As if we needed further reminders that the Good Old Days of the early and mid-20^th centuries weren’t so good at all for a lot of people, Smithsonian has dusted off a fascinating publication called The Green Book...

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'THE ENEMY WITHIN' SEEMS A LITTLE UNSURE OF ITS GOAL By David Hinckley

NBC’s new The Enemy Within clones its premise from The Blacklist then changes pretty much all the details. That helps it feel fresh. It also feels like it’s taking a bit of a gamble...

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ACORN DIVES INTO THE PRODUCTION POOL AND THE RESULT, 'LONDON KILLS,' IS MORE THAN WORTH IT By David Hinckley

Since the beginning of time, or at least the beginning of television, a cop drama doesn’t have to aim high to entertain. London Kills is simply a solid, fast-paced drama with stories and characters we can enjoy watching...

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'AMERICAN MASTERS' CHARTS CHARLEY PRIDE'S IMPROBABLE ROUTE TO COUNTRY MUSIC STAR By David Hinckley

A new documentary on country singer Charley Pride captures some of the surreal world in which he has earned his remarkable success...

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'WORKIN' MOMS,' STREAMING ON NETFLIX, FEELS FAMILIAR By David Hinckley

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'FLACK' IS ENJOYABLE TO WATCH – AND ANNA PAQUIN'S CHARACTER COULD BE HELPFUL TO SOME FAMOUS FOLKS RIGHT NOW By David Hinckley

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FROM THE NETHERLANDS, 'THE OLDENHEIM TWELVE' ARRIVES ON ACORN By David Hinckley

In the early days of television, mysterious disappearances were a problem pretty much limited to The Twilight Zone. These days, characters can mysteriously disappear anywhere, from The Disappeared to True Detective...

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EXAMINING MILITARY SERVICE WITH 'PRESIDENTS AT WAR' By David Hinckley

Presidents At War, a History channel special, provides something rare and welcome: eight presidential stories of which 95% of all Americans can feel proud...

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