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Shane Gillis’s SNL hosting gig is an unearned rehabilitationShane Gillis’s SNL hosting gig is an unearned rehabilitation
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It proves how effortlessly the comedy industry forgives racism.

By Aja Romano
The chaotic, irreplaceable Wendy Williams
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Wendy Williams’s rise, reputation, and absence from her talk show, explained.

By Melinda Fakuade
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Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is everything fans hoped it would beNetflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is everything fans hoped it would be
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The hugely anticipated remake delivers on the drama, charm, and spectacle of the original.

By Aja Romano
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Jon Stewart is as funny as ever. But the world has changed around him.Jon Stewart is as funny as ever. But the world has changed around him.
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The host’s return to The Daily Show is a coda to a golden age.

By Constance Grady
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An attempt to reckon with True Detective: Night Country’s bonkers season finaleAn attempt to reckon with True Detective: Night Country’s bonkers season finale
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What True Detective’s fourth season gets wrong about True Detective.

By Aja Romano
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an odd little marriage story disguised as a spy thrillerMr. & Mrs. Smith is an odd little marriage story disguised as a spy thriller
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Espionage and murder aren’t as risky as love and commitment.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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After Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, is Bravo headed for a fan-pocalypse?After Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, is Bravo headed for a fan-pocalypse?
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What the Reality Von Tease bombshell on SLC means for Bravo.

By Kyndall Cunningham
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Pitting Real Housewives against Survivor villains, The Traitors is reality TV at its bestPitting Real Housewives against Survivor villains, The Traitors is reality TV at its best
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Season 2 of the Peacock series has some of the worst people you know fail a whodunit.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The many layers of May DecemberThe many layers of May December
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May December isn’t camp. So what is it?

By Aja Romano
When is a nose just a nose? A brief history of non-Jews playing Jews onscreen.
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

Bradley Cooper’s turn as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro is just the latest role to stoke conversations about what Jewish representation means in Hollywood.

By Marjorie Ingall
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Doctor Who’s big twist betrayed the show’s oldest ruleDoctor Who’s big twist betrayed the show’s oldest rule
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Doctor Who has to learn to let go of David Tennant.

By Constance Grady
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George Santos treated politics like reality TV. And he won.George Santos treated politics like reality TV. And he won.
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The expelled rep used his time in Congress like a Real Housewife, and now he’s found his true calling making bank on Cameo.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Blue Eye Samurai is one of the smartest Netflix shows in yearsBlue Eye Samurai is one of the smartest Netflix shows in years
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Netflix struggled for years to land a mainstream anime hit. Enter Blue Eye Samurai.

By Aja Romano
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Netflix’s Squid Game reality show is kinda great. Oh no.Netflix’s Squid Game reality show is kinda great. Oh no.
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Oops, they did it again (weaponized the desperation of the proletariat for fun).

By Alex Abad-Santos
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What Matt Rife’s baffling Netflix special tells us about comedyWhat Matt Rife’s baffling Netflix special tells us about comedy
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Matt Rife’s one comedy rule: Be funny. The problem: He isn’t.

By Aja Romano
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The Crown increasingly becomes a fantastical apologetic for the royal familyThe Crown increasingly becomes a fantastical apologetic for the royal family
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The Netflix hit faced backlash for being too fictional. Season 6 doubles down.

By Aja Romano
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Explaining “Twin Flames,” the subject of Netflix’s disturbing new documentaryExplaining “Twin Flames,” the subject of Netflix’s disturbing new documentary
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Escaping Twin Flames shows how a self-styled guru turned soul mates into a dangerous form of coercive control.

By Aja Romano
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What the Hasan Minhaj controversy says about the trouble with storytellingWhat the Hasan Minhaj controversy says about the trouble with storytelling
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The New Yorker tried to pin the comedian down with facts. It didn’t work.

