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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Politics Corner July 27
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The Reflecting Pool was damaged before anyone, including the Olympian, made any contact. The no-bid work was at fault. The rest is scapegoating. [NBC] [Associated Press]
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What's On Tonight (Tuesday): The Password is "Mrs. Coach"
Courtesy NBC.
Tonight's Top Pick is Password, airing at 10 p.m. on NBC. Connie Britton is competing against Jimmy Fallon.
Sunday, July 26, 2026
What's On Tonight (Monday): Emmy Rossum is Furious, you guys!
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Tonight's Top Pick is Furious, debuting at 12 a.m. on Hulu. Starring Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew, it's apparently inspired by 1987's Debra Winger-Theresa Russell film Black Widow, which I've never seen.
Politics Corner July 26
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A man was murdered by ICE in Houston because ICE suspected he had meth in his work van. Prosecutors tested and there was no meth. The man was a Mexican citizen but lived here with no incident for 35 years. The substance was most likely table salt for a homemade electrolyte to fight against the heat wave. ICE agents may be charged. [CBS]
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Saturday, July 25, 2026
Politics Corner July 25
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The judicial pushback against Trump continues apace. [Guardian]
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What's On Tonight (Sunday): All the President's people
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Shark! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, July 26!
Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of President Curtis (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m. / HBO Max, Monday). It took 13 years, but there's finally a full fledged Rick and Morty spinoff -- that terrible anime doesn't count. This show follows the adventures of President Curtis (Keith David) as he deals with conflicts Rick avoids. Joining him are his chief of staff (Stephanie Beatriz) and a special agent (Jim Rash). Unlike the parent show, this one will be next-day on HBO Max.
Elsewhere, Maggie and Negan are still Dead, the Westies are still fighting over cocaine, sharks are hunted by K-Pop as Shark Week 2026 begins, the Great Food Truck Race is revved up again, John Oliver is back from hiatus, and Anderson Cooper talks to Ben Sasse.
This Weekend in Pop Culture: July 24-26
Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend. (Not that there's much, seems everyone's scared of "The Odyssey.")
Her Private Hell
Nicolas Winding Refn goes all Nicolas Winding Refn over Tokyo.
What have you been watching?
Friday, July 24, 2026
What's On Tonight (Saturday): Built to Last
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Get over here! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, July 25!
Our Top Pick tonight is Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (Paramount+, 3 a.m.). This follow-up movie to the much beloved TV show takes place 13 years after the series wrapped and the peace that's been found is threatened. Not much of the original voice actors return, and this movie skipped a planned (and delayed) theatrical release. But it did a mini-theatrical run for Oscar qualification. Reviews have been quite positive.
Elsewhere, the WNBA brings out its all-stars, Mistletoe is all over, a Girl is in a Coffin, the Super gang plays games, and One Piece needs an antidote.
Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jul. 24 (season finale)
Here are today's contestants:
- Devin Weinberg, a lawyer from Denver, Colorado;
- Sophia Suazo, a licensing manager from Plainview, New York;
- Matthew Riggle, a community college math instructor from Madison, Alabama. Matthew is a one-day champ with winnings of $48,001.
His Brilliant Career And Other Friday Headlines
Thursday, July 23, 2026
What's On Tonight (Friday): Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Blogpost
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Today's Top Pick is the streaming premiere of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. I know next to nothing about the film or the series that spawned it, but it seems to have garnered near universal acclaim from those who saw it (95% Fresh). I have Hulu and I have the next week off so I will be checking it out.
It's a good day for those waiting for theatrical releases to make their streaming premieres. In addition to Nirvanna, we also have Mortal Kombat II and Pressure. I'm not sure there are two films that could be more different beyond the need to suspend belief. In one you have a multi-dimensional super-powered fighting tournament run by gods and in the other you have Brendan Frasier playing Eisenhower.
Frasier also supplies one of the voices for the Tubi original Breaking Bear. It's an animated comedy series about three bears (Frasier, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Josh Gad) who start cooking meth in order to raise money to save their forest. The trailer didn't do much for me (a lot of gross out sex jokes that reminded me of the recent Netflix series Mating Season) but it's got a weirdly stacked voice cast.
Also, Apple has The Dink, a sports comedy about an arrogant professional tennis player (Jake Johnson) who turns to Pickleball while recovering from an injury. The trailer looks funny and somehow they managed to get Ed Harris to play Johnson's overbearing father. I might watch just because the director is also helming the Spaceballs sequel.
⭐🎥 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Hulu, 12:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.'
Elsewhere...
Politics Corner July 23
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I'm probably at a Lucero concert at Turner Hall. I'm mod with power again so no problem posting this ahead. Other than it's seven in the morning and Trump hasn't woken up from his likely pointless rant last night. Is he still SCREAMING about 100% tariffs? He needs to be dragged to Wharton, forced to pay attention, and take a test where the answers aren't man woman camera TV.
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Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jul. 23
Here are today's contestants:
- Jacqueline Ziegler, a set designer from New York City;
- Matthew Riggle, a community college math instructor from Madison, Alabama; and
- Dean Zach, a creative writing graduate student from Pearland, Texas. Dean is a one-day champ with winnings of $36,000.
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