Features
Feature articles from some of the best and brightest minds writing about television today.
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POSTED July 27, 2023
Netflix's Mataviejitas Murders Asks Where the Justice Is in the Case of Mexico's First Serial Killer
The documentary casts a skeptical eye on the investigation that led to the arrest of Juana Barraza.
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POSTED July 25, 2023
How to Replace a Beloved TV Host
Shows like Jeopardy! have promoted from within, while others have looked elsewhere for ringers.
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POSTED July 21, 2023
HBO Is Back on Top, Perhaps for the Last Time
Another dominant Emmy nomination haul for cable's crown jewel might be as good as it ever gets in the David Zazlav era.
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POSTED July 20, 2023
The Jenny Han Problem Persists in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2
The teen drama’s obsession with whiteness has become impossible to ignore.
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POSTED July 19, 2023
Deep Fake Love Shows the Disturbing Effects of A.I. on TV
The Spanish Netflix reality show sets a terrifying precedent for the very thing SAG-AFTRA is fighting against.
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POSTED July 18, 2023
With Veronica Mars and Party Down, Rob Thomas Cracked the Code to TV Revivals
For a true model on how to drag an old series out of retirement with its pleasures intact, Thomas is the person to see.
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POSTED July 17, 2023
SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild Have Another Chance to Change Hollywood for the Better
The last time the two unions struck together, they overhauled the industry. And they can do it again.
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POSTED July 14, 2023
Bodies, Bodies, Bodies Take Center Stage in Foundation Season 2
Lee Pace and Laura Birn expose Cleon and Demerzel's desires — and weaknesses.
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POSTED July 14, 2023
Reality TV's Biggest Stories Are Happening Off Camera
The candor that used to define the genre has been replaced with calculated reveals, resulting in weaker, less coherent TV.
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POSTED July 13, 2023
Survival of the Thickest Is the Unapologetic Comedy Fat Girls Deserve
There's nothing sad or self-deprecating about Michelle Buteau's Netflix series.
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POSTED July 13, 2023
12 of TV's Best Dramatic Actors Who Should Star in a Rom-Com ASAP
Many of our favorite drama stars have the chops to lead romantic comedies, and HOLLYWOOD SHOULD LET THEM.
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POSTED July 12, 2023
2023 Emmy Nominations: The Queen Got Snubbed, Freevee Surprised, and Survivor Rallied
The snubs and surprises of the Emmy noms included a good morning for Star Wars fans and a bad morning for Taylor Sheridan.
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POSTED July 11, 2023
Cruel Summer's Convoluted Format Has Become a Hollow Gimmick in Season 2
The show's three-timeline structure is weighing down its many mysteries.
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POSTED July 11, 2023
The Office Forgot That Work Sucks
The NBC sitcom's original portrait of existential workplace malaise became a kumbaya around the cubicle.
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POSTED July 10, 2023
Sonja Morgan and Luann de Lesseps Escape Ramona Singer's Shadow in Welcome to Crappie Lake
The Real Housewives of New York City stars get a place to shine without their embattled bestie.