Netflix’s “Russian Doll” is certainly among the streaming service’s bolder choices. In the series’ first season, released in 2019, Nadia Vulvokov, a game developer from New York, goes through some, let’s say bizarre times. Each episode consists of her …
The Week in Pictures: May 6-13
From the killing of renowned Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank, to the Victory Day commemorations in Europe and Russia, and the first image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, dpa International presents it…
Italy’s Lake Como: Where stars go to enjoy some serious Dolce Vita
A Cessna seaplane lifts off from Lake Como with all the grace of a bird. Inside, a breeze blows through the cabin from the side window, drying any anxious perspiration. Plenty of people who board the fragile-looking vintage Bird Dog may feel slightly u…
North Korea reports first official Covid-19 death
North Korea on Friday reported its first Covid-19 death a day after first acknowledging an outbreak of the virus. State news agency KCNA reported six deaths from a wave of fast-spreading fever, one of whom had tested positive for the Omicron variant of…
Dortmund long-serving defender Schmelzer to end football career
Borussia Dortmund long-serving defender Marcel Schmelzer will end his football career after the current season, he said on Instagram on Thursday. “Unfortunately, injuries have set me back time and again over the last two years,” the 34-year-old player …
Germany says impact of Russian counter-sanctions ‘manageable’
The impact of the Russian sanctions on the energy sector announced by the Kremlin are “manageable” for Germany, according to Economy Minister Robert Habeck. He was speaking on Thursday in response to Russia’s decision to impose sanctions on Gazprom Ger…
German lawmakers approve measures to counter surging inflation
German lawmakers passed several tax relief measures on Thursday to compensate for rising energy and food prices. This year alone, citizens are to save just under €4.5 billion ($4.6 billion) as a result, and the relief is to add up to around €22.5 billi…
How Netflix’s new legal drama might predict the streamer’s future
“The Lincoln Lawyer,” premiering Friday on Netflix, is a meat-and-potatoes legal thriller starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles defense attorney. It was created by David E. Kelley and developed by Ted Humphrey (a producer and wri…
Netflix’s ‘Our Father’: True crime about a fertility specialist
At the moment, far too many true crime documentaries function as little more than an episode of “Dateline.” They report information but lack analysis or even thoughtful ideas about how to use the medium of film to tell a story at once shocking and infu…
10 for summer TV: Returning favorites and untested newcomers
Back when the TV season took place between autumn and spring, the summer months were awash in reruns. Streaming upended all of that for good, and here we are with new shows and new seasons premiering year-round. With that in mind, here’s a look at what…