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The best TV and streaming premieres: September 2026

September is just around the corner, and the major streaming platforms aren’t holding anything back! It’s safe to say that this month’s lineup won’t disappoint, ranging from the freshest comedy to the most unsettling suspense. Netflix’s...

Even in death, who could be more alive than Dolly?

Blasting “Wildflowers” in the grocery parking lot, I caught the attention of an older woman who waved to me. “Gosh, I love her!” she yelled. “I love her too!” Not “loved.” But “love.” Dolly Parton, the heart of Appalachia and of...

“What if Sleeping Beauty could rescue herself?”: Fierce Fairytales review

I was a very girly-girl when I was small. I grew up on fairy tales, usually read to me by my dad, and imagined myself as every princess I heard about. I adored those stories, and it was only as an adult that I saw just how dark and disturbing many...

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