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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is Ending with a Bang

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer April 1, 2024

  Season 12 of  "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the decade-spanning sitcom from the genius behind "Seinfeld," is currently airing on Max, and Larry David claims that this will be the last season, for...

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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Offers a Familiar Yet Intriguing Mystery

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer February 5, 2024

  On Jan. 12, 2014, prestige television was changed by the premiere of “True Detective.” At a time when television was expected to be visibly lower budget and have weaker writing, “True...

Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye in The Idol (Courtesy of Max)

‘The Idol’: As Bad As The Critics Say It Is?

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer June 22, 2023

  There's a meme I’ve seen tossed around a few times in reaction to the new HBO series “The Idol.” It's a frame from a 1980s comedy show named “Police Squad!” that reads “Tonight’s...

An improvised hug between Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin in Succession (Courtesy of Max)

‘Succession’ Series Finale: And The Winner is…

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer June 13, 2023

  Major "Succession" spoilers ahead. “Succession” is a critically-acclaimed drama created by Jesse Armstrong that premiered in 2018 on HBO. The series follows the Roy family as it poses...

The Rise of Euphoria Costume Designer Heidi Bivens

The Rise of ‘Euphoria’ Costume Designer Heidi Bivens

By India Bown, Arts Writer February 21, 2022

  All the buzz surrounding HBO’s hit show "Euphoria" shines a light on costume designer Heidi Bivens for her transformative work that is redefining fashion for the younger generations. Heidi...

Members of the Arts Desk

Starting a New Year: The Arts Desk on Their Past Favorites and Pieces To Look Forward To

  Here on the Arts Desk of the Chronicle, we talk about art. A lot. While 2020 shut down many creative productions as COVID-19 and its subsequent stops, restrictions and shutdowns rose, 2021 brought...

The White Lotus: Official Trailer. (Courtesy of HBO Maxs YouTube)

‘The White Lotus’ Offers Audiences Eerie and Emotional Suspense

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer September 7, 2021

  "The White Lotus" writer, director and creator Mike White masterminded an eerie, suspenseful tale of a vacation gone wrong in the first season of the new HBO Max series. He put together a...

Miriam Ingrid as Maya in Beartown. (Courtesy HBO Max)

HBO Max’s ‘Beartown’ Should Make You Uncomfortable

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 2, 2021

  Content warning: contains spoilers for “Beartown." Contains discussion of sexual assault. When HBO released a series based on Fredrik Backman's novel "Beartown," it felt serendipitous....

Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) looks through his bodegas window to watch Washington Heights residents dancing in the street.(Courtesy HBO Max)

‘In the Heights’ Shines Cinematically, Speaks to Representation in Hollywood

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer June 14, 2021

  A cinematic celebration of Washington Heights and Latin and Hispanic culture, the new movie “In the Heights” is an experience you do not want to miss. This film was directed by Jon M. Chu,...

Zack Snyders Justice League (Courtesy HBO Max)

The Return of Justice in ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’

By Luke Jackson April 3, 2021

  In 2017, fans were left extremely disappointed by the film “Justice League.” It was a confused, muddled mess of CGI, bad writing and little artistic vision. There was an understandable spark...