Aug
22
Our Flag Means Death: "Pilot" and "A Damned Man"
In which we queer history
11 min read
TV
Jan
28
The unexpected brilliance of Livia Soprano's final onscreen appearance
A much-mocked visual effects sequence uses the odd and uncanny to incredible effect.
8 min read
Nov
29
That time Robert Downey, Jr., and Kermit the Frog made a Christmas special together
And then it was never spoken of again
9 min read
Nov
24
The food TV perfection of Big Zuu's Big Eats
The British series captures sides of the U.K. that most other foodie shows cannot.
6 min read
Nov
05
The many joys of the Soviet Sherlock Holmes
It's one of the best TV shows there is.
8 min read
Nov
01
The 1970s sitcom divide that still secretly rules American TV comedy
Though less and less of it with every year
10 min read
Sep
27
The ferocious battle for Howdy Doody
What do you do when the title character of your TV show disappears because he's a puppet and somebody took him?
8 min read
Sep
24
Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 5" and "Season 2, Episode 6"
In which this is a love story
5 min read
Sep
22
The surprisingly conservative core of Boy Meets World
The '90s sitcom, often lauded as progressive and ahead of its time, was all about lauding middle-class whiteness.
8 min read
Sep
20
Ban swag
On the very bane of my existence (right now)
8 min read