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Archives for January 2019

Culture
The 18 best TV shows airing right nowThe 18 best TV shows airing right now
Culture

Need some new TV to watch? These are the 18 best shows airing new episodes on television right now.

By Susannah Locke
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
SpeechlessSpeechless
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

ABC’s family sitcom breaks the family sitcom mold.

By Emily St. James
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Sex EducationSex Education
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Netflix gets bawdily heartfelt in its latest British import.

By Emily St. James
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
Schitt’s CreekSchitt’s Creek
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

Everybody loves this Pop TV sitcom. Can everybody be wrong?

By Emily St. James
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
The Other TwoThe Other Two
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

Comedy Central presents a hysterical take on 21st century fame.

By Emily St. James
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The Masked SingerThe Masked Singer
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Don’t pretend you’re better than Fox’s reality show catastrophe.

By Emily St. James
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
The MagiciansThe Magicians
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

Syfy’s adaptation of the book trilogy is TV’s best current answer to Buffy.

By Emily St. James
Money
Amazon’s facial analysis tech often mistakes dark-skinned women for men, study showsAmazon’s facial analysis tech often mistakes dark-skinned women for men, study shows
Money

MIT and University of Toronto researchers have raised new concerns about the retail giant’s facial analysis product.

By Nadra Nittle
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
Good TroubleGood Trouble
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

Freeform takes on the uncertainty of the early 20s in this Fosters spinoff.

By Emily St. James
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
I’m SorryI’m Sorry
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

truTV returns to well-trod ground, but with very funny people

By Emily St. James
World Politics
The US placed new sanctions on Venezuela’s oil giant. They could backfire.The US placed new sanctions on Venezuela’s oil giant. They could backfire.
World Politics

All they really might do is “royally piss off Maduro,” one US official said.

By Alex Ward
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
High MaintenanceHigh Maintenance
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

The beloved web series’ third season on HBO is a new high.

By Emily St. James
Politics
The Mueller investigation is almost done, says acting Attorney General Matt WhitakerThe Mueller investigation is almost done, says acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker
Politics

Trump’s controversial appointee said he’s been “fully briefed” on the probe.

By Andrew Prokop
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CounterpartCounterpart
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Starz puts a new twist on the spy drama — and the parallel universe show.

By Emily St. James
The 18 best TV shows airing right now
CorporateCorporate
The 18 best TV shows airing right now

Comedy Central’s bleak look at the workplace will make you laugh — or maybe weep.

By Emily St. James