What Are You Watching? ‘Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’
If you’re a Vineyard local, chances are you’ve had your brush with stardom at one point or another. Maybe you’ve driven your golf cart by the Obamas, worked a party at Diane Sawyer’s, or...
What Are You Watching: ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
About a month ago, I started watching the popular American sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” and it has been one hell of a journey so far. I am...
What Are You Watching? Boston Celtics playoffs
By the time this gets in the paper, chances are I’ll be wrong. But I’ll say it anyway. My game one prediction between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat on Wednesday night (after our...
What Are You Watching? ‘Beef’
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
In a time when there’s so much content available to everyone at all times, it’s refreshing to come across something that’s just different. That’s what “Beef” is. It’s different.
Billed...
What Are You Watching? ‘The Last of Us’
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
The beauty of the HBO series “The Last of Us” — the reason it is worth watching — is the contrast between its brutal, end-of-the-world setting and the charm...
What Are You Watching? ‘Somebody Somewhere’
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
You know how they say, “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry …”? You really will when you watch actress-comedian Bridget Everett’s “Somebody Somewhere” on HBO. First off, it is truly hilarious...
What Are You Watching? ‘The Magic School Bus’
My rating as a kid: 3 out of 5 stars
My rating as an adult: 5 out of 5 stars
I always long for the comfort of being a kid, watching cartoons in my jammies on...
What Are You Watching? ‘George and Tammy’
When a Deadhead recommended this miniseries about country music stars Tammy Wynette and George Jones, I took notice. It had to cross genres and appeal to a wide range of age groups. And it...
What Are You Watching? ‘New Amsterdam’
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Sometimes, in between all of my detective shows and ghost shows, I like a nice, sweet series that puts my faith back in humanity. That’s what “New Amsterdam” is...
What Are You Watching? ‘Island of the Sea Wolves’
Islands can create some fascinating ecosystems that look fairly unique from other parts of the continent. Out in the Pacific Northwest, Netflix takes viewers on a three-episode exploration of the “Island of the Sea...
What Are You Watching? Super Bowl LVII
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Following up on my last WAYW, the NFL playoffs, this week my entry is the Super Bowl (the 57th). The Super Bowl is a grand affair and will be...
What Are You Watching? ‘The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’
Who remembers the homeless hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who won the hearts of many millions when his outwardly charismatic (and hilarious) speech on a local news channel in Fresno, Calif., went viral?
The man’s name is Kai...
What Are You Watching? ‘Kangaroo Valley’
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
If you’ve never had the opportunity to get a close and personal look at Australia’s unique marsupials, then Netflix’s “Kangaroo Valley” may be the documentary for you. Follow the...
What Are You Watching? NFL playoffs
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
I realize not everyone is a sports fan, or specifically a football fan, but this year’s NFL playoffs have everything equal to any television drama you might choose. The...
What Are You Watching? ‘Chronicle’
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
I have been watching “Chronicle” news magazine on WCVB-TV Boston for about 40 years now. And what’s amazing is how strong the Vineyard connection is with this highly successful...
What Are You Watching? ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
“All Quiet on the Western Front” is a story I heard described as a brutal, honest, and depressing depiction of World War I through the eyes of young German soldiers. Among the several film...
What Are You Watching? ‘Happy Valley’
4 out of 5 stars
My fascination with British television continues with “Happy Valley,” a crime drama filmed in Northern England starring Sarah Lancashire, who was also in “Last Tango in Halifax” and “Julia” —...
What Are You Watching? ‘Snack vs. Chef’
4 stars
What’s better than snacks and Netflix? Watching a series on professionally trained chefs making processed snacks from scratch. Some episodes focus on recreating the iconic snack the judges pull from the show’s on-set...
What Are You Watching? ‘Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time’
Four out of 5 stars
By Connie Berry
When I was in college eons ago, I didn’t know anyone who hadn’t read Kurt Vonnegut. I loved his plainspeak way of writing. And when I tuned into...
What Are You Watching? ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
4.5 out of 5
Do you like the zany and witty comedic stylings of shows like “The Office” and other similar sitcoms? Well, if you haven’t checked out “What We Do in the Shadows” on...