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Archives for March 2019

Culture
How Jane the Virgin’s giant twist sets up the show’s endgameHow Jane the Virgin’s giant twist sets up the show’s endgame
Culture

Jane the Virgin heads into its final season with one big question: Who is Jane?

By Constance Grady
Culture
SNL cold open roasts the Mueller report rolloutSNL cold open roasts the Mueller report rollout
Culture

Robert De Niro reprises his role as Mueller.

By Amanda Sakuma
Reviews
The 5 best TV debuts of March 2019The 5 best TV debuts of March 2019
Reviews

The OA, Shrill, and three other shows you’ve just gotta see. Plus: 7 must-watch returning shows.

By Emily St. James
Culture
On Veep, everyone’s addicted to politicsOn Veep, everyone’s addicted to politics
Culture

As the final season starts, they’ve all given in.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
Full Q&A: Brat co-founder Rob Fishman on Recode MediaFull Q&A: Brat co-founder Rob Fishman on Recode Media
Technology

Fishman is betting that young women who used to watch the CW or MTV will demand those sorts of shows from YouTube, too.

By Eric Johnson
Culture
What We Do in the Shadows works even better as a charmingly bite-size TV showWhat We Do in the Shadows works even better as a charmingly bite-size TV show
Culture

FX’s new comedy adaptation of the cult film What We Do in the Shadows takes glee in the vampire tropes it’s mocking.

By Aja Romano
Explainers
How cult movie What We Do in the Shadows went from internet phenomenon to new TV showHow cult movie What We Do in the Shadows went from internet phenomenon to new TV show
Explainers

FX is transforming Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement’s kooky vampire mockumentary from a beloved meme factory into a comedy series.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Empire writers and Fox stand by Jussie Smollett after charges are droppedEmpire writers and Fox stand by Jussie Smollett after charges are dropped
Culture

Jussie Smollett still has his employers’ firm support, despite polarized public opinion.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Apple’s new streaming service is still mostly defined by what we don’t knowApple’s new streaming service is still mostly defined by what we don’t know
Culture

How much will Apple TV+ cost? Will its new shows be any good? Ask again later.

By Emily St. James
Technology
We still don’t know what’s in Apple’s streaming video service, how much it will cost or why we should pay for itWe still don’t know what’s in Apple’s streaming video service, how much it will cost or why we should pay for it
Technology

Oprah? Sure. Reese, Jen, and Steven, too. But Apple’s preview raises more questions than it answers.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Michael C. Hall on playing a “benign psychopath” in the Documentary Now! season 3 finaleMichael C. Hall on playing a “benign psychopath” in the Documentary Now! season 3 finale
Culture

The Dexter star tackles another inscrutable character — this time, in a comedic take on a bowling documentary.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Hulu’s The Act is hard to watch. That’s the point.Hulu’s The Act is hard to watch. That’s the point.
Culture

Get trapped inside the terrible and true case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Supernatural’s 15th season will be its lastSupernatural’s 15th season will be its last
Culture

The show can thank its fangirls for its unexpectedly long life.

By Aja Romano
Culture
In an era of infinite TV revivals, Parks and Rec’s creator makes a case against themIn an era of infinite TV revivals, Parks and Rec’s creator makes a case against them
Culture

The NBC comedy is a rare holdout amid an unstoppable wave

By Allegra Frank
Culture
Here’s what Disney owns after the massive Disney/Fox mergerHere’s what Disney owns after the massive Disney/Fox merger
Culture

The $71.3 billion deal, now complete, continues a new, terrifying era in media consolidation.

By Emily St. James