The Best TV Shows Of 2024 (That We Were Able To Get To)
Our critics have opinions and have seen at least 20 percent of everything
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Aubrey Plaza
BFG Podcast #170: ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘English Teacher,’ and ‘Megalopolis’
No Art the Clown, but we discuss the rest of the culture
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BFG Podcast #168: ‘The Penguin’, ‘The Substance,’ and ‘Agatha All Along’
Batman without Batman, witches without Wanda, and things coming out of other things
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‘Agatha All Along’: A Perfect Halloween Brew From Marvel
Kathryn Hahn assembles a coven in a witch show that doesn’t take itself too seriously
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‘My Old’ Ass’ is Nothing New
What looks on the surface like an Aubrey Plaza vehicle is actually a treacly YA dramedy with a slight magical angle
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Everything That’s Streaming In September 2024
‘The Penguin,’ ‘Agatha All Along,’ a gender-swapped ‘Matlock’ starring Kathy Bates, and much more!
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First Look: ‘Megalopolis’
Mega-messy but never boring, Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project debuts at Cannes
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Notes From a Smaller Sundance
Fewer big stars don’t diminish the slate of indie films, but we request that the shuttle buses run on time next year
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Stream
‘Takes Off’ Netflix anime remixes Scott Pilgrim, mostly for the better
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C’est La Guerre
‘Operation Fortune,’ another snarky Guy Ritchie crime/spy caper
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BFG Podcast #087: Russell Banks, Aubrey Plaza, and ‘The Rig’
Our editor and writers break down the culture
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Aubrey Plaza: Queen of Noir
In ‘Emily The Criminal,’ she’s found her genre
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Season 2 of ‘The White Lotus’ is Just as Juicy as the First
Another star-studded vacation in heaven (and hell)
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‘Tis the Season for Romantic Sap
Christmas romance is in the air, whether you want it or not
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Sundance 2020 Feature Films: a Cold, Harsh World
Chilly Inside and Out
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