The grand opening of a temple in Ayodhya was both a religious ritual and a made-for-TV spectacle for a broadcast media co-opted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?
Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Amazon’s ‘Expats’ Was Filmed in Hong Kong, But People Can’t Watch It There
The first two episodes of the show, which was filmed during the city’s pandemic restrictions, were released last week but were not available there.
Japanese Talk Show Host Blazed Trails for Her Gender, and Now, for Her Longevity
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi has been one of Japan’s best-known entertainers for seven decades. At 90, she’s still going strong.
Antihero Worship
The Emmy Awards are next week. Does it matter if you like the characters on the nominated shows?
How a TV Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light
After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
How a Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light
After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
The Morning Readers’ Favorite Things of 2023
Your very specific, highly idiosyncratic best-ofs of the year.
Dark Hedges: 6 ‘Game of Thrones’ Trees Will Be Cut Down
Six of the Dark Hedges beech trees, a tourist destination in Northern Ireland for fans of the HBO fantasy series, will be cut down because they are in poor condition, officials said.
Somewhat Guiltily, Ukrainians Miss Matthew Perry
Even as the war’s devastation rages on, Ukrainians have found space to mourn an actor who brought them comfort and laughter.