‘Dark Winds’ Review: AMC Critical Darling Returns With Confident, Riveting Second Season

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Perhaps it’s coincidence, or serendipity, but two of the best-reviewed shows on television happened to both return at the same time with new seasons last week — and both put Native storytelling and Indigenous characters front and center. FX’s “Reservation Dogs” and AMC’s “Dark Winds” have a few things in common — starting, of course, with Zahn McClarnon, who stars as Navajo tribal police officer Joe Leaphorn in “Dark Winds” and recurs as Officer Big in “Reservation Dogs.” And both also share acclaim from viewers and critics: “Reservation Dogs” sports a 99% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ reviews aggregator, while “Dark Winds” boasts a remarkable 100% ranking.

Sigrid has shared a single called ‘The Hype’ – her first new music since last year. Check out the track below.The song sees the Norwegian singer-songwriter returning to basics, and reconnecting with her roots after a period of musical experimentation.

K.J. Yossman “Call My Agent” U.K. — launched locally as “Ten Percent” — will not return for a second season, Variety can confirm.

Trixie Mattel and her beloved reality series Trixie Motel have reason to rejoice as the show gears up for an eagerly awaited second season.In a delightful and somewhat unexpected turn of events, news broke recently that Trixie Mattel and her partner David Silver have signed on to produce a second season of Trixie Motel.The duo shared the good news with their devoted fanbase via an Instagram post that featured a photograph of the couple and a caption that kept things simple, but got the message across: “And we’re back #TMseason2.” Last year, drag enthusiasts were treated to an especially pink spectacle as RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 winner Mattel embarked on a new business journey, one which was televised for all to see.The adventure saw Mattel and her partner David Silver purchase, and completely redesign and renovate, a motel in Palm Springs. A post shared by David Silver (@dvdslvr)The show originally premiered on Discovery+, but now fans can watch it on Max, as the two streamers are part of a Warner Bros.-Discovery merger that occurred not long ago.

Doja Cat has returned with a brand new single and video – watch ‘Paint The Town Red’ below.The new track is the singer and rapper’s second release of 2023, following comeback single ‘Attention’ which landed in June.‘Attention’ was her first solo offering since she released her chart-topping third studio album ‘Planet Her’ in 2021.The video for ‘Paint The Town Red’ is inspired by a trio of Doja-created paintings, and directed by Nina McNeely.Watch it below.Elsewhere since the release of ‘Planet Her’, Doja has dropped the Top 10 Billboard track ‘Vegas’ from the Elvis soundtrack and appeared on the remix for SZA’s Number One-peaking single, ‘Kill Bill’.She has also announced her first-ever North American arena tour kicking off later this year, with Ice Spice and Doechii as support – find the full schedule below and buy tickets here.The singer and rapper will kick off ‘The Scarlet Tour’ on October 31 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, with stops planned for Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Miami, Brooklyn, Toronto and many more, closing out the 24-date trek at Chicago’s United Center in Chicago on December 13.‘The Scarlett Tour’ 2023OCTOBER31 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *NOVEMBER2 – Los Angeles, CA, Crypto.com Arena *3 – Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena *5 – San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena *6 – Anaheim, CA, Honda Center *8 – Phoenix, AZ, Footprint Center *10 – Denver, CO, Ball Arena *13 – Austin, TX, Moody Center *15 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center *16 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center *19 – Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena *21 – Miami, FL, Kaseya Center #24 – Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena *26 – Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center #27 – Washington, DC, Capital One Arena #29 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center #30 – Newark, NJ, Prudential

Can twins successfully bring their parents back together? That sounds like the plot of “The Parent Trap,” but the similarities between that film and “Dicks: The Musical” (previously known as “F*cking Identical Twins“) end there. The new A24 film updates that old formula to instead present two adult businessmen with a similar secret.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor When Chris Eyre’s “Smoke Signals” won the audience prize in Sundance 25 years ago, the director thought the kudos would soon lead to a landslide of opportunities for Native talent. Amid a flourishing independent film scene, the road trip dramedy won acclaim and awards as the first feature written, directed and produced by Native filmmakers. But it took two decades, and a pivot to television, for Native voices to finally get a wider chance to be heard.

EXCLUSIVE: Pixel United, a gaming firm led by former Discovery, Miramax and Fox exec Mike Lang, is developing a second season of Raid: Call of the Arbiter, an animated series based on a well-established mobile game.

