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December 2, 2023
Fredrik Logevall
,
Julian E. Zelizer
The Cost of Overcorrecting on Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam
For years, LBJ was reviled for Vietnam. Then the historical tables turned in his direction. But they turned a little too far.
August 31, 2023
Magazine
Jennifer Wilson
The Real Horror in
Only Murders in the Building
: The Cost of Living in New York
In the Hulu show, everyone is struggling to get by in a hostile city.
March 4, 2022
Magazine
Lidija Haas
The Dropout
Is a Twisted Compliment to Elizabeth Holmes
The Hulu series portrays the Theranos CEO as a visionary outcast—just as she saw herself.
May 15, 2020
Jennifer Wilson
The Great
’s Empowerment Problem
Hulu’s new show wants to portray an ultracompetent female ruler. But it fails to capture the real genius of Catherine the Great.
March 19, 2020
Philippa Snow
The Brilliant Fault Lines of
Little Fires Everywhere
The Hulu show is a drama of misplaced intentions, exploitation, and white fragility.
March 5, 2020
Magazine
Lidija Haas
Hillary Clinton’s Neverending Story
Can Hulu’s new documentary ever set the record straight?
May 31, 2019
Rachel Syme
Relevance Ruined
The Handmaid’s Tale
In its pursuit of the zeitgeist, the Hulu show forgot about storytelling.
March 27, 2019
Jo Livingstone
Fat and Happy
Lindy West, the inspiration for the new Hulu series "Shrill," helped redefine the way we see and treat fat people. Can her ideas translate to television?
March 26, 2019
Rachel Vorona Cote
The Act
Illuminates a Lethal Bond
A new drama about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard renders an abusive relationship with brutal clarity.
February 12, 2019
Jo Livingstone
Fyre Festival Was a Huge Scam. Is Netflix’s
Fyre
Documentary a Scam, Too?
The festival's marketing agency also co-produced the film, resulting in a misleading version of who bears responsibility for the fraud.
July 30, 2018
Julia Holmes
Castle Rock
Showcases the Worst Hometown in America
Hulu’s new series combines the worlds of Stephen King in one deadly, nostalgia-steeped nightmare.
August 10, 2017
Rachel Syme
Difficult People
Delivers a Dose of Political Satire
United by a love of sarcasm, two friends take on a regressive world in the show's third season.
August 23, 2012
Laura Bennett
It’s Time to Retire the Late-Night TV Wars
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