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Archives for September 2019

Technology
Stranger Things season 4 is just the start of Netflix’s new deal with the Duffer brothersStranger Things season 4 is just the start of Netflix’s new deal with the Duffer brothers
Technology

The Duffers reportedly got nine-figures pay for their multi-project, multi-year contract with the streaming giant.

By Aja Romano
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
5 winners and 7 losers from a Succession that had much more embarrassment than usual5 winners and 7 losers from a Succession that had much more embarrassment than usual
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Shiv goes to war, Kendall does something indescribably horrible, and Roman... actually Roman does okay for himself.

By Emily St. James
Culture
ABC’s Stumptown is the scuzzy private-eye show we need right nowABC’s Stumptown is the scuzzy private-eye show we need right now
Culture

The 3 elements of a great network TV pilot, explained by Cobie Smulders’s new show.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Netflix’s The Politician is a mess. But it may be a deeply meaningful one.Netflix’s The Politician is a mess. But it may be a deeply meaningful one.
Culture

The new comedy-drama marks Ryan Murphy’s Netflix debut and may be the Rosetta Stone we need for his work.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Lost is still groundbreaking TVLost is still groundbreaking TV
Culture

It might be the most significant show of the 21st century.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Good Place sets up its endgame in its final season premiereThe Good Place sets up its endgame in its final season premiere
Culture

Eleanor takes charge in an episode that shows how she’s a student no longer.

By Emily St. James, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
Culture
The Downton Abbey movie is all about the existential horrors of wealthThe Downton Abbey movie is all about the existential horrors of wealth
Culture

How very 2019.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
The Food Network thinks you’ll pay $7 a month for a digital version of the Food NetworkThe Food Network thinks you’ll pay $7 a month for a digital version of the Food Network
Technology

Discovery would like you to think of its new Food Network Kitchen subscription service as the Peloton for cooking.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
8 winners and 5 losers from the topsy-turvy 2019 Emmy Awards8 winners and 5 losers from the topsy-turvy 2019 Emmy Awards
Culture

Winner: Game of Thrones. Loser: Also Game of Thrones.

By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Emmys 2019 winners: the complete listEmmys 2019 winners: the complete list
Culture

Game of Thrones took home Outstanding Drama Series, but lost nearly every other drama race. In the comedy categories, Fleabag won the night.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
5 winners and 5 losers from a Succession that crumples everybody up like a napkin5 winners and 5 losers from a Succession that crumples everybody up like a napkin
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Winner: Rhea, of all people. Loser that thinks it’s a winner: Christmas.

By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
Culture
American Horror Story: 1984 puts the camp back into teen slashersAmerican Horror Story: 1984 puts the camp back into teen slashers
Culture

The season nine premiere gave classic ’80s horror tropes a workout. (Because aerobics, get it?!)

By Aja Romano
Culture
Emmy nominations 2019: the full listEmmy nominations 2019: the full list
Culture

Game of Thrones leads the pack, Veep returns to the race after a year away, and Schitt’s Creek and Fleabag join the running.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Friends is 25 years old. It’s still extremely popular — and polarizing.
Culture

Was Friends homophobic and way too white? Yes. But arguing about the show is healthy.

By Kelsey Miller
Culture
Game of Thrones is poised to smash its own Emmy recordGame of Thrones is poised to smash its own Emmy record
Culture

The series needs to win 13 Emmys this year to set a new record. It already has 10.

By Emily St. James