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Saturday Night Live has elected its new Joe BidenSaturday Night Live has elected its new Joe Biden
Culture

After a subpar run as the president-elect, Jim Carrey has left office.

By Allegra Frank
Culture
The absurd, sadistic joy of The Flight AttendantThe absurd, sadistic joy of The Flight Attendant
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HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, starring Kaley Cuoco, finds the joy in watching someone who’s acutely bad at crime.

By Alex Abad-Santos
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: A magically soothing cartoon that lets friendship last foreverOne Good Thing: A magically soothing cartoon that lets friendship last forever
One Good Thing

Summer Camp Island, now on HBO Max, is gorgeous, charming, and wise beyond its years.

By Steffan Triplett
Technology
Disney thinks you’ll be ready to see Black Widow in theaters by MayDisney thinks you’ll be ready to see Black Widow in theaters by May
Technology

Even after the pandemic upended the movie business, Disney is sticking to the status quo.

By Peter Kafka
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: HBO’s best new show is a hilarious, poignant quest to understand the little thingsOne Good Thing: HBO’s best new show is a hilarious, poignant quest to understand the little things
One Good Thing

Discovering the world’s beautiful weirdness on How To With John Wilson

By Allegra Frank
Culture
The Saved by the Bell reboot gave me an existential crisisThe Saved by the Bell reboot gave me an existential crisis
Culture

The new Saved by the Bell poses unanswerable questions about comedy itself.

By Aja Romano
Culture
A guide to Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, the greatest film series you’ll see this yearA guide to Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, the greatest film series you’ll see this year
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The groundbreaking anthology of stories about London’s West Indian community premiered November 20 on Amazon. Here’s how to watch it — and why.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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How voice actors are fighting to change an industry that renders them invisibleHow voice actors are fighting to change an industry that renders them invisible
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“People think I’m a white guy on the internet.” From Big Mouth to Apu, animation reckons with racism in voice acting.

By Aja Romano
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On the rebellious joy of a long, long movie dance sceneOn the rebellious joy of a long, long movie dance scene
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Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock and movies like it take the edge off loneliness.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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11 great ways to pass the time this holiday weekend11 great ways to pass the time this holiday weekend
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Got lots of time ahead of you? Here are some recommendations for great things to watch or play.

By Emily St. James, Allegra Frank and 1 more
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The pop cultural obsession with Princess Diana’s innocence, explainedThe pop cultural obsession with Princess Diana’s innocence, explained
Culture

Why we’re still talking about Princess Diana in 2020.

By Constance Grady
Technology
Why streaming devices and streaming networks are fighting over your eyeballsWhy streaming devices and streaming networks are fighting over your eyeballs
Technology

Streaming TV should be easy, but fights among Roku, Amazon, HBO, and NBC are making it hard.

By Peter Kafka
Politics
How TV paved America’s road to TrumpHow TV paved America’s road to Trump
Politics

“A brand mascot that jumped off the cereal box”: TV critic James Poniewozik explains the multimedia character Trump created.

By Sean Illing
Culture
Supernatural’s bonkers series finale marked the end of an era of fandomSupernatural’s bonkers series finale marked the end of an era of fandom
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After 15 seasons, the show’s attempt at a happy ending raised more questions than answers.

By Aja Romano
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: Netflix’s Dash & Lily is a sweet TV rom-com with a Christmas twistOne Good Thing: Netflix’s Dash & Lily is a sweet TV rom-com with a Christmas twist
One Good Thing

The series turns New York City into a holiday scavenger hunt.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Princess Switch: Switched Again is more Vanessa Hudgens drag variety hour than holiday rom-comThe Princess Switch: Switched Again is more Vanessa Hudgens drag variety hour than holiday rom-com
Culture

The Princess Switch is back, this time with more bad accents but less holiday charm.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom?The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom?
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The Crown makes the case that the queen and Margaret Thatcher can’t have it all.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
My two days watching Newsmax, the network waging war on Fox News from the rightMy two days watching Newsmax, the network waging war on Fox News from the right
Culture

The 24-hour channel has refused to call the election for Biden because it believes Trump still has a chance to win.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue was shrewd and political — but more chill than expectedDave Chappelle’s SNL monologue was shrewd and political — but more chill than expected
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Chappelle’s SNL monologue included a KKK joke, an AIDS quip, and a lit cigarette.

