John Powers

Aristotle may not have known about soccer, but he defined catharsis as “the agonizing tension that builds to a fulfilling release.”

The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the daunting intellects of the 20th century. But when it came to entertainment, he liked dumb comedies.

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. In the new TV series "The Hawk," Will Ferrell stars as a zany former golf star who's trying to regain his mojo and regain champion status.

The internationally known chef, writer, and television star died in 2018. Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, tells just a splinter of Bourdain's life — the mid-1970s summer when he was 19.

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018, was an internationally known chef, writer and television star.

Don Nelson, who won five championships as a versatile player for the Celtics before becoming an innovative Hall of Fame coach for four NBA clubs, died Sunday at 86, his family said.

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With sharp dialogue and a strong cast, Lanterns is a mashup of superpower action, odd couple comedy, and old school cop story. It boasts the pleasures, and betrays the perils of pushing the comic book envelope.

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The new HBO series "Lanterns" puts a contemporary spin on the DC Comics series Green Lantern, which has been around since 1940.

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