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Loki gives Marvel’s beloved villain a charming second chanceLoki gives Marvel’s beloved villain a charming second chance
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Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s Disney+ charm offensive works.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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17 seasons in, Grey’s Anatomy reimagined itself for the pandemic. But only a little bit.17 seasons in, Grey’s Anatomy reimagined itself for the pandemic. But only a little bit.
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The show’s take on 2020 was extremely weird — and surprisingly moving.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Here’s who owns everything in Big Media todayHere’s who owns everything in Big Media today
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It probably won’t look like this for long.

By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
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The empty comfort of Friends: The ReunionThe empty comfort of Friends: The Reunion
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Could this be any more pointless?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Master of None season 3 is an artfully filmed disappointmentMaster of None season 3 is an artfully filmed disappointment
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Moments in Love is a radically progressive departure for the series — held back by its too-rigid filmmaking.

By Emily St. James
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Asshole bosses are an entrenched part of Hollywood. Are they finally facing consequences?Asshole bosses are an entrenched part of Hollywood. Are they finally facing consequences?
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From Ellen DeGeneres to Scott Rudin, the entertainment industry’s coddling of jerks is coming under examination. Sort of.

By Emily St. James
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: HBO Max’s Hacks features the amazing Jean Smart as an aging comedy legendOne Good Thing: HBO Max’s Hacks features the amazing Jean Smart as an aging comedy legend
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That’s probably all you need to know to watch this new series.

By Emily St. James
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Why Mare of Easttown’s latest episode is its biggest yetWhy Mare of Easttown’s latest episode is its biggest yet
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Mare gets a huge break in the Katie Bailey case.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
It never made sense for AT&T to buy WarnerMedia. Now it’s undoing its $100 billion deal.It never made sense for AT&T to buy WarnerMedia. Now it’s undoing its $100 billion deal.
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The people who brought you Game of Thrones are merging with the people who bring you 90 Day Fiancé.

By Peter Kafka
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The Underground Railroad is a towering series about the ways slavery still infects AmericaThe Underground Railroad is a towering series about the ways slavery still infects America
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Amazon’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel turns a masterpiece into amazing television.

By Emily St. James
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The outsize importance of SNL, explained by the Elon Musk hosting controversyThe outsize importance of SNL, explained by the Elon Musk hosting controversy
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Don’t be mad about Elon Musk hosting SNL. Be mad about SNL’s misplaced cultural relevance.

By Emily St. James
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Reality TV used to be about getting famous. 90 Day Fiancé is about the American dream.Reality TV used to be about getting famous. 90 Day Fiancé is about the American dream.
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The sprawling TLC franchise changed the game in reality TV.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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One Good Thing: Mare of Easttown is my new favorite murder storyOne Good Thing: Mare of Easttown is my new favorite murder story
One Good Thing

The Kate Winslet-starring HBO miniseries ponders the double horror of peaking in high school and homicide.

By Alex Abad-Santos
An oral history of the Dawson crying GIF and its outsized legacy
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How Crying Dawson ascended to “the Mount Rushmore of GIFs.”

By Constance Grady
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The sleazy thrills of Temptation IslandThe sleazy thrills of Temptation Island
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The reality series is an appalling, appealing blend of barely ethical chaos, psychological warfare, and irresistible TV.

By Melinda Fakuade
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The pandemic made live events surprising againThe pandemic made live events surprising again
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Why the Oscars and the DNC were so great in lockdown and the Golden Globes and RNC weren’t.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is a muddled, joyless checklist of fantasy tropesNetflix’s Shadow and Bone is a muddled, joyless checklist of fantasy tropes
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Two critics (and YA fantasy fans) discuss Netflix’s messy, dour Shadow and Bone.

By Aja Romano and Constance Grady
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For All Mankind’s season 2 finale is the best TV episode of 2021 so farFor All Mankind’s season 2 finale is the best TV episode of 2021 so far
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Five big reasons this episode is so fantastic, explained by showrunner Ron Moore.

By Emily St. James
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One Good Thing: Starz series P-Valley has one of the best TV pilots in recent memoryOne Good Thing: Starz series P-Valley has one of the best TV pilots in recent memory
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The other seven episodes of this drama about the people who work at a strip club in Mississippi are pretty great too.

