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Lockdown shifts that made Netflix's romance reality show a hit may be the main reason its couples aren't making it
The Olympic hockey cameos offered a reminder that the show’s nonpartisan jokes often drift into false equivalence
“The Question Is Moot,” a mock game show just might be the answer
In refreshingly different ways, these lusty pleasures have freed TV's hero romances from straight expectations
Assigning guilt over a slur yelled at the British Academy Film Awards ignores the real issues: impact and intent
Known for songs dripping with sensuality, Prince achieved PG success with this innocent crowd-pleaser 40 years ago
Celebrated in a culture that teaches girls to shrink themselves, Miss Piggy has long stood as a glittering rebuttal
A decade after "The People v. O. J. Simpson" comes an empty romance whose existence hangs on the Kennedy name
In an electrifying, fully Spanish performance, the Puerto Rican superstar showed what the joy of unity looks like
Like Apple TV's other hit "Ted Lasso," this show's community of mending hearts gives us something to believe in
We yearned for comfort in 2020. This series offers something more in asking us to believe in being our best
Like another Apple TV series soothed us in 2020, this comedy returns with a healing prescription for 2024: empathy
O’Hara gave us decades' worth of moms who know it's better to be a star than a self-sacrificing angel
Before "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey" removed her anonymity, the actor let us see the many faces of damehood
Genndy Tartakovsky defies our short attention spans with the quiet tale of a lost soul seeking the ones he loves
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show" demonstrated that progress can be won
O'Hara's costars were quick to sing her praises in the wake of her passing, remarking on her one-of-a-kind talent
TikTok is where the recipes are, but it's a poor substitute for a TV expert's instruction
A decade ago would you have thought the widely dissed white rapper would earn Tom Morello's approval?
In Peacock's hit reality show, it's fun to be a villain until your morals make the murder shortlist
Bowie’s many personas shaped pop culture, but his role in "Labyrinth" is one of his most enduring legacies
The new "28 Years Later" shows Ralph Fiennes as a man battling evil with reason, calm and the joy of Iron Maiden
Don't call it brainless: Zack Snyder's latest is exactly the kind of raucous zombie action flick we need right now
The right’s “masculinity crisis” has popular culture in a bear hug. But it may be nearer to tapping out
A viral misunderstanding of MTV’s "demise" illustrates the urge to believe what feels right
Thanks to Moore, generations of young women knew they could be single, unapologetic and confident
Between Rhaenyra’s war and Daenerys’ rise, Ser Duncan the Tall roamed Westeros. Here's what you need to know
Peacock’s hit reminds us that sometimes the enemy of your enemy can be terrible company — and that’s half the fun
While the comic kept the show light in these heavy times, the show's lack of integrity makes us question its worth
HBO Max’s hit drama offers a vision of care and connection amid expanding national trauma
Genndy Tartakovsky's minimalist caveman fable reminds us the best love stories have nothing to do with romance
One of the best series of 2025 so far, "The Pitt" ponders healing the cracks in America’s healthcare system
The fear of surrendered will is a common theme in the past year's biggest films and shows. What is that telling us?
The in-your-face sex on this HBO Max hit opens a smooth path to the goal: a profound look at intimacy
From "New Girl" to "The Bear," Reiner's TV appearances echo the humanism that guided his work behind the camera
The "Spartacus" franchise continues to challenge whose stories get told
From flaming time-killers to franchise-branded blazes, TV fireplaces are now "home for the holidays" to stay
From "Severance" to "Andor," here are the series that kept us tuned in to the small screen this year
From Kpop Demon Hunters to the glorious return of Nine Inch Nails, this year gave us TV and films worth dancing to
As the legendary comedian reaches his 100th birthday, Salon examines the impact of his foundational sitcom
Many viewers see streaming services as interchangeable. Would the media merger that may devour HBO change anything?
We chat with creator Steven S. DeKnight and star Nick Tarabay about the resurrection of Ashur, a heel turned hero
As the season nears its finale, the town's racist destruction burns brightly in vile and deadly acts, not slurs
Geena Davis's 1996 action flick doesn't get the respect it deserves. Then again, neither does holiday domesticity
Versions of this story have been told before, but few demonstrate so well how our celebrity worship got us here
Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world
With the cast no longer fitting their child-sized roles, it's past time we all moved on from Hawkins, Indiana
This vicious thriller shows how far the wealthy will go to satisfy their bloodlust and bring it out in others
As Billy Bob Thornton’s Texas tirades draw a growing audience, we wonder if NBC will take that as a hint
Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history
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