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Caroline Framke

Caroline Framke

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Caroline Framke

    Culture
    Tom Petty, explained in 11 songsTom Petty, explained in 11 songs
    Culture

    The rocker was more than his greatest hits. But boy did he have some great hits.

    By Emily St. James, Aja Romano and 2 more
    Culture
    The Opposition With Jordan Klepper is an unfocused satire of “alt-media” at its most hyperbolicThe Opposition With Jordan Klepper is an unfocused satire of “alt-media” at its most hyperbolic
    Culture

    The new Comedy Central show claims a vague spot between The Colbert Report and Infowars.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Watch: a devastated Jimmy Kimmel demands gun control from Congress after Las Vegas shootingWatch: a devastated Jimmy Kimmel demands gun control from Congress after Las Vegas shooting
    Culture

    “Your thoughts and your prayers are insufficient.”

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    29 of October’s best streaming debuts29 of October’s best streaming debuts
    Culture

    This month is so much more than horror (but also some horror).

    By Genevieve Koski, Alex Abad-Santos and 4 more
    Culture
    Netflix’s Big Mouth takes a sharp, surprisingly joyful look at the gross time that is pubertyNetflix’s Big Mouth takes a sharp, surprisingly joyful look at the gross time that is puberty
    Culture

    Also, the comedy casts puberty as a literal hormone monster.

    By Caroline Framke
    Explainers
    Will & Grace is back, and so is the debate over its place in LGBTQ historyWill & Grace is back, and so is the debate over its place in LGBTQ history
    Explainers

    Is the series revolutionary or a relic? It depends on who you ask.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Will & Grace, despite what NBC says, isn’t the same show that ended 11 years ago. Good.Will & Grace, despite what NBC says, isn’t the same show that ended 11 years ago. Good.
    Culture

    The revival isn’t strictly necessary in 2017, but it still has some new things to say.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Nothing compares to Zoo: a tribute to TV’s dumbest joy, and my greatest loveNothing compares to Zoo: a tribute to TV’s dumbest joy, and my greatest love
    Culture

    CBS’s animal uprising drama can’t live forever, but here are 10 beautifully silly reasons it should.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Cardi B is now the first female solo rapper to top the Billboard 100 chart since 1998Cardi B is now the first female solo rapper to top the Billboard 100 chart since 1998
    Culture

    “Bodak Yellow” took on the corporate behemoth that is Taylor Swift — and won.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The Orville episode about an alien baby sex reassignment was exactly as confusing as it soundsThe Orville episode about an alien baby sex reassignment was exactly as confusing as it sounds
    Culture

    Also: exactly as bad as it sounds.

    By Caroline Framke