politics
Sanewashing and the abusive cycle of Donald Trump campaign coverage
Endlessly parroting whatever Donald Trump says is helping no one but him.
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September mailbag
Including thoughts on the Emmys, the future of cultural criticism, and Oscar forums.
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sale
The September sale is here!
Happy fall TV season, everyone!
episodes
20 episodes that should have made Rolling Stone's best episodes list (part 2)
Including Miami Vice, Squid Game, and Superstore
TV
20 episodes that should have made Rolling Stone's best episodes list (part 1)
Including Green Acres, Hannibal, and House.
lost
What we miss when we miss Lost
Lost changed how TV is made. But what about the show is missing from TV today?
presidents
What is the signature TV show of the Biden era?
Which TV show best fits the vibes of the Joe Biden era? The answer may surprise you!
horizon: an american saga
Kevin Costner's Horizon is really more of a 12-hour TV show
Has Kevin Costner accidentally solved the "more of a ten-hour movie" problem?
music
Chappell Roan and our ever more parasocial world
In 2024, we're all living out Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation -- on both ends.
Mailbag
August mailbag
What are the most influential TV episodes of all time? And what's my song of the summer?
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