Features
Feature articles from some of the best and brightest minds writing about television today.
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POSTED November 9, 2022
How the Pulitzer Prize Helped HBO Change Prestige TV
With six projects, the network shifted expectations for highbrow programming.
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POSTED November 8, 2022
Girls Always Knew What It Was Doing, Even if Its Characters Didn't
A reappraisal of one of the most divisive shows ever to air on HBO.
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POSTED November 7, 2022
The 7 Shows That Took HBO From Broadcast Copycat to Champion of Diverse Storytelling
From 1st & Ten to Insecure, these shows typify HBO's evolving identity.
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POSTED November 3, 2022
The White Lotus' New Opening Credits Are Bursting with Hints and Horniness
Beyoncé isn’t the only one making "Renaissance" hot these days.
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POSTED November 1, 2022
Stanley Tucci Broke Through in a Legal Drama Ahead of Its Time
ABC's Murder One offered a plum role for one of our most beguiling actors.
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POSTED October 31, 2022
Netflix Finds Itself in Unfamiliar Territory Atop October's Streaming Power Rankings
Also, Hulu's fortunes drop with yet another Devil in the White City setback, and Paramount+ bets even heavier on Taylor Sheridan.
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POSTED October 27, 2022
Tales of the Jedi Proves Jedi Stories Can Still Be Interesting
The Disney+ series reminds us what makes Star Wars great is not the Force’s presence, but how it is used.
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POSTED October 27, 2022
Your Guide to the Best Star Wars/Star Trek Bonus Content on Streaming
There are galaxies of docs, featurettes, and post-show chats on streaming. These are the essentials.
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POSTED October 25, 2022
It's a Banner Year for Pitiless TV
How The Patient and Kevin Can F**k Himself Make a Mockery of Hope.
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POSTED October 24, 2022
House of the Dragon Season 1’s Winners, Losers, and Dragon-Bait
Fire tables, loyalty given and withheld, and oh yeah that huge-ass dragon are among the superlatives.
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POSTED October 23, 2022
Jodie Whittaker's Doctor Kept Her Companions and Viewers at a Distance
The charismatic Time Lord never developed any real connections, to Doctor Who's detriment.
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POSTED October 21, 2022
The Peripheral Is a Futuristic Show Rooted In Ancient Fears
Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s new sci-fi series is really about our distrust of acting.
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POSTED October 20, 2022
Who's Going to Fill Meredith's Spot on Grey's Anatomy?
With Ellen Pompeo in a limited role, someone has to step into the spotlight at Grey Sloan Memorial.
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POSTED October 19, 2022
The 5 Most Solvable Mysteries in the Unsolved Mysteries Reboot
These episodes make us feel like we’re right on the cusp of cracking a case.
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POSTED October 18, 2022
Netflix, Turn Off the Reality TV Firehose
An endless stream of content has made watching Love Is Blind and Selling Sunset a burden, rather than a pleasure.