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Every fashion choice on this show tells a story. Some make us wonder what they're trying to say
"Sirens" is the latest of many TV pleasures that sell inhumane behavior as the inevitable spoils of the 1%
Sixteen years after “WTF” launched, we’re all in a different place emotionally than where and when it started
The right’s “masculinity crisis” has popular culture in a bear hug. But it may be nearer to tapping out
Think you're watching a contest to find the next Terry Fator? You could be seeing a justification for Elon Musk
The gay men in "And Just Like That," "The Four Seasons" and "Mid-Century Modern" are the ones aging gracefully
In a time when the right views empathy as weakness, HBO's apocalypse drama springs it on us in a finale cliffhanger
The classic coming-of-age novel that inspired a new series remains timeless and necessary, on the page and screen
Pedro Pascal’s Joel returns one last time in an episode that mourns those conversations death leaves unfinished
The latest GOP push to defund public media won't save much cash. But it will disadvantage poor and rural kids
Instead of leaning on the usual hero myth, this "Star Wars" tale boosts our faith in tyranny's inevitable breakdown
"Joan Rivers: A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute” reminds us she would've preferred her flowers while she was alive
The platform that changed the very meaning of electronic communication is now a dominant TV platform
Before we met Pope Leo XIV, shows like "The New Pope" and "The Young Pope" mythologized the Vatican to the masses
Salon speaks to the show's creators about making Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels work through their hate
In our fraudulent era, it's a joy to get back on the road with Natasha Lyonne's old-school, no-bull detective
Before the Empire finished its weapon, its lies destroyed societies. We're living through our version of that
To say a movie scene or performance gives us chills evokes something common, especially when we're talking about a horror film, which "Sinners" is,...
Brian Knappenberger's latest forgoes tragic sentimentality to present the war as it was: a senseless aggression
We should rewatch the SLAPP Suits episode of "Last Week Tonight" in the context of Trump's threat to press freedoms
A concisely rendered 12 episodes chart how fascism flourishes and the ways to fight it piece by piece
The zombie hit now shares a defining trait with other great HBO dramas, but not because of that epic battle scene
The unifying message of Monday's all-woman rocket flight is that, for now, cold space belongs to the hot and rich
Some worlds don't end in pandemics — they're undone by rash decisions that spin into massive, painful consequences
"Sherlock & Daughter" joining "Watson" shows our yearning for the world to make sense hasn't been snuffed out yet
With a recession looming, is now a good time to debut a show about a rich man with problems? Sadly, yes
Deborah and Ava have done their worst to each other, now they have to trust in each other's talent
We've watched June run in and out of Gilead and now we're running with her
If this is the end of the world as we know it, Shinichirō Watanabe's may help you feel a bit closer to fine
“I thought when people take away your rights, you're supposed to call it out," Ruffin said on Monday. "I was wrong"
America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically
PBS and NPR have successfully defended public media from defunding in the past. This time feels different
This cozy murder mystery turns sacrificing solitude into an act of heroism
Wealthy fools are a feature of "The White Lotus," but this family may be the apotheosis of society's ruin
The second season answers the question of who Mark S. wants to be. Where he can run from here is an unsolved puzzle
The divide between Lumon's workaholic "innies" and sad "outies" proves we should save our best energy for ourselves
Where "The West Wing" portrayed the White House as a hallowed place, this show sells it as an everyday crime scene
Tony Hinchcliffe has a Netflix deal, Andrew Cuomo might be mayor and Mel Gibson may get his guns back. Why not?
“Outside perspective, this seems nuts and crazy and people are probably wondering what the hell we’re doing. And I feel the same way.” While these...
Every season of Mike White's show features a terrible friend, but these three women might top them all
Broadcast news anchors are leaving and critics like Joy Reid have been fired. Can the news as we know it survive?
Charlie Cox's blind hero returns in an era when justice is stacked against would-be heroes. That seems about right
The Duchess of Sussex launches her lifestyle brand with a pretty show that looks like every other lifestyle brand
It is simply too big, this foe – unexpectedly huge and surprisingly quick. Jack Reacher’s creator, Lee Child, designed his hero to strike this...
The platform that changed the very meaning of electronic communication is now a dominant TV platform
Season 3 follows its guests' tours within, finding the psychological stowaways they've hauled on vacation with them
Creator Dan Erickson weighs in on how the very precise, intricate Lumon-speak conveys the weirdness of it all
The drawn-out mystery still bumbles along as before, which makes us wonder if it knows where it's going
"The Karate Kid" spinoff went on for too long, but ends well by recalling what made it great in the first place
Nearly three years after Apple TV 's phenomenal drama debuted, it manages to keep us enthralled with its mystery