What's On Tonight & Pop Culture

Saturday, November 14, 2026

National Pickle Day And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

Via These Are Their Stories

PET SET

Friday, November 13, 2026

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Wiz kids

A Proud Family Wizmas

No one orders lobster in a diner! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, November 14!

Our Top Pick tonight is A Proud Family Wizmas (Disney+, 3 a.m.). While the revival(ish) series, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, concluded this summer, the animated sitcom gets a stop motion holiday special. And what is a kids' holiday special without the possibility of Christmas being obliterated?

Elsewhere, John Mulaney is Live from New York, Michelle Wolf has News, Sebastian Yatra goes to the Limits, One Piece has biscuits, murder comes for the Holidays, a single mom has One Last Shot, and Kids give out award.

Politics Corner November 13

beware of Harlan Crow

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Talking with my nephew about history.

via Wikipedia

Political Discussion Welcome

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 13

Here are today's contestants:

- Yashas Sardesai, a student from Naperville, Illinois;

- Lisa Verwys, a technical writer from Belgrade, Montana;

- Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas. Will is a three-day champ with winnings of $63,600.

Deliver Us From Outlook And Other Friday Headlines

Eric Bana Via Tumblr

'Musical Chairs On The MAGA Titanic' [The Bulwark]

'I'm The One Alext Pretti Protected' [Jezebel]

Thursday, November 12, 2026

What's On Tonight (Friday): Who's Ready to Handicap the Able-archy?

Being Heumann

Today's Top Pick is the David & Goliath historical docudrama Being Heumann. I almost shot this one down for the title, but the trailer is solid and critics are liking it. It's from the director of CODA, and seems to have a very similar feel to it. If that's not your thing, HBO Max has the streaming premiere of The End of Oak Street. Feel good human rights story or dinosaurs eating Amblin suburbanites? Every day should come with such a choice!

⭐🎥 Being Heumann (Apple, 12:01 AM) 'They wouldn't take Judy Heumann's phone calls, so she took their building. In 1977, a young disabled woman (Ruth Madeley) and a scrappy coalition of outsiders decide they've had enough. What begins as one impulsive act becomes the longest occupation of a federal building in American history, as hundreds spontaneously seize government offices and refuse to leave until the bureaucrat in their way (Mark Ruffalo) takes action.'✔️

Elsewhere...

Politics Corner November 12

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

Back in the twentieth century, they had established to everybody’s satisfaction that ‘I was just following orders’ was an inadequate excuse for inhuman contact … but what can you do when the orders come from deep down in that puppet master of the unconscious?

-- Joe Haldeman The Forever War

via France 24

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 12

Here are today's contestants:

- Pete Haskin, a graduate student from Montpelier, Vermont;

- Lilah Sturges, a writer and software developer from Portland, Oregon;

- Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas. Will is a one-day champ with winnings of $44,200.

We'll Take a Glass Together and Your Own Thursday Headlines

Via Giphy.

Officially, this week's Notable Opening Nights spotlight is on Nov. 12, 1989, when Grand Hotel opened at what is now the Al Hirschfeld.

The Great British Sewing Bee, S6 E10: Finale

Via CB

Via The BBC:

The competition reaches its dramatic denouement as the final three sewers tackle celebration wear challenges and the series winner is crowned.

Originally aired June 24, 2020.

Watch on Google Drive.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Putting Them to the World's Toughest Test

Courtesy Reddit.

Tonight's Top Pick is the fifth (!) season finale of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, airing at 9 p.m. on FOX. Of those 15 contestants, seven remain. I guess I'm rooting for David Charvet?

Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 11

Here are today's contestants:

- Ethan Amaker, an attorney originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

- Molly Gendell, an editor from Brooklyn, New York;

- Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas. Will is a one-day champ with winnings of $28,600.

Feed Me: Benihana

For Veterans Day, Benihana is offering a complimentary 5-course teppanyaki entreé.

Hibachi steak, chicken, or salmon.

Compared to other places giving out a free Blooming Onion or free coffee, I thought this was a very nice offer. A nice way to spend an evening too.

I've only been to Ichiban once.

Veteran's Day And Other Wednesday Headlines

Julia Garner Via GifDB

Today's Cletus Safari Is Brought To You By NBC News [Wonkette]

'Honey-Trapped' [The Gene Pool]

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Politics Corner November 10

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

So we are officially a rogue nation now. One of those places that Trump likes to call shithole countries. One of those places that Trump likes to deport people to. Might as well keep them here. [Associated Press]

via Associated Press

Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Sweet Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Happy Veterans Day! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, November 11!

Our Top Pick tonight is Sacrifice (Paramount+, 3 a.m.). When it comes to long waits between seasons, Sacrifice is a top performer. Following an entertainment lawyer (Paula Patton) working for Hollywood's rich and famous, it started as a movie in 2019 and took 2 years before the first season was released. The second season was ordered and filmed in 2022 but it is only now airing, 5 years after season 1.

Elsewhere, Avedon gets documentary treatment, the Rings of Power are back to rule all, Med gets into murder, Lowdown goes down memory lane, Nature profiles Fongoli chimps, Continental soldiers have Secrets, Sticks makes a debut, and Catholic school girls have The Body.