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May
23
Episodes: The asshole

Episodes: The asshole

Dylan McDermott, the Fox executives assured all of us attending the network's upfront presentation, would be playing the
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May
17
Episodes: Riley

Episodes: Riley

When I was growing up, the death of an animal wasn't so much a moment for mourning as
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May
13
Episodes: Friday mailbag (May 12)

Episodes: Friday mailbag (May 12)

I'm writing this to you from The Bean at 12th and Broadway in Manhattan, one of my favorite
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May
06
Episodes: Friday mailbag (May 5)

Episodes: Friday mailbag (May 5)

We only got two questions this week, but maybe I can convince one of my cats to ask me something
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May
04
Episodes: How I make the top 18 shows list

Episodes: How I make the top 18 shows list

Ever since I started doing my semi-regularly updated "18 best shows on TV" list at Vox (which I
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May
02
Episodes: Your show in one word

Episodes: Your show in one word

Back when I was first starting out as a wannabe TV critic and/or TV writer, I read a blog
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Apr
29
Episodes: Friday mailbag (April 28)

Episodes: Friday mailbag (April 28)

Howdy, mailbageroos! It's time to answer your questions! Kim writes: I am so into Superstore, it's
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Apr
28
Episodes: Confessions of a musical theater fan

Episodes: Confessions of a musical theater fan

I discovered musicals at the time when most of my peers were discovering popular music -- either in the form
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Apr
22
Episodes: Friday mailbag (April 21)

Episodes: Friday mailbag (April 21)

I'm back! But I'm also really sleepy, due to the after-effects of jet lag, and a
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Apr
08
Episodes: Friday mailbag (April 7)

Episodes: Friday mailbag (April 7)

I spent the whole day preparing for a vacation, then seeing a couple of my favorite movies at the Turner
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