Beef Season Two Review – the Best Show on TV Becomes an Unlovable White Lotus Rip-Off
The second season of Netflix’s anthology drama Beef swaps its original parking‑lot feud for a luxury country‑club setting, starring Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac. While the premise—rich owners versus ambitious staff—mirrors the formula that made The White Lotus a hit, the season multiplies characters and subplots, diluting the tight tension of the first installment. Critics argue the show now feels like a sprawling potboiler rather than the incisive social satire that earned it acclaim. Ultimately, Beef S2 offers glossy drama but lacks the narrative meat that made the original compelling.
‘I Have to Betray Them to Save Them’: How Undercover Film-Makers Exposed a Sinister Polygamous Cult
Netflix’s four‑part docuseries *Trust Me: The False Prophet* follows undercover filmmakers who became FBI informants to expose Samuel Bateman, a polygamous cult leader serving a 50‑year sentence for luring minors into sexual abuse. The pair, Christine Marie and Tolga Katas,...
Are OnlyFans Models the Best Way to Explain the Climate Crisis?
Headline Newds, a new video series from Yellow Dot Studios—Adam McKay’s nonprofit—uses OnlyFans models to explain climate‑change concepts in provocative, bite‑size clips. The launch episode, “The Sun is Daddy,” has a model stripping while arguing solar power can meet global demand with...
‘His Perspective Is so Relevant’: The A-Listers Bringing Henry David Thoreau Back to Screen
PBS is premiering a three‑part, hour‑long documentary titled *Henry David Thoreau* on March 30, featuring a star‑studded voice cast that includes George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum and Meryl Streep. Executive producer Ken Burns and directors Erik and Christopher Ewers spent more...