By Aja Romano
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The long, long Hollywood strikes have endedThe long, long Hollywood strikes have ended
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SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Hollywood is missing the big picture on the opioid crisisHollywood is missing the big picture on the opioid crisis
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From Pain Hustlers to Dopesick to The Fall of the House of Usher, filmmakers are fascinated by the epidemic. But what are they saying?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The Curse is a fully bizarre and brilliant maze of a showThe Curse is a fully bizarre and brilliant maze of a show
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What to know about the new collaboration between Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, and Emma Stone.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The surprising science that explains why we love thrillersThe surprising science that explains why we love thrillers
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Entertainment isn’t frivolous. Walter Hickey’s new book You Are What You Watch explains why.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The third season of Starstruck isn’t a rom-com anymoreThe third season of Starstruck isn’t a rom-com anymore
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In its final episodes, the show becomes a case study in the pleasures and perils of the TV romantic comedy.

By Constance Grady
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Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher lacks the passionate weirdness of PoeNetflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher lacks the passionate weirdness of Poe
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I’m not convinced any of these people have ever behaved inappropriately with a corpse!

By Aja Romano
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The actors strike negotiations have broken downThe actors strike negotiations have broken down
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The two big sticking points between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, explained.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The Golden Bachelor is kinder, gentler, grayer reality TVThe Golden Bachelor is kinder, gentler, grayer reality TV
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The best Bachelor yet is revitalizing a tired old franchise.

By Scott Nover
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Jenna Lyons is the last great Real HousewifeJenna Lyons is the last great Real Housewife
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The former J.Crew president has no idea how to be on reality TV, and it’s fantastic reality TV.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Hollywood writers’ strike is over — and they won bigThe Hollywood writers’ strike is over — and they won big
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Here’s what’s coming in the WGA’s new contract.

By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily Stewart
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Two young missionaries made headlines. Two new docs look at why.Two young missionaries made headlines. Two new docs look at why.
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Savior Complex, The Mission, and the culture behind toxic missionary work.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Love Is Blind season 5 is all about red flagsLove Is Blind season 5 is all about red flags
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Netflix’s hit reality dating series is back to ask: What is love? And baby, who hurt you?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes?What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes?
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On the AMPTP’s identity crisis, Drew Barrymore, the fall TV calendar, and whether this will ever end.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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On Hulu’s The Other Black Girl, the hair is the pointOn Hulu’s The Other Black Girl, the hair is the point
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The new show’s hair and wardrobe team explain the significance of these seemingly small choices.

By Constance Grady
Bethenny Frankel’s reality TV union is easier said than done
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The former Real Housewife wants Bravo and other reality stars to come together and unionize. It’s not so simple.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Suits is an unlikely time capsule for a troubled decadeSuits is an unlikely time capsule for a troubled decade
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Suits is half comfort watch, half reckoning — and America can’t stop streaming.

By Aja Romano
2024 GOP primary
Even Elon Musk can’t fully wreck Twitter’s one great superpowerEven Elon Musk can’t fully wreck Twitter’s one great superpower
2024 GOP primary

“A place to make fun of what you see on TV” is less compelling than “the global town square.” But it’s more accurate.

By Peter Kafka
Money
It’s not just famous actors and big-name writers the Hollywood strikes are hurtingIt’s not just famous actors and big-name writers the Hollywood strikes are hurting
Money

A look at how workers in and outside of Hollywood are being hit by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

By Emily Stewart
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King the Land is a Netflix hit about love and labor rightsKing the Land is a Netflix hit about love and labor rights
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Can romance’s fantasy of wealth survive the labor rights movement? Let’s ask, uh, this frothy K-drama.

By Aja Romano
Technology
The creator of Black Mirror is okay with tech. People, on the other hand ...The creator of Black Mirror is okay with tech. People, on the other hand ...
Technology

A chat with Charlie Brooker about AI, creativity, and why tech can be like growing an extra limb.

By Peter Kafka
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Why this show about queer teens appeals to all ages — even if it stingsWhy this show about queer teens appeals to all ages — even if it stings
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The healing powers of Netflix’s Heartstopper.

By Lauren Katz
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The Chosen, the Christian megahit about Jesus, explainedThe Chosen, the Christian megahit about Jesus, explained
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The Chosen’s Christian nepo baby rootsand other ways the hit drama might surprise you.

By Aja Romano