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If this is the end of the world as we know it, Shinichirō Watanabe's may help you feel a bit closer to fine
“I thought when people take away your rights, you're supposed to call it out," Ruffin said on Monday. "I was wrong"
America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically
PBS and NPR have successfully defended public media from defunding in the past. This time feels different
This cozy murder mystery turns sacrificing solitude into an act of heroism
Wealthy fools are a feature of "The White Lotus," but this family may be the apotheosis of society's ruin
The second season answers the question of who Mark S. wants to be. Where he can run from here is an unsolved puzzle
The divide between Lumon's workaholic "innies" and sad "outies" proves we should save our best energy for ourselves
Where "The West Wing" portrayed the White House as a hallowed place, this show sells it as an everyday crime scene
Tony Hinchcliffe has a Netflix deal, Andrew Cuomo might be mayor and Mel Gibson may get his guns back. Why not?
“Outside perspective, this seems nuts and crazy and people are probably wondering what the hell we’re doing. And I feel the same way.” While these...
Every season of Mike White's show features a terrible friend, but these three women might top them all
Broadcast news anchors are leaving and critics like Joy Reid have been fired. Can the news as we know it survive?
Charlie Cox's blind hero returns in an era when justice is stacked against would-be heroes. That seems about right
The Duchess of Sussex launches her lifestyle brand with a pretty show that looks like every other lifestyle brand
It is simply too big, this foe – unexpectedly huge and surprisingly quick. Jack Reacher’s creator, Lee Child, designed his hero to strike this...
The platform that changed the very meaning of electronic communication is now a dominant TV platform
Season 3 follows its guests' tours within, finding the psychological stowaways they've hauled on vacation with them
Creator Dan Erickson weighs in on how the very precise, intricate Lumon-speak conveys the weirdness of it all
The drawn-out mystery still bumbles along as before, which makes us wonder if it knows where it's going
"The Karate Kid" spinoff went on for too long, but ends well by recalling what made it great in the first place
Nearly three years after Apple TV 's phenomenal drama debuted, it manages to keep us enthralled with its mystery
Salon talks to the longtime "Puppy Bowl" ref about the animal rescue special's impact and those other "Bowls"
It's a familiar story of a wellness scam that explains how we came to see conspiracists as health experts
For Grammys host Trevor Noah, the fifth time was a challenge. But it's still the best awards show going
Following reports that CNN intended to exile Acosta to midnight, the longtime journalist's exit was expected
Versions of this story have been told before, but few demonstrate so well how our celebrity worship got us here
Olatunde Osunsanmi, Alex Kurtzman and Omari Hardwick talk about latest film in Paramount 's "Star Trek" universe
“More than ever,” Maddow said in her Monday night broadcast, “this is not a time to pretend this isn’t happening"
It's tough to make a dupe out of a sweet guy who automatically disbelieves everything that doesn't add up
From "Twin Peaks" to "Chicken Nugget," preserving your sanity on Inauguration Day is just a click away
David Lynch figured out how to beguile TV audiences with unease. Some of the best shows still follow his lead
Trading co-star chemistry to visit the scenes of scams, Laci Mosley's hit loses something in its TV translation
TV's murderously meta reality competition shows us how fame leads us to assume the wrong things about worthiness
We get it in our heads that some flavors could never, ever work together — only for their collision to yield something wonderful. Kids make these...
Before the man who transformed “The Jerry Springer Show” into a gladiatorial showcase of the worst common denominator took over as its executive...
Last year’s Golden Globes telecast provided its strongest case yet for its retirement from public life. The previous version of the Hollywood...
Before Elon Musk effectively bought an American presidency, he mounted a hostile takeover of the attention economy. His initial bulk acquisitions...
You already have your own list of best TV shows, and who am I to disagree? Any show that makes your mood a little lighter or moves you in some...
From the moment the Golden Globes added a category for best stand-up comedy performance, cynics like me had doubts. Globes voters have a...
Louis Winston’s contribution to “Shrinking” begins like so many of us watching, with a rearview glimpse at his fortunate life. Each day he and his...
“What We Do in the Shadows” was never intended to be the perfect pandemic comedy. In the way of all TV legends, it simply happened to peak at the...
By now somebody in my position, which is to say those who analyze popular culture for a living, should know better than to write off the Golden...
Since the first “Star Wars” blasted a hole in popular culture we've been gifted a few unforgettable (and not in a good way) Christmas-adjacent...
Every culture has its bewildering holiday traditions. One that never gets old for Americans is arguing over Christmas movies. Although Netflix's...
"Come back in a couple of weeks, and we'll talk then," the woman at the animal rescue chirped. The short version of this story is my husband and I...
The “Wicked” nation is still relatively young, like the musical itself. This year marks its 21st anniversary on Broadway, and the touring version...
Awards season always brings a parade of Very Important Cinema to theaters, most of which have the appeal of roughage. They may be good for us, but...
Mike Schur devised a mostly foolproof formula for the perfect modern workplace sitcom that began with “The Office” and steadily evolved through...
What “Dune: Prophecy” offers on its face is bound to appeal to women who are sick of everything. Given the present circumstances, who wouldn’t...