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February 16, 2017
Jo Livingstone
The New New Wave of European Crime Drama on Netflix
Shows like Belgium's "The Break" and Iceland's "Lava Field" are banking on an audience that has reached a new level of maturity.
February 14, 2017
MagazineColin Dickey
A View to a Kill
By focusing on high-definition thrills, nature documentaries obscure more than they reveal.
February 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is playing Apprentice with Michael Flynn, Reince Priebus, and Sean Spicer.
February 9, 2017
Jeet Heer
Comedy Won’t Defeat Trump, But That’s Not the Point
Jokes helped him win the presidency. They will help his opponents survive it.
January 30, 2017
Juliet Kleber
The Progressive, Grown-Up Appeal of Adventure Time
How a show for kids captivated a new generation of young adults.
January 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
No one was funnier than Mary Tyler Moore.
January 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
Meryl Streep’s speech at the Golden Globes isn’t why Donald Trump won.
January 6, 2017
Jo Livingstone
What The OA Tells Us About Plato and the Human Heart
In following the adventures of a crew of misfits, Netflix's new sci-fi drama presents a commentary on truth and knowledge in our time.
January 5, 2017
Alex Shephard
The glorious Tucker Carlson comeback no one asked for is now complete.
January 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Megyn Kelly’s transformation from race-baiting Fox News host to mainstream TV personality is now complete.
December 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Carrie Fisher’s best recent work was on television.
December 26, 2016
MagazineSarah Marshall
The Rise of the Telenovela
How soap operas remade TV in their own image.
December 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
Who will be the Glenn Beck of the left? Glenn Beck!
December 5, 2016
Clio Chang
Did Reddit ruin Westworld?
November 25, 2016
Michelle Dean
Search Party: A Millennial’s Quest for Meaning
TBS's new comedy pours existential angst into a noir thriller plot.
November 21, 2016
Michelle Dean
The Frustrations of The Affair’s Third Season
Two seasons of angst have only made Noah Solloway seem shallower.
November 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump reportedly threatened Megyn Kelly before the first Republican debate.
November 10, 2016
MagazineSarah Marshall
Queens of the Stone Age
Can women in stoner comedies overthrow the social order?
November 7, 2016
Malcolm Harris
Better Call Brenda
Why did "Queen of the South" kill its best character?
November 4, 2016
Alex Shephard
Don’t make me like Brian Williams, Mark Halperin.

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