Can twins successfully bring their parents back together? That sounds like the plot of “The Parent Trap,” but the similarities between that film and “Dicks: The Musical” (previously known as “F*cking Identical Twins“) end there. The new A24 film updates that old formula to instead present two adult businessmen with a similar secret.

Not streaming, nor strikes, nor shell shock from the pandemic kept this July’s domestic box office down with studio tentpoles and a faith-based surprise movie racking up the second-best record for the month with $1.37 billion per Comscore.

K-pop soloist Kwon Eun-bi has returned with a music video for her new single ‘The Flash’.Today (August 2), former IZ*ONE member and soloist Kwon Eun-bi made a comeback with her first single album ‘The Flash’ and its title track of the same name. The singer plays a disillusioned star in the new visual, appearing gloomy as she gets her makeup done on set.“It spreads to me, I fall in love / Tonight, come to me, I caught my breath / Impossible to catch, it makes me want more / In a flash,” she sings in the chorus.

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Grimes has returned with a brand new single – listen to ‘I Wanna Be Software’ below.The song is produced by Illangelo, who has worked extensively alongside The Weeknd. It follows Grimes’ recent Anyma collaboration ‘Welcome To The Opera’.The new song comes after Grimes confirmed that she had parted ways with Columbia Records.

“Desire” is not the first time that Smith and Harris have joined forces. Back in 2018, they teamed up for “Promises,” a house record that soared to the top of the U.K.

Todd Gilchrist editor Anytime Aphex Twin releases new music under any of his many monikers, I’m reminded of the tag line for the Beastie Boys’ 2004 album, “To the 5 Boroughs:” “The hiatus is back off, again.” In an even more extreme disappearing act than the one the hip-hop trio would perform in between projects, artist and electronic pioneer Richard D. James always seemed to stop existing altogether, vanishing for years into a Glaswegian cavern, surrounded by devices fabricated or reinvented by himself — only to emerge with something new and big as a proof of life.

Mitski has returned with a brand new single – watch the video for ‘Bug Like An Angel’ below.This week, the singer announced details of a new album titled ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’.Now, it has been confirmed that the singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2022’s ‘Laurel Hell’ will come out on September 15 via Dead Oceans.On Sunday night (July 23), the singer-songwriter sent out a newsletter to her fans that included a voice memo, through which she revealed the title of the upcoming album.“Hi, this is Mitski, and I’m at Bomb Shelter Studios in Nashville, where we recorded my new album that’s coming out. It’s called ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’, and its first single is coming out on Wednesday,” Mitski said in the voice memo.Watch the video for ‘Bug Like An Angel’, directed by Noel Paul, below.In a new statement to fans, Mitski said that she had re-negotiated her contract with her label and wants to make more music in the future, having hinted at a potential retirement in the past.“There are a lot of things about working in the music industry, and about being in the public eye, that feels like it goes against my nature,” she began.“I think you all might have seen me struggle with it, from time to time! But I am also in a miraculously lucky position, to be able to make music with resources and time, and to have an audience like you who give me the opportunity to perform.

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It’s hard to believe that viewers will have to say goodbye to “Reservation Dogs” already. Premiering in 2021 on FX, it feels like we’re still just getting to know Elora (Devery Jacobs), Bear (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis), and Cheese (Lane Factor).

“Dark Winds” is the best show you’re probably not watching. The first season dropped in a crowded Summer 2022 on the less-than-massive AMC+ and didn’t get enough attention, but the second season might have the power to change.

, Marvel and, the Zahn McClarnon-aissance is in full effect, with the 56-year-old actor, who has also appeared on, and, at the center of long overdue change in the representation of Native Americans and Indigenous people on TV. «It's wonderful to be a part of it,» he tells ET about growth over the past decade that's happened both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. «It's wonderful to see all my friends working as writers, directors, producers, and finally being able to tell our own story from our perspective.» Especially when it comes to, the hit AMC series adapted from Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee book series by creator Graham Roland and led by showrunner John Wirth. «We kind of recontextualized it a bit with native writers and native directors,» McClarnon says ahead of its anticipated return with new episodes, which touches on struggles and politics within the Navajo community during the 1970s and was even filmed on the Navajo reservation this time around. «Shooting a show based in Navajo culture and being able to do it on the Navajo reservation, I think is very important,» he notes. On season 2 of the crime thriller, which McClarnon says is all about «balance being restored,» the actor plays Lt.