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Caroline Framke

Caroline Framke

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Caroline Framke

    Culture
    Kesha’s Rainbow turned pain into catharsis in a year that desperately needed itKesha’s Rainbow turned pain into catharsis in a year that desperately needed it
    Culture

    2017’s most powerful album answered a pressing, crucial question about enduring abuse: What comes next?

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    2017, explained by the late-night writers who had to make fun of it for television2017, explained by the late-night writers who had to make fun of it for television
    Culture

    “Comedy is a pretty good BS detector”: 5 writers look back at getting through year one of President Trump.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Critics roundtable: how we navigated 2017’s good, bad, and most comforting TVCritics roundtable: how we navigated 2017’s good, bad, and most comforting TV
    Culture

    Four Vox Media TV critics gather to talk about everything from Big Mouth to Big Little Lies.

    By Emily St. James, Caroline Framke and 2 more
    Culture
    Black Mirror’s “Arkangel” takes parental surveillance to its darkest, most obvious extremeBlack Mirror’s “Arkangel” takes parental surveillance to its darkest, most obvious extreme
    Culture

    Directed by Jodie Foster, the episode makes a living nightmare out of parental controls.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Black Mirror’s “Black Museum” tour tells 3 stories of pain and forced symbiosisBlack Mirror’s “Black Museum” tour tells 3 stories of pain and forced symbiosis
    Culture

    “Black Museum” is basically a glancing sampler platter of familiar themes from other, better episodes.

    By Caroline Framke
    The 35 best TV episodes of 2017
    Culture

    From Big Little Lies to Rick & Morty, Outlander to Twin Peaks, these were TV’s outstanding installments.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    TV in 2017 let queer women come out on their own termsTV in 2017 let queer women come out on their own terms
    Culture

    From gay teens to bisexual detectives, this year in TV was a good one for queer women.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Search Party was good in season 1. But the TBS comedy hit new heights in season 2.Search Party was good in season 1. But the TBS comedy hit new heights in season 2.
    Culture

    The series asks, “What happens when millennials have to cover up a murder?” It’s darkly hilarious.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Late-night comedy’s unusually somber 2017, explained in 7 momentsLate-night comedy’s unusually somber 2017, explained in 7 moments
    Culture

    A major shift came this year in late-night comedy, as hosts tried to find jokes in sobering reality.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The first trailer for Ocean’s 8 sees Sandra Bullock’s “Debbie Ocean” assemble her all-star crewThe first trailer for Ocean’s 8 sees Sandra Bullock’s “Debbie Ocean” assemble her all-star crew
    Culture

    Here’s your first real look at the movie’s cast, from Sandra Bullock to Anne Hathaway to Rihanna.

    By Caroline Framke