Features
Feature articles from some of the best and brightest minds writing about television today.
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POSTED April 2, 2021
Hysterical Tries (and Fails) to Tell the Story of Women in Standup
FX's new documentary film deserves to be heckled off the stage.
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POSTED April 1, 2021
Top Chef's Portland-Set Pandemic Season Is Everything We Need
COVID protocols and an ailing restaurant industry only make this comfort TV favorite more heartwarming.
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POSTED April 1, 2021
Remembering the Year Kramer Got Entrance Applause on Seinfeld
They tried to turn America's weirdest neighbor into the Fonz (and it didn't work).
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POSTED March 31, 2021
Ten New and Returning Shows to Watch on Netflix in April 2021
Jamie Foxx's TV return, a best-selling fantasy adaptation, and fresh reality headline the streamer's April line-up.
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POSTED March 30, 2021
Cop Rock Was Awful, But It May Be Worth Another Try
How song and dance could help combat TV copaganda.
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POSTED March 30, 2021
A Complete History of SNL Hosts Who Did Double Duty as Musical Guest
From Desi Arnaz to Nick Jonas (and all the Justins and Mileys in between).
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POSTED March 29, 2021
Jon Hein’s TV Picks — Week of March 29, 2021
Stabler returns to L&O, Cristin Milioti is Made For Love, The Serpent bows on Netflix, and more.
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POSTED March 26, 2021
Nailed It! Doubles Down in New Socially-Distanced Season
It's teams of two this season — and if you think that will make the cakes better, you're insane.
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POSTED March 25, 2021
Invincible Turns the Superhero Origin Story Inside Out
The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman brings another winning creation to TV.
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POSTED March 25, 2021
Turns Out The Real World Homecoming: New York Is Realer Than We Thought
Becky's poor showing and Eric's COVID remedies have been a reminder of the fraught state of reconnecting with family in 2021.
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POSTED March 24, 2021
Where Netflix's The Irregulars Fits in Sherlock's Long TV Legacy
TV just can't seem to get enough of the world's greatest detective.
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POSTED March 23, 2021
The Day Sports Stood Still Attempts to Fathom Our COVID Year
HBO documents the sports world's response to COVID and the racial justice movement of 2020.
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POSTED March 23, 2021
Peacock's John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise Isn't the Usual Killer-Clown Claptrap
But is six HOURS on Gacy and his horrific crimes too much?
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POSTED March 23, 2021
Who's Who in Invincible's Massive Voice Cast
The cast of Robert Kirkman's new animated Amazon series is one for the ages.
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POSTED March 22, 2021
Hein’s Picks: Demi Lovato & Tina Turner Tell All In Dueling Docs
ALSO: Breeders Season 2, Invincible and City on a Hill Season 2.