By Emily St. James
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How can we miss Game of Thrones if it never went away?How can we miss Game of Thrones if it never went away?
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HBO is trumpeting Game of Thrones’ 10th anniversary. But does anybody still really care?

By Emily St. James
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Can Mark Wahlberg have it all?Can Mark Wahlberg have it all?
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The star’s HBO vanity docuseries series Wahl Street posits entrepreneurship as self-development.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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70 years of cop shows taught us to valorize the police70 years of cop shows taught us to valorize the police
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Early Hollywood treated the cops as incompetent fools. Then everything changed.

By Constance Grady
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It’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even existsIt’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even exists
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Raoul Peck’s four-part docuseries takes a scorching, brilliant ride through the history of white supremacy.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The new Netflix docuseries about history’s biggest art heist is weirdly dullThe new Netflix docuseries about history’s biggest art heist is weirdly dull
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This Is a Robbery is more like a podcast with pictures, but not a very good one.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Is Apple TV+ the best streaming service out there? Not yet. But it’s gaining.Is Apple TV+ the best streaming service out there? Not yet. But it’s gaining.
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Apple doesn’t own a major franchise like Marvel or Star Trek, so it’s had to focus on fresh, original ideas.

By Emily St. James
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One Good Thing: Netflix’s gone-too-soon Teenage Bounty Hunters is warm-hearted and whip-smartOne Good Thing: Netflix’s gone-too-soon Teenage Bounty Hunters is warm-hearted and whip-smart
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They’re teens. They’re bounty hunters. They’re Teenage Bounty Hunters!

By Constance Grady
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Superstore was the best sitcom of its era, a wildly funny and poignant capitalist tragedySuperstore was the best sitcom of its era, a wildly funny and poignant capitalist tragedy
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The fantastic comedy, now streaming in full on Hulu, never lost sight of how corporate America makes life hell for the people who work within it.

By Emily St. James
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Pop culture lists are not activismPop culture lists are not activism
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Art by marginalized communities exists for reasons other than educating others.

By Emily St. James
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Keeping Up With the Kardashians is ending, but the Kardashians aren’tKeeping Up With the Kardashians is ending, but the Kardashians aren’t
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The Kardashian brand never changes and never ends.

By Constance Grady
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The 11 best true crime series on NetflixThe 11 best true crime series on Netflix
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Netflix has an overwhelming number of true crime shows. Here are the best series on the list.

By Aja Romano
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One Good Thing: For All Mankind explores a world where humans lived on the moon — in the 1970sOne Good Thing: For All Mankind explores a world where humans lived on the moon — in the 1970s
One Good Thing

The fantastic AppleTV+ show is my favorite TV drama going right now.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Amazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longerAmazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longer
Technology

The NFL loves TV and TV loves the NFL.

By Peter Kafka
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier explores the modest, post-Endgame life of superheroesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier explores the modest, post-Endgame life of superheroes
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Problems such as rent, bills, and ongoing trauma didn’t go away when the Avengers defeated Thanos.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Bachelor finally had a direct conversation about racismThe Bachelor finally had a direct conversation about racism
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Confronting the show’s recent controversies was the bare minimum, but still significant.

By Li Zhou
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WandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fictionWandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fiction
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We don’t want justice in a story. We want the authors to know what justice might look like.

By Emily St. James
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Plague journals and the need to capture timePlague journals and the need to capture time
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Why do we preserve the scary, endless pandemic days?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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How Oprah Winfrey became our interviewer in chiefHow Oprah Winfrey became our interviewer in chief
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She was the only person who could conduct the Harry and Meghan interview.

By Emily St. James
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WandaVision was great. But its finale left me cold.WandaVision was great. But its finale left me cold.
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The show’s decision to let Wanda off the hook for the pain she caused is baffling.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How do you solve a problematic movie?How do you solve a problematic movie?
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How do you make a content warning work?

By Emily St. James
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HBO’s true crime drama The Investigation is slow and frustrating on purposeHBO’s true crime drama The Investigation is slow and frustrating on purpose
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HBO’s dramatized series uses its methodical pace to fully confront the murder of Kim Wall.

By Aja Romano