LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Conover is certain that laughing and thinking at the same time is both possible and downright synergistic. He tested the approach in “Adam Ruins Everything,” in which he punctured conventional wisdom on matters ranging from charity to jaywalking. He’s back with “The G Word" — that’s “G” for government — a six-episode Netflix series now streaming that’s aptly described as a comedy-documentary hybrid. “That’s what I try to do with my work.”He strived to avoid using “The G Word” as a political bullhorn, although Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions is among its makers. ___AP: “The G Word” is based on “The Fifth Risk” by “Moneyball” and “The Big Short” author Michael Lewis.

Source: thestar May 29, 2022 03:53 UTC