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Archives for May 2019

Culture
Deadwood: The Movie is a fitting capstone to one of TV’s greatest showsDeadwood: The Movie is a fitting capstone to one of TV’s greatest shows
Culture

It’s the best TV episode of 1997. This is a huge compliment.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Good Omens isn’t perfect, but it’s fun. That’s all it needs to be.Good Omens isn’t perfect, but it’s fun. That’s all it needs to be.
Culture

Fans of Good Omens will rejoice at the loving faithfulness of this adaptation. For the rest of you, it may lag a bit.

By Aja Romano
Culture
The 5 best TV shows of MayThe 5 best TV shows of May
Culture

From Chernobyl to Fleabag, these are the shows that made one of TV’s busiest months great.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us is a rich, enraging retelling of the Central Park Five caseAva DuVernay’s When They See Us is a rich, enraging retelling of the Central Park Five case
Culture

The four-part Netflix series is essential viewing to understand today’s America.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Deadwood, HBO’s Western, is maybe the best drama ever made. Actually, scratch the “maybe.”Deadwood, HBO’s Western, is maybe the best drama ever made. Actually, scratch the “maybe.”
Culture

Every argument against the show’s greatness is wrong.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Fosse/Verdon’s Joel Fields on how to wrestle with art made by terrible menFosse/Verdon’s Joel Fields on how to wrestle with art made by terrible men
Culture

“Why were these men allowed to behave the way they did? How was it accepted? Those are important questions to ask.”

By Emily St. James
Culture
Game of Thrones and the danger of planned finalesGame of Thrones and the danger of planned finales
Culture

The series has known where it was heading for many seasons now. So why did it fall apart?

By Emily St. James
Culture
How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well.How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well.
Culture

ABC hopped in a time machine to celebrate TV legend Norman Lear — and got terrific ratings.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Daenerys was right: King’s Landing had to burnDaenerys was right: King’s Landing had to burn
Culture

Westeros would’ve been better off with her on the Iron Throne.

By Matthew Yglesias
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
Why HBO’s Succession will be the new Game of ThronesWhy HBO’s Succession will be the new Game of Thrones
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

The darkly funny family drama has plenty in common with Game of Thrones without feeling like an exact copy.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Meet the man with an impossible job: cleaning up YouTubeMeet the man with an impossible job: cleaning up YouTube
Podcast
Technology

A Q&A with Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Games of Thrones season 8Games of Thrones season 8
Culture

The show is finally back. Here’s what you need to know.

By Lauren Katz
Games of Thrones season 8
20 lingering questions about the Game of Thrones series finale20 lingering questions about the Game of Thrones series finale
Games of Thrones season 8

So, did Jon Snow being a Targaryen really even matter?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Amazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funnyAmazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funny
Culture

Finally, a TV show on the pressures of being a fictional character.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Jeopardy champion James Holzhauer’s phenomenal winning streak, explainedJeopardy champion James Holzhauer’s phenomenal winning streak, explained
Culture

Holzhauer is coming for Ken Jennings’s Jeopardy records. It’s compelling — and polarizing — TV.

By Allegra Frank