Another Murder in the Building
‘Only Murders’ only improves for season 2
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TELEVISION
‘Ms. Marvel’ Represents
From Muslim weddings to Pakistani history, the Marvel show breaks new ground. But why is Karachi actually Bangkok?
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Why is Baymax Buying Tampons?
And what exactly is Disney trying to sell?
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Everything That’s Streaming in July
From ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘What We Do In The Shadows’
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The Meta-Return of ‘Irma Vep’
Olivier Assayas reshoots his 90s arthouse movie about movies into a satirical HBO miniseries about movies
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What Arthur Phillips Brings to ‘Tokyo Vice’
A novelist’s eye helps guide the HBO crime series in the direction of nuance and social realism as it approaches its second season
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It’s not HBO Max, It’s TV
How to dilute a once-premium brand
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Ironic, Chef
‘Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend’ is fun and campy and delicious, but where does it fit into the bloated food TV universe?
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The Muddled Politics of ‘Tehran’
The spy who came in and out of the cold or not or whatever on Apple TV+
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Who Will Win MasterChef?
We lay the odds on contestants “Back To Win” our favorite middlebrow cooking show
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The Binge-Watching Model is Unsustainable
What was once novel is now a discussion killer
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‘Ms. Marvel’ or ‘The Boys’: Which Show Should You Watch With Your Kids?
Superhero programming on opposite sides of the family-friendly spectrum
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It’s Raining Gay Asian Men
‘Fire Island,’ a quippy, queer adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
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Not So Sexy ‘Time’
‘The Time Traveler’s Wife,’ a creepy, lurky, very uncomfortable romance
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The Latest Sally Rooney Adaptation is a Bust
‘Conversations with Friends’ and the conversation around on-screen sex
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