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Outer Range
Featured Stories TELEVISION 

‘Outer Range’ Pushes the Limits of the TV Landscape

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Chris Lites 0 Comments Brian Watkins, Imogen Poots, Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, Noah Reid, Outer Range, Tamara Podemski

If you like narrative without payoff and singing cowboys as a Greek chorus, Amazon Prime has your dream show

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Hawaii
FICTION FILM TELEVISION 

The Best Books, Movies, and TV Shows About the Real Hawaii

May 23, 2022May 25, 2022 Jake Harris 1 Comment Aloha Rodeo, August at Akiko’s, Blue Skin of the Sea, Doogie Kamealoha, Finding Ohana, Five Decembers, Hawai'i, The Descendants, The White Lotus, Young Rock

Multi-dimensional portraits of a complex place

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Lincoln Lawyer
TELEVISION 

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’: The Best Network Show on Netflix

May 19, 2022May 25, 2022 William Schwartz 0 Comments David E. Kelley, Law and Order, Lincoln Lawyer, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Matthew McConaughey, Neve Campbell

Broadcast TV wishes it had a procedural show this well-constructed

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Networks
TELEVISION 

Broadcast Networks Flail For Relevance

May 19, 2022 Paula Shaffer 0 Comments Dan Harmon, David E. Kelley, Gordon Ramsay, Gotham Knights, Grimsburg, Hilary Swank, Jeopardy!, Jon Hamm, Krapopolis, Magnum P.I., Mr. Mayor, Quantum Leap, Susan Sarandon, The Rookie

Fall slates of shows (and 17 cancellations) drop further and further behind the zeitgeist

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Barry
TELEVISION 

‘Barry’ Sheds its Underdog Status

May 18, 2022May 23, 2022 Matt Hanson 0 Comments Barry, Bill Hader, Henry Winkler, Stephen Root

In Season 3, an endearing underdog is morphing into a tragic freak

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Kids In The Hall
TELEVISION 

The Old Men In The Hall

May 13, 2022May 23, 2022 Neal Pollack 3 Comments Bruce McCullough, Dave Foley, Kevin MacDonald, Mark McKinney, Paul Bellini, Scott Thompson, The Kids in The Hall

‘The Kids In The Hall’ reboot is a glorious celebration of decrepitude

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Abortion
TELEVISION 

American TV’s Uneasy History of Dealing With Abortion Rights

May 10, 2022 Paula Shaffer 0 Comments Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, HBO, Jane the Virgin, Maude, Shonda Rimes, Six Feet Under

Often (but not always) shying away from the USA’s most emotional topic

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Pachinko
TELEVISION 

More Problems with ‘Pachinko’

May 3, 2022May 10, 2022 William Schwartz 2 Comments Apple+, Lee Min-ho, Pachinko, Soo Hugh

Historical confusion abounds in Apple TV+ adaptation of popular novel

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May
TELEVISION 

Everything That’s Streaming In May

May 2, 2022May 3, 2022 Rachel Llewellyn 0 Comments Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Ewan McGregor, Hacks, Jean Smart, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Rebecca Romjin, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Stranger Things, The Kids in The Hall

From The Sex Pistols to axe-wielding housewives (plus Star Wars, Star Trek, The Kids In The Hall, and Stranger Things) it’s a wild month on streaming

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The Flight Attendant
TELEVISION 

She’ll Fly Away

April 29, 2022 Matthew Ehrlich 0 Comments Kaley Cuoco, Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant, Zosia Mamet

The retro-glam charms of ‘The Flight Attendant’

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Netflix
TELEVISION 

Is Netflix Actually In Trouble?

April 28, 2022May 9, 2022 Jake Harris 0 Comments Bandersnatch, Black Mirror, Cat Burglar, Criterion Channel, Fortnite, Netflix, Shudder, Trivia Quest

Maybe a little, but it’s hardly going the way of Blockbuster

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Russian Doll
TELEVISION 

Let Your Loved Ones Know About ‘Russian Doll’ Season 2

April 28, 2022May 2, 2022 Ryan Kallberg 1 Comment Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

The show reminds us not to ignore your family. They won’t be there forever.

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Giuliani
TELEVISION 

Rudy Giuliani is Far from the Worst Thing About ‘The Masked Singer’

April 21, 2022April 22, 2022 William Schwartz 0 Comments Ken Jeong, Rudy Giuliani, The Masked Singer

A pathetic show on its last wobbly legs

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Last Kingdom
TELEVISION 

‘The Last Kingdom’: the End of Tribalism

April 20, 2022April 25, 2022 G.L. Ford 0 Comments Alexander Dreymon, The Last Kingdom, Uthred

Uhtred nobly tries to unite the nations one last time

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Tokyo Vice
TELEVISION 

To Live and Die in Tokyo

April 14, 2022April 19, 2022 Ryan Kallberg 1 Comment Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Michael Mann, Rachel Keller, Rinko Kukichi, Shô Kasamatsu, Tokyo Vice

‘Tokyo Vice,’ a lurid snapshot of Japan’s criminal underbelly

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Bob's Burgers
Featured Stories FILM 

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’, a Little Undercooked

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Neal Pollack 0

An overlong average episode of a sweet animated sitcom

Outer Range
Featured Stories TELEVISION 

‘Outer Range’ Pushes the Limits of the TV Landscape

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Chris Lites 0
The Dark Word Podcast #09: Stephen Graham Jones
Book and Film Globe Podcasts Featured Stories Podcasts 

The Dark Word Podcast #09: Stephen Graham Jones

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Philip Fracassi 0
Fitzgerald
Featured Stories FICTION 

F. Scott Fitzgerald Saw It All Coming

May 24, 2022May 27, 2022 Michael Washburn 4

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