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Mexican author Juan Rulfo helped invent magical realism and influenced a generation of beloved Latin American writers. His novel “Pedro Páramo” just received a twisty adaptation on Netflix.

Just as the Spanish women’s national team was celebrating its 2023 World Cup victory, it found itself embroiled in a fight with the soccer federation president over an unwanted kiss. A Netflix documentary looks at the scandal.

Women free divers in South Korea don’t view age as a limitation. The director of a new documentary discusses their determination, and how it helps them persevere in the centuries-old tradition they uphold. 

“Saturday Night Live,” which is celebrating its 50th season, launched the careers of scores of comedians. A diverting new film about the show’s premiere features frenetic creativity – and its toll.

The film, with more than 70 million views on Netflix, takes its cues from “Rambo” – and police reform.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” has become entangled in culture war sparring. Yet some say the text has universal qualities that transcend politics. 

What did the first Black Barbie mean to a generation of children? A director who says she “hated“ dolls draws joy and inspiration from an icon.

The last enslaved people to arrive in the U.S. from Africa tried to get home after they were emancipated. More than 150 years later, their descendants make the journey for them – and consider the legacy they left. 

“Reading Rainbow” remains a touchstone for generations of American children. But as a new documentary shows, it – and host LeVar Burton – means so much more than nostalgia.

Steve Martin is known for turning high-style goofiness into an art form, the Monitor’s film critic writes. A new documentary offers the notoriously private entertainer an opportunity to consider what it takes for a funnyman to find happiness.

Ultimately, “X-Men ’97” is a blast from the past that resonates in this time, while retaining its ability to present difference in a humane way.

With the Season One finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” airing Tuesday, do fans think the Disney+ series has erased memories of two earlier movies?

“Succession” won best drama series and acting nods for Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, and Matthew Macfadyen. “The Bear” won best comedy series along with every award it was nominated for in the first Emmys ceremony post-strike.

A new documentary offers a nonlinear, lyrical look at the activism and life of poet Nikki Giovanni. What our commentator comes away with is a sense of love and awe.

Texas is changing, and so is one of its beloved institutions, “Texas Country Reporter.” How is a show that has captured the heart of the state evolving?

Superhero films are not pulling people in the way they once did. But one Marvel TV offering – about an anti-hero who forms bonds that transform him – illustrates the importance of relationship-building, our columnist writes. 

“Bluey” has won worldwide praise for dealing with adult issues with remarkable gentleness and honesty, showing the best of what children’s TV can do. 

“Young Love,” now on Max, is about detangling more than hair. Its portrayal of the Black experience offers a journey into the nature of love.    

What more is there to learn about Charlie Brown’s football and Woodstock’s birdbath? An exhibit about cartoonist Charles Schulz offers a unique window into his inspiration: the Midwest. 

Bob Barker, the celebrated host of 'The Price Is Right,' died Saturday. A game show host for over 50 years, Mr. Barker was also an animal rights activist.