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June 13, 2019
Jo Livingstone
Exposé Entertainment Is the Surprise Hit of the Summer
In an environment thick with conspiracy, we thrill to stories of truth versus evil. But at what cost?
June 12, 2019
Magazine
David Roth
The Man Who Was Upset
Making sense of Donald Trump's petulant reign
June 6, 2019
Rachel Syme
The Outlaw World of
Deadwood
Why the HBO show’s visions of chaos and order endure
May 31, 2019
Rachel Syme
Relevance Ruined
The Handmaid’s Tale
In its pursuit of the zeitgeist, the Hulu show forgot about storytelling.
May 30, 2019
Rachel Riederer
The Enduring Horror of
Chernobyl
The new HBO series raises the specter of an uninhabitable continent.
May 14, 2019
Magazine
Rachel Syme
The Unstoppable Rise of Phoebe Waller-Bridge
The creator of "Killing Eve" returns with a second (and final) season of "Fleabag," the series that made her an international star.
April 29, 2019
Rachel Syme
Finding the Real
Gentleman Jack
Can the show capture the daring—and the difficulties—of a lesbian businesswoman’s life in Victorian England?
April 15, 2019
The New Republic Staff
Game of Thrones:
It’s All Happening
A TNR roundtable discusses “Winterfell,” the first episode in the final season of the HBO fantasy series.
April 15, 2019
Magazine
Tom Scocca
Tucker Carlson, Unbowed
He's petty, whiny, and contradictory. So why does he keep ruling the ratings night after night?
April 8, 2019
Magazine
Rachel Syme
Top Billing
For too long, Gwen Verdon missed out on her share of the spotlight.
March 28, 2019
Rachel Syme
The Best, Most Inaccessible Show on Television
Much like “Twin Peaks,” “The OA” is a visual vortex that raises more questions than it answers.
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.
March 1, 2019
Rachel Syme
The Anguish of the “Old Millennial”
“The Other Two” portrays a micro-generation that’s too young for Gen X complacency and too old for YouTube fame.
February 22, 2019
Matt Ford
The Jussie Smollett Smokescreen
Several major stories this week revealed deep truths about this political moment in America. None pertained to the TV actor.
February 15, 2019
Magazine
Rachel Syme
The Nerdy, Ruthless Parodies of
Documentary Now!
The show’s new season lays bare the pretensions of beloved films.
January 30, 2019
Rachel Syme
Russian Doll
Is a Spiky Comedy About Self-Destruction
In the new Netflix show, Natasha Lyonne plays a droll, chain-smoking New Yorker, caught in a Groundhog Day-esque loop.
January 29, 2019
Jo Livingstone
Why Are We Still Fascinated by Ted Bundy?
A new Netflix documentary makes the case that the serial killer is a mirror for our darkest selves.
January 11, 2019
Kyle Chayka
The Exhausting Minimalism of
Tidying Up
Three new makeover shows hover on the border of entertainment and economic survivalism.
January 10, 2019
Jo Livingstone
Television Learned the Wrong Lessons From
The Sopranos
As the groundbreaking show celebrates its 20th anniversary, prestige TV has never been more ubiquitous—or insipid. What happened?
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