Bethonie Butler

Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

Samira Wiley on why her character in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is a hero

June 5, 2018 at 5:31 a.m.

Samira Wiley broke a lot of hearts last summer when Poussey, her character on "Orange Is the New Black," met a heartbreaking fate. But Wiley has brought her commanding presence...

Netflix’s ‘Girlboss’ just can’t capitalize on vintage

June 5, 2018 at 8:49 a.m.

While considering the artistic merits of Netflix's "Girlboss," I was reminded of something the great philosopher Fergie, of Black Eyed Peas fame, once said: You so two-thousand-and-late. "Girlboss," which begins...

’13 Reasons Why’ depicts a graphic suicide; experts say there’s a problem with that

June 5, 2018 at 9:51 a.m.

Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" offers a well-intentioned message about being kinder to others and asking for help when you need it, but some suicide prevention experts say the series could...

Louis C.K. says he regrets calling Trump Hitler, but doesn’t ‘take it back’

December 17, 2018 at 11:10 p.m.

Last year, Louis C.K. compared President Donald Trump to Hitler in an email to fans. On Tuesday, he told Stephen Colbert that he regrets making the comparison. "Why do you...

‘Doubt’ is the perfect TV show for Katherine Heigl because it’s totally fine but passionless

June 6, 2018 at 4:06 a.m.

The opening scene of CBS' new legal drama "Doubt" finds attorney Sadie Ellis (Katherine Heigl) haphazardly careening through New York City on a bicycle. When she finally stops on a...

‘Jane the Virgin’ stuns fans with a devastating turn of events

June 6, 2018 at 6:02 a.m.

(Warning: This contains major spoilers from this week's episode of "Jane the Virgin.") Ahead of Monday night's "Jane the Virgin," several cast members implored fans to watch live (or avoid...

‘Scandal’ is back, but is it still relevant when truth is stranger than fiction?

June 6, 2018 at 9:21 a.m.

The main question for "Scandal" fans as it returned Thursday after an eight-month hiatus: Would Olivia Pope's return be worth the wait? And what would the beloved ABC drama have...

‘Nashville’ still doesn’t know what to do with black people

June 6, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.

Note: This post contains details about the fifth season of "Nashville."When "Nashville" premiered on CMT in January, the former ABC drama picked up where last season's cliffhanger left off. Country...

Seth Meyers grills Kellyanne Conway about claims that Russia has compromising information on Donald Trump

June 6, 2018 at 2:02 p.m.

Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, was a particularly well-timed guest Tuesday on "Late Night With Seth Meyers." Hours before the interview aired, CNN reported that intelligence officials...

NBC’s ‘The Wall’ is basically a high-tech Plinko game, but viewers probably don’t care

June 8, 2018 at 7:54 p.m.

On Monday night, NBC offered a "sneak preview" of "The Wall," a new game show produced by LeBron James. The ubiquitous host Chris Hardwick announced that "tonight, we're going to...

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