By Aja Romano
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SNL’s cold open took some parting shots at Donald TrumpSNL’s cold open took some parting shots at Donald Trump
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After four years of Trump spoofs, the show tackled Biden’s victory without much inspiration.

By Alissa Wilkinson
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: HBO’s In Treatment will soothe your shattered nervesOne Good Thing: HBO’s In Treatment will soothe your shattered nerves
One Good Thing

The series about a therapist has 106 episodes of quiet, enthralling television to get you through a rough patch.

By Emily St. James
Culture
TV absolutely has to get rid of “election night”TV absolutely has to get rid of “election night”
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The election is in an anxiety-inducing holding pattern, and TV doesn’t know what to do.

By Emily St. James
Culture
What the remaining swing states would look like as a TV showWhat the remaining swing states would look like as a TV show
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If we have writers, election 2020 is a pretty wild season finale.

By Emily St. James
Culture
How Veep foretold 2020 election recount protestsHow Veep foretold 2020 election recount protests
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Count votes? Halt vote counting? Veep got there five years ago.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
I’m obsessed with The West Wing’s truly wild Electoral College mapsI’m obsessed with The West Wing’s truly wild Electoral College maps
Culture

A Democrat winning South Carolina? A Republican winning Vermont? C’mon!

By Emily St. James
Culture
Self-care at the end of the worldSelf-care at the end of the world
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Pop culture is America’s subconscious. Right now, it’s worried about work.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Fall TV is here, Covid-19 and allFall TV is here, Covid-19 and all
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Here’s how production is happening during a TV season unlike any other.

By Emily St. James
Culture
You don’t have to love Star Wars to dig The MandalorianYou don’t have to love Star Wars to dig The Mandalorian
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Here’s a few things to know about Disney+’s Star Wars TV show if you’re not a Star Wars fan.

By Allegra Frank
Culture
Watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with a 5-year-oldWatching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with a 5-year-old
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Our critic-at-large (39) and critic-at-small (5) discuss the most iconic Halloween special of them all.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The false link between Amy Coney Barrett and The Handmaid’s Tale, explainedThe false link between Amy Coney Barrett and The Handmaid’s Tale, explained
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They’re not actually connected. But the story spread anyway.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The hidden cost of the Peanuts holiday specials moving from ABC to AppleTV+The hidden cost of the Peanuts holiday specials moving from ABC to AppleTV+
Culture

Streaming TV is artificially creating scarcity where none exists. That choice hurts viewers.

By Emily St. James
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit makes chess mesmerizing. Really!One Good Thing: Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit makes chess mesmerizing. Really!
One Good Thing

The seven-episode miniseries shows why Anya Taylor-Joy is one of the most exciting actors working today.

By Emily St. James
Culture
How The Vow’s directors went past the “sex cult” headlines to tell NXIVM’s deeper storyHow The Vow’s directors went past the “sex cult” headlines to tell NXIVM’s deeper story
Culture

The season one finale was “a surprise to us,” say the documentary filmmakers.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
7 movies and TV shows that explain US elections, from gerrymandering to hanging chads7 movies and TV shows that explain US elections, from gerrymandering to hanging chads
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What is voter suppression? What happened in 2000? Can American elections be fixed?

By Alissa Wilkinson
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: This animated miniseries perfectly captures the loneliness of autumnOne Good Thing: This animated miniseries perfectly captures the loneliness of autumn
One Good Thing

Over the Garden Wall is like a forgotten fairy tale, and it can be watched in under two hours.

By Emily St. James
Culture
5 winners and 2 losers from The Bachelorette’s “bubble” season premiere5 winners and 2 losers from The Bachelorette’s “bubble” season premiere
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Warning: This post has major spoilers for some of the anticipated twists this season.

By Li Zhou, Emily Stewart and 1 more
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Netflix’s Haunting of Bly Manor: The ending, explainedNetflix’s Haunting of Bly Manor: The ending, explained
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The ending is a touching grace note for the series.

By Aja Romano
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How Fox News molds reality into a serialized TV dramaHow Fox News molds reality into a serialized TV drama
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The No. 1 news network tells “stories” in a surprisingly similar fashion to a show like Lost.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Every episode of Gilmore Girls, rankedEvery episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked
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We ranked the entire show from worst to best, including the revival episodes.

By Constance Grady
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Gilmore Girls revival on NetflixGilmore Girls revival on Netflix
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By Vox Staff