Features
Feature articles from some of the best and brightest minds writing about television today.
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POSTED December 21, 2023
The Mature Romance Blossomed on TV This Year
Only Murders in the Building, The Gilded Age, and Julia said yes to characters of a certain age falling in (and out of) love and lust.
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POSTED December 20, 2023
Do Moral Victories Mean More Than Actual Victories in Survivor’s New Era?
Survivor ends a great season with a worthy winner whose story was too often put on the back burner.
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POSTED December 20, 2023
The 10 Best Chrismukkah Moments From The O.C.
We've practically gift-wrapped the funniest and wildest moments from this hybrid holiday for you.
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POSTED December 19, 2023
11 Survivor Alums Tell Us Who Should Win Season 45
This might be the most likable final five ever, but one contestant has emerged as the favorite among the show's veterans.
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POSTED December 19, 2023
A Murder at the End of the World Quashes the Myth of the 'Ethical Billionaire'
The whodunit paints Andy Ronson as a man ruled by his insecurities — it just takes sleuth Darby Hart seven episodes to realize it.
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POSTED December 15, 2023
Hot Labor Summer Continues on The Gilded Age and For All Mankind
Wherever workers are, be it Pittsburgh or Mars, they will be exploited — and they will unionize.
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POSTED December 14, 2023
By Devolving Into Free PR for the Monarchy, The Crown Forever Tarnished Its Legacy
The Crown once asked hard questions about the institution, but recent seasons failed to look beyond royal family gossip.
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POSTED December 13, 2023
The Comedic Genius of Andre Braugher
The late actor, who made a name for himself as a dramatic heavyweight, showed off his joyful, Falstaffian side as Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Raymond Holt.
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POSTED December 13, 2023
The Buccaneers Complicates Its Fairy Tale Ending With an Unexpected Twist
The Season 1 finale approaches total wish fulfillment, only to deny viewers what they really want.
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POSTED December 11, 2023
The Gilded Age's Opera War Hits a Crescendo
Pettiness, pageantry, and a British noble — the period drama proves it deserves its place in HBO's Sunday night lineup.
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POSTED December 8, 2023
Hulu's Culprits Queers the Traditional Crime-Drama Story
In this heist thriller, the queer hero doesn't need to find strength in a found family.
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POSTED December 6, 2023
8 Crazy Nights of Hanukkah TV Movies
One for each night, they shed a sweet light...
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POSTED December 1, 2023
The Best Holiday Movies to Watch This Season, No Matter What Your Mood
What better way to warm up on these cold winter nights than a festive, feel-good Christmas movie?
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POSTED December 1, 2023
No One Hosts Saturday Night Live Like Emma Stone
The Oscar-winning actress has been a fearless performer in everything from frat humor to high-concept queer esoterica.
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POSTED November 30, 2023
The Most Festive Moments in Virgin River's Holiday Episodes
After four seasons, the citizens of this small fictional town are FINALLY celebrating Christmas.