Joe Reid
Senior Writer
Joe is the senior writer at Primetimer and co-host of the This Had Oscar Buzz podcast. His work has appeared in Decider, NPR, HuffPost, The Atlantic, Slate, Polygon, Vanity Fair, Vulture, The A.V. Club and more.
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POSTED January 28, 2020
A History of Daniel Radcliffe Being Unexpectedly Great at Comedy
The Miracle Workers star has come a long way since Harry Potter.
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POSTED January 27, 2020
Why Cheerleading Shows Make for Great TV
Netflix and USA have recently wised up to the fact that cheerleaders are nature's drama factories.
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POSTED January 27, 2020
One of the New Drag Race Queens May Give RuPaul a Jan Brady Flashback
Why a shortened name could revive a meme when the show returns for Season 12.
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POSTED January 25, 2020
Remembering Adam Driver's Greatest Saturday Night Live Moment
Oscar nominee or not, Driver will forever be chasing the ghost of Abraham H. Parnassus.
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POSTED January 24, 2020
There's a Good Reason Goop Lab's Marketing Is So Vaginal
Echoing the show's poster, the standout episode of Gwyneth Paltrow's new show asks you to open your … mind.
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POSTED January 23, 2020
Grey's Anatomy: Alex's Mysterious Exit Couldn't Have Come at a Worse Time
Justin Chambers' final episode was last November, but disentangling his character from the Grey's landscape won't be easy.
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POSTED January 15, 2020
What Makes Netflix's The Circle So Compelling?
And why did I spend an entire weekend watching people dictate text messages?
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POSTED January 9, 2020
Schitt’s Creek Hauled Out a Major Nod to Catherine O’Hara’s Past in Its Season Premiere
"It's showtime!" said Moira Rose's umbrella.
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POSTED January 8, 2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist is the Grey's Anatomy Musical Episode All Over Again
Dr. Callie Torres woke from her coma and walked so that the new NBC musical comedy could run.
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POSTED January 6, 2020
Fleabag and Tinted Glasses Reigned Supreme at the Golden Globes
It was a great night for Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Succession, Ellen, and more.
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POSTED January 4, 2020
Here's Who Will Win the TV Awards at the Golden Globes
Grab your nearest office-pool entry form.
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POSTED January 3, 2020
Netflix's Astronomy Club Is the Sketch Comedy Show You Need to Be Watching
And at only six episodes, it's also the sketch comedy show Netflix needs to be renewing.
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POSTED December 30, 2019
The Ten Best TV Episodes of 2019
Flashbacks, long nights, and shows we left behind. We unpack the suitcase of memories that was 2019's best television.
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POSTED December 28, 2019
FOX's Flirty Dancing Is the Natural Endpoint of Dating (and Dancing) Shows
Finally a reality series that mixes blind dating with the risk of physical injury.
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POSTED December 27, 2019
Check Out the Commercial Natasha Lyonne Was Talking About on Sack Lunch Bunch
"The Women of Robotech" sounds like a bit, but apparently it's not!