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Archives for June 2019

Culture
The Bold Type’s giant shock: finally showing what it’s like to work in mediaThe Bold Type’s giant shock: finally showing what it’s like to work in media
Culture

Could the show be headed for a reinvention?

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s Hilda is a gorgeous, melancholy kids’ show about emotional maturityNetflix’s Hilda is a gorgeous, melancholy kids’ show about emotional maturity
Culture

It’s all about how it’s good to stick to your guns. But only sometimes.

By Emily St. James
Dan Rather’s single biggest secret for interviewing powerful people
Podcast
Culture

After nearly 70 years covering the presidency, the newsman knows a little something about talking to big names.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Kylie Jenner Handmaid’s Tale controversy is part of a larger storyThe Kylie Jenner Handmaid’s Tale controversy is part of a larger story
Culture

The show’s red Handmaid robes exist in a weird kind of limbo space where they are both pop culture icons and protest symbols.

By Constance Grady
Features
25 episodes that changed television25 episodes that changed television
Features

From a pregnancy on I Love Lucy to a beheading on Game of Thrones.

By Emily St. James
Culture
What happened to The Handmaid’s Tale’s all-encompassing sense of dread?What happened to The Handmaid’s Tale’s all-encompassing sense of dread?
Culture

It’s becoming harder to ignore just how protected June is by her plot armor.

By Constance Grady and Emily St. James
Technology
Why Amazon is going to be one of the winners of the streaming video warsWhy Amazon is going to be one of the winners of the streaming video wars
Podcast
Technology

A small number of companies will win the streaming “battle royale,” says former Amazon Studios strategist Matthew Ball. Amazon is “guaranteed” to be one of them, he says.

By Eric Johnson
Culture
Big Little Lies season 2, episode 1: “What Have They Done?” They’d prefer to forget.Big Little Lies season 2, episode 1: “What Have They Done?” They’d prefer to forget.
Culture

The season premiere sees the past gunning for the five friends, whether they’re ready or not.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Chernobyl’s stellar finale makes a case for the show as science fictionChernobyl’s stellar finale makes a case for the show as science fiction
Culture

It also cements the show’s status as one of the best TV shows of the year.

By Emily St. James
Culture
All the canceled and renewed TV shows from the 2018-’19 seasonAll the canceled and renewed TV shows from the 2018-’19 season
Culture

All of this TV season’s cancellations and renewals, in one handy list.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Jen Trolio
Culture
Big Little Lies is a different show in season 2. It’s still great.Big Little Lies is a different show in season 2. It’s still great.
Culture

Here are three things to know about the HBO drama’s delightful second season.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Watch this: On Girl Meets Farm, Molly Yeh tries to change the Midwest, one dish at a timeWatch this: On Girl Meets Farm, Molly Yeh tries to change the Midwest, one dish at a time
Culture

The Food Network series is a millennial answer to The Pioneer Woman, with a dash of Office-style sass.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Black Mirror’s “Smithereens” wants to be the series’ thesis statement. It falls utterly flat.Black Mirror’s “Smithereens” wants to be the series’ thesis statement. It falls utterly flat.
Culture

“Smithereens” takes aim at the tech dystopia we already live in but has nothing new to say.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Black Mirror’s Miley Cyrus episode rebels against positivity cultureBlack Mirror’s Miley Cyrus episode rebels against positivity culture
Culture

“Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too” says that empowerment is not always empowering.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Black Mirror’s “Striking Vipers” is like “San Junipero” without the heartBlack Mirror’s “Striking Vipers” is like “San Junipero” without the heart
Culture

Black Mirror’s “Striking Vipers” explores how fantasy breeds intimacy.

By Alex Abad-Santos