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Caroline Framke

Caroline Framke

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Caroline Framke

    Culture
    New on streaming in December 2016: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO’s best optionsNew on streaming in December 2016: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO’s best options
    Culture

    For when you need an escape from holiday entertainment.

    By Emily St. James, Aja Romano and 3 more
    Technology
    Netflix now has a “download” feature for offline viewingNetflix now has a “download” feature for offline viewing
    Technology

    You can now watch Netflix on phones and tablets without an internet connection, the better to enable your marathons.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda tries a new spin on Hamilton’s story for Drunk HistoryWatch: Lin-Manuel Miranda tries a new spin on Hamilton’s story for Drunk History
    Culture

    The giggly episode features gender-swapped casting, singalongs, and drunk FaceTiming.

    By Caroline Framke
    TV
    The first season of HBO comedy Insecure is a painfully real look at what it means to be selfishThe first season of HBO comedy Insecure is a painfully real look at what it means to be selfish
    TV

    The show’s best episode yet hinges on two painful but inevitable collisions.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Samantha Bee’s head writer on life after the election: “we’re at a point where laughing is a subversive act”Samantha Bee’s head writer on life after the election: “we’re at a point where laughing is a subversive act”
    Culture

    Full Frontal’s Jo Miller on what comedy can do after Donald Trump’s presidential win.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Meats, rankedMeats, ranked
    Culture

    On a holiday like Thanksgiving, Americans deserve better than turkey.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The best part of TBS’s Search Party isn’t the mystery but its satire of self-absorbed BrooklynitesThe best part of TBS’s Search Party isn’t the mystery but its satire of self-absorbed Brooklynites
    Culture

    Come for Alia Shawkat solving mysteries, stay for the searing millennial mockery.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Kanye cancels the rest of his tour after rambling about Beyoncé, the press, and Trump’s “genius”Kanye cancels the rest of his tour after rambling about Beyoncé, the press, and Trump’s “genius”
    Culture

    There will be no more Saint Pablo tour dates in 2016.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    John Oliver ends 2016 by confronting Last Week Tonight’s role in the liberal echo chamberJohn Oliver ends 2016 by confronting Last Week Tonight’s role in the liberal echo chamber
    Culture

    After Trump’s win, the host wants his audience to do more than share clips.

    By Caroline Framke
    Watch: SNL brings back Alec Baldwin’s Trump, who immediately regrets being elected president
    Culture

    Baldwin’s Trump panics when confronted with his own campaign promises.

    By Caroline Framke