The 1970s sitcom divide that still secretly rules American TV comedy
Though less and less of it with every year
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?
Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 5" and "Season 2, Episode 6"
In which this is a love story
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.
Ban swag
On the very bane of my existence (right now)
Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 3" and "Season 2: Episode 4"
In which Fleabag wouldn't like me much
Let Loki be Loki, gender-fluidity and all
The Disney+ series takes several tiny steps toward addressing its title character's gender. They're too tiny.
Why I don't like comfort food TV
Or: What does it mean to be comforted?
Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 1" and "Season 2, Episode 2"
In which season two starts off like dynamite
Fleabag: "Season 1, Episode 5" and "Season 1, Episode 6"
In which we finally get to the heart of things