Features
Feature articles from some of the best and brightest minds writing about television today.
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POSTED August 9, 2023
College Humor's Overlooked Streaming Service Is a Game Changer for Game Shows and Improv
Dropout has quietly produced some of the most exciting new game shows.
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POSTED August 8, 2023
William Friedkin Did the Impossible When He Remade 12 Angry Men for TV
The late director brought Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott together to reimagine an American classic.
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POSTED August 8, 2023
Netflix's Untold Lets Alleged Abusers Jake Paul and Johnny Manziel Off the Hook
There's an "untold" story to be found in each of these documentaries, but the directors aren't interested in telling it.
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POSTED August 7, 2023
The Best Series Finales Deny the Characters — and Audience — What They Want
They recognize that the most satisfying way for a story to end is not always by guaranteeing simple satisfaction.
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POSTED August 4, 2023
Heartstopper Refuses to Put an Age Limit on Self-Discovery
Watching the Netflix romantic comedy with a mix of yearning, envy, and recognition.
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POSTED August 3, 2023
Big Brother Levels Up With Cirie Fields
The Survivor legend was the surprise 17th houseguest on the Season 25 premiere, an episode that reminded us just how janky a show Big Brother can be.
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POSTED August 3, 2023
An Airline Pilot Fact Checks the Hijack Finale's 'Miraculous' Landing
It would have been "excruciatingly hard" for Kingdom Airlines 29 to make it to the ground safely — even without a terrorist incident on board.
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POSTED August 2, 2023
Paul Reubens Didn't Let Pee-wee Herman Have the Last Word
When we remember Reubens, let’s remember how funny and joyful he was even outside of Pee-wee’s Playhouse.
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POSTED August 2, 2023
In The Afterparty, Families Create More Conflict Than the Murder Mystery
The Apple TV+ series deals with some weightier storylines as it reaches the midseason point.
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POSTED August 1, 2023
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York Ends With a Call for Justice
The capture of Richard Rogers is not the sole focus of the docuseries, which concludes by centering his victims.
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POSTED July 31, 2023
The Heiress and the Heist Disrespects Rose Dugdale With Its Conservative Framing
Sundance Now's docuseries invites members of the British establishment to weigh in on the legacy of the IRA member and political radical.
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POSTED July 31, 2023
The Righteous Gemstones Gives Us the Queer Kiss We've Been Waiting For
The series's best couple is finally out in the open.
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POSTED July 28, 2023
Henry Cavill Will Be Tougher to Replace Than The Witcher Realizes
Liam Hemsworth is on deck, but Season 3 proves just how vital Cavill is to the Netflix fantasy drama.
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POSTED July 28, 2023
When Everyone Wins on RuPaul's Drag Race, No One Wins
Consolation prizes have increased while eliminations have vanished, but is that truly satisfying?
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POSTED July 27, 2023
Full Circle Saves Its Best Twist for Last
Steven Soderbergh connects the dots behind the kidnapping plot, but it's Zazie Beetz and Claire Danes who share the most pivotal scene.