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Karen Han

Karen Han

    Latest articles by Karen Han

    Culture
    True Detective season 3 premieres January 13. Here’s everything we know so far.True Detective season 3 premieres January 13. Here’s everything we know so far.
    Culture

    Could a trailer full of crossing timelines signal a return to form?

    By Karen Han
    Culture
    Love it or hate it, season 3 of The Good Place is taking us somewhere new (again)Love it or hate it, season 3 of The Good Place is taking us somewhere new (again)
    Culture

    With “The Snowplow,” the series gets ready for another reset.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    Culture
    This week in TV: a teen drama to check out, a new spin on Charmed, and Jennifer GarnerThis week in TV: a teen drama to check out, a new spin on Charmed, and Jennifer Garner
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    The CW’s All American is a solid blend of The OC and Friday Night Lights. Charmed and Camping need work.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    Culture
    The Man in the High Castle season 3 has too many characters, too little timeThe Man in the High Castle season 3 has too many characters, too little time
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    The series is still more interested in showing off its big ideas than developing its individual characters.

    By Karen Han
    Culture
    4 new TV shows to try, from Halloween horror to the Flight of the Conchords4 new TV shows to try, from Halloween horror to the Flight of the Conchords
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    Plus: Which new sitcoms are worth sticking with for a few episodes — and which continue to struggle?

    By Emily St. James, Karen Han and 1 more
    Music
    New music you can’t miss: Prince demos, Paul McCartney, and a Nicolas Cage soundtrackNew music you can’t miss: Prince demos, Paul McCartney, and a Nicolas Cage soundtrack
    Music

    From the obvious to the overlooked, here’s the new music you should be listening to.

    By Karen Han
    Culture
    John Oliver: Kavanaugh’s Senate hearing was a “fuck you” to womenJohn Oliver: Kavanaugh’s Senate hearing was a “fuck you” to women
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    The Last Week Tonight host summarized the Senate Judiciary Committee’s message as, “We believe you — we just don’t care.”

    By Karen Han
    Culture
    Watch: The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah calls Kavanaugh’s testimony a look at “the real Brett”Watch: The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah calls Kavanaugh’s testimony a look at “the real Brett”
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    “I don’t know if finding out the truth is on Kavanaugh’s calendar.”

    By Karen Han
    Culture
    4 TV shows to check out, from The Good Place to Lil Rel Howery’s new show4 TV shows to check out, from The Good Place to Lil Rel Howery’s new show
    Culture

    Plus: Murphy Brown is back, and God Friended Me isn’t as bad as “a show about God friending a guy on Facebook” sounds.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    Culture
    4 new TV shows to check out this week, from Australian hitmen to beleaguered doctors4 new TV shows to check out this week, from Australian hitmen to beleaguered doctors
    Culture

    CBS’s FBI, NBC’s New Amsterdam, FX’s Mr. Inbetween, and ABC’s A Million Little Things all boast intriguing elements.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han