--- description: Berman is the TV critic at TIME. Along with reviewing current television, she writes about the ways in which entertainment and pop culture intersect with our larger social and political realities. Her work for TIME has won two New York Press Club awards. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Judy Berman  ## Judy Berman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Berman is the TV critic at TIME. Along with reviewing current television, she writes about the ways in which entertainment and pop culture intersect with our larger social and political realities. Her work for TIME has won two New York Press Club awards.  ## Judy Berman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Jul 19, 2026 ### [A Frustratingly Bland World Cup Halftime Show](https://time.com/article/2026/07/19/world-cup-halftime-show-review/) Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, and more headlined a first-of-its-kind spectacle that did too ... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 15, 2026 ### ['Lucky' Makes Anya Taylor-Joy an Action Hero](https://time.com/article/2026/07/09/lucky-review-apple/) Apple TV's taut heist thriller capitalizes on the best elements of her 'Furiosa,' 'The Queen's Gambi... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 9, 2026 ### ['Little House on the Prairie' Reboot: Review](https://time.com/article/2026/07/02/little-house-on-the-prairie-review-netflix/) Netflix's well-meaning Laura Ingalls Wilder adaptation addresses the novels' blind spots, but the re... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 8, 2026 ### [The Best TV Shows of 2026 So Far](https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/best-tv-shows-2026-so-far/) From 'Industry' to 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' to 'The Vampire Lestat' [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 6, 2026 ### ['The Five-Star Weekend' Is Five-Star Escapism](https://time.com/article/2026/07/02/five-star-weekend-peacock-review/) Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, and Chloë Sevigny are perfectly cast in Peacock's delightful adaptatio... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 29, 2026 ### [The Revelation of Mara Brock Akil](https://time.com/article/2026/06/25/mara-brock-akil-interview/) The creator of 'Forever,' 'Girlfriends,' and other TV hits talks about her debut novel and the story... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 25, 2026 ### ['The Bear's' Final Season Belongs to Sydney](https://time.com/article/2026/06/18/bear-season-5-review/) The uneven fifth season is best when centering a chef whose only barrier to greatness is self-confid... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 24, 2026 ### [Larry David's History Show Is Dad-Joke Heaven](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-review/) In this collaboration with Barack and Michelle Obama, the 'Curb' creator portrays 250 years' worth o... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 22, 2026 ### [A Crushing 'House of the Dragon' Premiere](https://time.com/article/2026/06/17/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-1-recap/) The show finally delivered its long-awaited Battle of the Gullet—and dared fans to enjoy it [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 5, 2026 ### [Javier Bardem Saves a Bloated 'Cape Fear'](https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/cape-fear-apple-review-javier-bardem/) Apple's frustratingly repetitive Scorsese- and Spielberg-backed adaptation of the classic thriller i... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 2, 2026 ### ['The Vampire Lestat': TV Review](https://time.com/article/2026/05/29/the-vampire-lestat-review/) Sam Reid's glam-rock bloodsucker takes center stage in this rollicking, harrowing reinvention of 'In... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 1, 2026 ### ['Not Suitable for Work': TV Review](https://time.com/article/2026/06/01/not-suitable-for-work-review/) Mindy Kaling's Gen Z roommate comedy is an older person's idea of a show about young people in 2026. [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 29, 2026 ### [Like the Perfect Dark Joke, the 'Hacks' Finale Landed Just Right](https://time.com/article/2026/05/19/hacks-series-finale-recap/) The hit comedy's series finale gives its core relationship a wonderfully complex sendoff and confron... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 27, 2026 ### [When Did On-Screen Weddings Get So Bleak?](https://time.com/article/2026/05/14/testaments-finale-red-wedding-season/) From 'The Testaments' to 'The Drama' to 'Something Very Bad,' movies and TV are suddenly awash in bl... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 22, 2026 ### [Colbert's Long Goodbye](https://time.com/article/2026/05/22/colbert-late-show-finale-legacy/) Odd and epic and bittersweet, Thursday's 'Late Show' finale was the capstone of a farewell extravaga... 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