gender, social class, family, small-town policing and sports that is richly explored through this troubled character.
- FCC complaint alleges Sinclair-owned Baltimore station WBFF is engaged in what “appears to be an intentional crusade” against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
- Lee Malvo’s account of how he ended up shooting strangers while hiding inside a Chevy Caprice trunk is at the heart of “I, Sniper,” a documentary series on the sniper shootings in Maryland-Washington, D.C., on Vice TV that starts Monday.
- The Facebook ruling on Donald Trump has the distinct feel of a can being kicked down the road by a social media company that is very good at public relations.
