Lorraine Ali is television critic of the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was a senior writer for the Calendar section where she covered culture at large, entertainment and American Muslim issues. Ali is an award-winning journalist and Los Angeles native who has written in publications ranging from the New York Times to Rolling Stone and GQ. She was formerly The Times’ music editor and before that, a senior writer and music critic with Newsweek magazine.
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The Disney+ series, which concludes Friday, mixed sitcom aesthetics, superhero stories and profound emotion. No wonder it’s the watercooler show of the moment.
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Independientemente de los premios que gane o no, la indeleble serie de antología “Small Axe” de Steve McQueen es una ventana obligada a la vibrante comunidad antillana de Londre
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Whatever awards it may or may not win, Steve McQueen’s indelible anthology series “Small Axe” is a must-see window into London’s vibrant West Indian community.
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In Season 2, which concludes Friday, the Apple TV+ series starring Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson continued to grow and change — just like its heroine.
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For years, observers have wondered what would seal the disgraced filmmaker’s fate. Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s four-part docuseries could be it.
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With a vote on the verdict possible as early as Saturday, Times TV critic Lorraine Ali selects the must-see moments from the trial if you’re playing catch up.
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The first season of the streamer’s new anthology docuseries, “Crime Scene,” falls too in love with the Cecil’s lore to tell its central story effectively.
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Rashida Jones, Kate Winslet, Vanessa Kirby and film newcomer Andra Day gather (virtually) to talk nerves, women’s stories and the trick to lengthy careers.
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From “The Mandalorian” and “Lovecraft Country” to “The Queen’s Gambit,” the top titles in the Golden Globes nominations came from an unexpected place: TV.