Hank Stuever
Hank Stuever
Critic

Hank Stuever, The Washington Post’s TV critic since 2009, joined the paper in 1999 as a writer for the Style section, where he has covered an array of popular (and unpopular) culture across the nation. He is also the author of “Off Ramp,” an essay collection on American life, and “Tinsel,” a non-fiction book about the emotional and economic impact of Christmas. Stuever was born and raised in Oklahoma and previously worked at newspapers in Albuquerque and Austin. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Latest by Hank Stuever

In HBO’s ‘Behind the Candelabra,’ Liberace is a real drag

In HBO’s ‘Behind the Candelabra,’ Liberace is a real drag

Michael Douglas plays the flamboyant piano legend in Steven Soderbergh’s depressing biopic.

‘Does Someone Have to Go?’: When the office devours itself

‘Does Someone Have to Go?’: When the office devours itself

TV REVIEWS | Fox’s reality show forces employees to decide who gets the pink slip. Also reviewed: AMC’s sweet “Showville.”

‘Mel Brooks’ and ‘Ghost Army’: On PBS, two ways to punk Hitler

‘Mel Brooks’ and ‘Ghost Army’: On PBS, two ways to punk Hitler

In a brisk ‘American Masters’ doc, the comedy genius explains himself.

'The Office' finale: 'There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things'

'The Office' finale: 'There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things'

Like all real-life office workers, the characters in "The Office" may yet discover the real meaning of air family now that they are largely apart.