Remembering Rob Reiner, Who Did Nothing by Half Measures
If you were to tease out a unifying thread through three of the signature films directed by Rob Reiner—This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride,...
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‘The Lowdown’ Finale Recap: In Praise of The Sensitive Kind
This piece discusses, in detail, the finale of The Lowdown. At the center of Sterlin Harjo’s excellent neo-noir The Lowdown, whose finale aired Tuesday on...
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‘Task’ Ending Explained: “A Still Small Voice” of Redemption
This article discusses, in detail, the finale of HBO’s Task. The finale of Brad Ingelsby’s Mare of Easttown follow up, Task, was just as exciting...
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‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Hates It Audience Most of All
This article discusses the full season of Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Somewhere around the halfway point of Monster: The Ed Gein Story, the title...
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Hundreds Protest ICE Arrest of Beloved School Superintendent
To those who know him, Superintendent Ian Roberts is an “integral part” of the school community and a former principal of the year. But to...
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What ‘Billionaires’ Bunker’ Finale Says About Extreme Wealth
This article discusses, in depth, the season finale of the Netflix series Billionaires’ Bunker. Surviving the apocalypse has become the ultimate luxury. As new reports...
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And Just Like That: Charlotte and Miranda Deserved More
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of And Just Like That. And Just Like That put loyal Sex and the City...
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And Just Like That’s Missed Opportunity With Sex
“Will not having sex mean that we aren’t Harry and Charlotte?” Charlotte York-Goldenblatt, played by Kristen Davis, asks her husband Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) in...
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‘The Valley’ Needs to End With Season 2
Television has gotten pretty dark. Tech dystopias, from Black Mirror to Severance, are our water-cooler shows. The true-crime factory pumps out more real-life nightmares every...
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‘Weapons’ Breaks New Ground When It Comes to Kids in Horror
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Weapons. It’s 2:17 a.m. in Maybrook, Penn., and the parents of Justine Gandy’s (Julia Garner) first grade class do...
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‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Is Secretly a Gift to Weird Adults
When it comes to youth culture, nothing is more mainstream right now than outcasts. This is not an anecdotal observation—it’s a fact, borne out by...
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2025 Emmy Nominations Snubs and Surprises
Another Emmy season is off to the races as of Tuesday morning, with what turned out to be a fairly predictable list of 2025 nominees...