Aaron Barnhart
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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POSTED December 30, 2020
Amazon Prime’s Yearly Departed Is Just Like 2020
It started out promisingly. And then …