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Aaron Barnhart
Overwhelmed by Peak TV? Aaron Barnhart is your guide to the good, the great, and the skippable.
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POSTED February 11, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction in
Judas and the Black Messiah
The acclaimed new HBO Max film depicts the events behind an American assassination.
POSTED February 8, 2021
The Best Late-Night TV Isn’t Nightly Anymore
Weekly shows like
Last Week Tonight
and
Desus & Mero
are setting the tone.
POSTED February 4, 2021
Apple TV+’s
Snoopy Show
Proves Who’s the Real Star of “Peanuts”
Charlie Brown may have been Charles Schulz’s alter ego, but these days it’s all about the dog (and his feathered friend).
POSTED February 2, 2021
It's Time Streamers Brought Back the Commentary Track
One of the stars of the DVD era has all but vanished, and there’s no good reason why.
POSTED January 27, 2021
Why is Antenna TV Thriving in the Age of Netflix?
It’s where classic TV and Johnny Carson still rule the airwaves. And it’s free!
POSTED January 26, 2021
Netflix's
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Is an Encouraging Story About Football and Manhood
Rudy Valdez's new docuseries about an inner-city boys football team is more about the coaches than the players.
POSTED January 22, 2021
Losing Alice
Is About the Midlife Crisis Hollywood Doesn’t Talk About
The Apple TV+ psychothriller from Sigal Avin traces the unraveling of a female film director.
POSTED January 21, 2021
HBO’s
Painting with John
Is a Work of Art Itself
The man behind the cult classic
Fishing with John
creates another original.
POSTED January 15, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction in
One Night in Miami
A look at the history behind Amazon's imagined conversation for the ages.
POSTED January 11, 2021
Ending Systemic Racism Is Hard. Fixing Cop Shows Is Easier.
ABC's
The Rookie
is proving it's possible to call out racial inequities in the justice system.
POSTED January 10, 2021
Separating Fact from Fiction in
Dickinson
Season 2
The Apple TV+ dramedy continues to take enjoyable liberties with historical facts in its sophomore season.
POSTED January 7, 2021
Ted Danson’s Post-
Cheers
TV Roles, Ranked
The star of NBC’s
Mr. Mayor
has played everything from crooked CEO to heavenly gatekeeper with ease.
POSTED January 6, 2021
Netflix’s
Pretend It’s A City
Is the 2021 Reset We Need
Famed New Yorker Fran Lebowitz reminds us that someday we’ll get back to doing normal things — like complaining about New Yorkers.
POSTED January 4, 2021
Add Discovery+ to the List of Streaming “Pluses”
Streaming was supposed to break the cable model. Instead it's recreating it.
POSTED December 30, 2020
Amazon Prime’s
Yearly Departed
Is Just Like 2020
It started out promisingly. And then …
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