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Archives for July 2019

Culture
Younger is a great show. One of its love interests, not so much.Younger is a great show. One of its love interests, not so much.
Culture

And in the latest episode, he really blew it.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Manhattan is one of the best, most unheralded dramas of the 2010sManhattan is one of the best, most unheralded dramas of the 2010s
Culture

It’s a small-town drama that ends with a literal mushroom cloud.

By Emily St. James
Culture
How should TV tell stories about violence against trans women of color?How should TV tell stories about violence against trans women of color?
Culture

FX’s Pose shows how fiction can ensure the deaths of trans women of color don’t completely erase their lives.

By Emily St. James
“TV has transformed as much as I have”
Culture

Critic Emily Nussbaum on the charms of modern television-watching.

By Hope Reese
Culture
“Unfit” is the worst episode of The Handmaid’s Tale yet“Unfit” is the worst episode of The Handmaid’s Tale yet
Culture

The series delves into the past of Aunt Lydia. But its biggest problems all have to do with its supposed hero.

By Emily St. James and Constance Grady
Culture
Friends is leaving Netflix in 2020Friends is leaving Netflix in 2020
Culture

WarnerMedia has released new details about its forthcoming streaming service, HBO Max, and Friends will be one of its crown jewels.

By Allegra Frank
A changing America finally demands that the Central Park Five prosecutors face consequences
Race

The men were exonerated in 2002. Why did Linda Fairstein only face widespread public outcry after When They See Us retold the story?

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Big Little Lies season 2, episode 5: “Kill Me” shows how cunning Mary Louise really isBig Little Lies season 2, episode 5: “Kill Me” shows how cunning Mary Louise really is
Culture

Celeste’s battle with Mary Louise will be ugly. Just look what she did to Renata.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Stranger Things 3 cements the show as the YA series of our age. For better and worse.Stranger Things 3 cements the show as the YA series of our age. For better and worse.
Culture

Three reasons the show is struggling to grow darker and more mature where other YA series have thrived.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Stranger Things season 3: news and reviewsStranger Things season 3: news and reviews
Culture

Netflix’s ’80s hit goes to the mall as the teens from Hawkins, Indiana, fight new monsters and navigate changing relationships.

By Vox Staff
Culture
1998’s From the Earth to the Moon is the best fictional retelling of the Apollo program1998’s From the Earth to the Moon is the best fictional retelling of the Apollo program
Culture

The HBO miniseries doesn’t just tell you the story of the astronauts. It tells you the story of everything else, too.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Stranger Things season 3 has good ideas but poor executionStranger Things season 3 has good ideas but poor execution
Culture

The show’s world is expanding, but it’s not getting any deeper. How much should that matter?

By Aja Romano
Culture
Seinfeld is 30 years old. Here are 5 ways it changed television.Seinfeld is 30 years old. Here are 5 ways it changed television.
Culture

After the “show about nothing,” TV sitcoms would never be the same.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Handmaid’s Tale has completely lost sight of its protagonistThe Handmaid’s Tale has completely lost sight of its protagonist
Culture

June behaves badly in an episode that suggests the show has no idea what it’s doing.

By Constance Grady and Emily St. James
Money
Why Stranger Things is perfect for product promoWhy Stranger Things is perfect for product promo
Money

The third season of the popular show will feature New Coke, which will also have a limited run this summer.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany