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The Innocence Files explores wrongful convictions. It’s the best kind of true crime.The Innocence Files explores wrongful convictions. It’s the best kind of true crime.
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The nine-part Netflix series explores the stories of people freed from prison.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Saturday Night Live stayed home last weekend. The show was more exciting than it’s been in years.Saturday Night Live stayed home last weekend. The show was more exciting than it’s been in years.
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Social distancing has made late-night comedy — including the long-running sketch series — more experimental than ever.

By Allegra Frank
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Florida Gov. DeSantis declared WWE an “essential service.” His explanation doesn’t make much sense.Florida Gov. DeSantis declared WWE an “essential service.” His explanation doesn’t make much sense.
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“I think people have been starved for content ... we’re watching, like, reruns from the early 2000s.”

By Aaron Rupar
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How Schitt’s Creek became one of TV’s most beloved comediesHow Schitt’s Creek became one of TV’s most beloved comedies
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Schitt’s Creek started meh and ended great. Its finale is a triumph.

By Constance Grady
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Trump’s daily coronavirus press briefings are becoming TV clip showsTrump’s daily coronavirus press briefings are becoming TV clip shows
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Endless repetition of the same handful of talking points is not helping the president seem substantive.

By Emily St. James
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Quibi — the new short-form streaming service for your phone — explainedQuibi — the new short-form streaming service for your phone — explained
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Everything Quibi does, other streaming services are already doing better.

By Emily St. James
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Tiger King is a mesmerizing train wreck. Here are more stories just like it.Tiger King is a mesmerizing train wreck. Here are more stories just like it.
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Tiger King is just one bizarre story out of many of animal exploitation breeding chaos.

By Aja Romano
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Let’s think twice about Tiger KingLet’s think twice about Tiger King
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Netflix’s hit show invites us to gawk at its ridiculousness. Should it?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Community was one of the most inventive shows in TV history. It just started streaming on Netflix.Community was one of the most inventive shows in TV history. It just started streaming on Netflix.
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Across six seasons and two networks, the terrifically funny comedy took on nearly every genre and pop culture trope.

By Emily St. James
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Oh, thank God, Netflix’s Nailed It! is back for another seasonOh, thank God, Netflix’s Nailed It! is back for another season
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The playful reality baking show celebrates the joy of sugar, friendship, and messing up.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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How to Fix a Drug Scandal is the staggering true story of justice gone very wrongHow to Fix a Drug Scandal is the staggering true story of justice gone very wrong
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In the four-episode series, two drug testers go off the rails — and more than 47,000 criminal cases they were involved in get vacated.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Why Battlestar Galactica is the perfect quarantine marathonWhy Battlestar Galactica is the perfect quarantine marathon
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The sci-fi series is one of the best TV shows ever made — and it’s finally streaming again.

By Emily St. James
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The Untamed, streaming on Netflix, ripped my heart out and fed it to me. I can’t get enough.The Untamed, streaming on Netflix, ripped my heart out and fed it to me. I can’t get enough.
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Come for queer soulmates, stay for epic fantasy, families, demon flutes, and love triumphing amid censorship.

By Aja Romano
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New Girl is 146 episodes of quirky comedic enjoyment, and it’s all on NetflixNew Girl is 146 episodes of quirky comedic enjoyment, and it’s all on Netflix
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In the world of New Girl, spring 2020 still involves kissing, so the show has that going for it.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s Unorthodox movingly captures the pain and power of leaving a strict religious communityNetflix’s Unorthodox movingly captures the pain and power of leaving a strict religious community
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The four-episode miniseries, based on a bestselling memoir, tells the story of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman finding her own path.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The coronavirus has given Trump something he’s always wanted: A chance to totally take over TVThe coronavirus has given Trump something he’s always wanted: A chance to totally take over TV
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Every day, he’s on TV, spreading misinformation that could contribute to the death of millions.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s Feel Good is a rom-com about what happens after the rom-comNetflix’s Feel Good is a rom-com about what happens after the rom-com
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It’s a short, sweet watch about two women in a potentially toxic relationship.

By Emily St. James
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Tiger King, now on Netflix, is 7 scattered but engrossing episodes of WTFTiger King, now on Netflix, is 7 scattered but engrossing episodes of WTF
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The new docuseries has everything: exotic cats, murder, mullets, embezzlement, and a lot of welcome distraction.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington can’t save Hulu’s Little Fires EverywhereReese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington can’t save Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere
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The new show adapts Celeste Ng’s 2017 novel into a ham-handed melodrama about race and motherhood.

By Constance Grady
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Halt and Catch Fire is a beautiful TV drama about the need for kindnessHalt and Catch Fire is a beautiful TV drama about the need for kindness
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The series, set in the tech world of the ’80s and ’90s, has the hard-won optimism these times require.

By Emily St. James
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Here’s everything you forgot about WestworldHere’s everything you forgot about Westworld
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What happened with Charlores? How many people is Jeffrey Wright playing again? Brain ... balls?

By Aja Romano
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Westworld season 3 seems like a reboot. Its showrunners say that was always their plan.Westworld season 3 seems like a reboot. Its showrunners say that was always their plan.
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Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy talk about revolutions, algorithmic determinism, and horse piss.

By Emily St. James
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The Bachelor’s biggest loser this season was the Bachelor himselfThe Bachelor’s biggest loser this season was the Bachelor himself
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Winner: Hannah Ann. Loser: #PilotPete.

By Li Zhou, Dylan Scott and 1 more
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RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie is disqualified after admitting to sexual misconductRuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie is disqualified after admitting to sexual misconduct
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The current season will continue airing as planned.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Netflix’s Love Is Blind reunion was a little too nice for such a messy showNetflix’s Love Is Blind reunion was a little too nice for such a messy show
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Love Is Blind gave us a reunion that was neat, tidy, and (mostly) everyone getting along.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Meredith Haggerty
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Love Is Blind shouldn’t get a second seasonLove Is Blind shouldn’t get a second season
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The Netflix reality show was perfect, spectacular trash. Another season would ruin it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Who got married in Love Is Blind’s volatile season finale?Who got married in Love Is Blind’s volatile season finale?
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Love Is Blind’s season finale isn’t the end of Love Is Blind.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Love Is Blind, Netflix’s dystopian romance contest, explainedLove Is Blind, Netflix’s dystopian romance contest, explained
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The gaudy, toxic appeal of Netflix’s Love Is Blind.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Hunters’ devastating ending and its 2 twists, explainedHunters’ devastating ending and its 2 twists, explained
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How two huge twists in Hunters change the show.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How The Bachelor became a launchpad for influencersHow The Bachelor became a launchpad for influencers
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They’re not here to make friends. They’re here to make lots of money. The latest episode of Reset explains.

By Byrd Pinkerton and Arielle Duhaime-Ross
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Amazon’s Hunters, starring Al Pacino, is an exploitative Holocaust vengeance fantasyAmazon’s Hunters, starring Al Pacino, is an exploitative Holocaust vengeance fantasy
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Amazon’s new series tries to be a tale of Jewish identity — but it doubles as torture porn for neo-Nazis.

By Aja Romano
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Edie Falco will always tell you exactly what she thinks, like it or notEdie Falco will always tell you exactly what she thinks, like it or not
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Edie Falco’s surprisingly ambitious new CBS show got her thinking about cops, queer identities, and LA.

By Emily St. James
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Laura Dern’s resurgence started with HBO’s EnlightenedLaura Dern’s resurgence started with HBO’s Enlightened
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It’s a brilliant series that contains what might be Dern’s finest performance.

By Emily St. James
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Locke & Key had a long, bumpy road to Netflix. It came out worse for wear.Locke & Key had a long, bumpy road to Netflix. It came out worse for wear.
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Netflix saved Locke & Key from endless development limbo — but sanitized it into bland mediocrity.

By Aja Romano
Technology
Why Spotify and a casino bought The Ringer and BarstoolWhy Spotify and a casino bought The Ringer and Barstool
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Digital media companies were supposed to be sold to TV companies. Look what’s happening instead.

By Peter Kafka
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The biggest movie and TV trailers that aired during the Super BowlThe biggest movie and TV trailers that aired during the Super Bowl
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From Mulan to Sonic the Hedgehog to Marvel to Top Gun.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Allegra Frank
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Why Little Women and The Witcher are kind of the sameWhy Little Women and The Witcher are kind of the same
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Jumbled timeline storytelling is becoming more and more popular, especially on TV.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s flawed Aaron Hernandez documentary raises more questions than it answersNetflix’s flawed Aaron Hernandez documentary raises more questions than it answers
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Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez remains on the outside of its story.

By Aja Romano
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7 questions about The Witcher you were too embarrassed to ask7 questions about The Witcher you were too embarrassed to ask
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Netflix’s fantasy series was met with mixed reviews. But it’s one of the streamer’s most successful shows to date.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?
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The Good Place’s bet was that you would care about its characters more than its world. So did you?

By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more