Those expecting to find Steve Carell star as a chicken in “Rooster,” HBO Max’s new comedy series, are going to be thoroughly disappointed. But those expecting him to play a beach-read writer who shows up at the college his daughter, Katie (Charly Clive), works at to comedically save her and her marriage will… well, also be disappointed.

“You are the most guarded and elusive woman that I have ever met — how are you able to date the most famous man in America?” is the confrontational yet summative question asked of Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon) in a dimly-lit Manhattan bar.

When Emmy and Tony Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman jogged out in front of a packed crowd at Graham Chapel, the first thing he did was not greet the audience or set up a punchline, but try to play the grand silver-piped organ that decorates the stage.

The one place where everyone — from abandoned babies to immigrant children with bleeding hands to deaf patients with chronic pain — passes through as equals is a hospital’s emergency room. And in season two of “The Pitt,” currently releasing weekly on HBO Max for four more weeks, that ER is enrapturing.

With the 98th annual Oscars fast approaching, here are our picks for who will — and should — walk away with awards on Sunday night.

“You are in a generation that has been screwed over by the older generation. … You guys have lost the right to be young, and that’s the thesis of this book,” author Soman Chainani said. The St. Louis-based author, widely known for his series “The School for Good and Evil,” is leaving the world of middle-grade fantasy behind for the first time. Under a new publisher, target audience, and genre, his upcoming book “Young World” is an exciting leap in a new direction.

Sketching out a period romance should be easy, and “Wuthering Heights” has all the genre’s trademarks: there are rain-soaked kisses, an impossibly rich man next door… but also a fireplace made out of plaster hands?

Writer-director Emerald Fennell’s screen adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel opened this past Valentine’s Day. The film is defined by its rich and moody atmosphere drenched in enough fog and shadows to make Dracula jealous, but beneath that exciting gothic atmosphere, the central love story leaves you wanting more.

Getting a concussion knocks most people out and ruins their whole winter break. But for sophomore Felix Harari, professionally known as FLXX, his head injury during a vacation led to him producing “the best beat [he’s] ever made.”

A combination of electric dancing, vibrant lighting, and a surprisingly emotional mother-daughter story cement “Hell’s Kitchen” as a show absolutely worth checking out.

From zombie fights and waterfall skirmishes to acai bowls and half and halfs, last year was defined by both excellent television and amazing on-campus cuisine. 2025’s best television seasons can be tastefully paired alongside a menu of WashU dining options to choose the perfect treat.