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Paul Zimmerman / Getty How Gunther Broke the Fourth Wall
James Michael Tyler, who died yesterday, played the beloved Friends character with a sense of ironized self-awareness.
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Netflix The Netflix Series That Should Make Religious People Uncomfortable
Midnight Mass is a morally urgent critique of how faith can fuel everyday cruelty and violence.
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David M. Russell / HBO The Fun of Watching Bad People Pretend to Be Good
In every episode, Succession finds new rocks to turn over and new vermin to dissect.
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Courtesy of HBO; Charlie Le Maignan; The Atlantic ‘It’s a Safe Space for Mean Humor’
The boar is on the floor. The Greggs are in the Tomelettes. And Season 3 of Succession is finally here.
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Hunter Graeme / HBO The True Cost of Wealth on HBO’s Succession
The Season 3 premiere of the Roy-family saga is as chaotic and luxurious as ever.
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Will Heath / NBCU / Getty The Loosest, Funniest SNL of the Season So Far
The Oscar winner and celebrity guest Rami Malek knew when to lean into his roles—and when to get out of the way.
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Courtesy HBO The Best Show on TV Is Stuck
In its third season, HBO’s award-winning series Succession needs to remember the dramatic stakes that made it great.
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Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times / … The People Who Make Your Favorite Movies and Shows Are Fed Up
“If you watch television, if you watch films, you should think about who is making them and under what conditions.”
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Colin Hutton / Apple TV+ Ted Lasso Is No Superhero
He’s something rarer and more valuable.
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Getty; Charlie Le Maignon; The Atlantic Ted Lasso and the Limits of American Optimism
On the new Culture podcast The Review, our Atlantic staff writers break down the Emmy-winning soccer sitcom and its much-discussed second season.
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Will Heath / NBC / NBCU / Getty The Most Unintentionally Piercing Moment of SNL
It wasn’t the political comedy.
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Youngkyu Park / Netflix In Netflix’s Squid Game, Debt Is a Double-Edged Sword
Beneath the hyper-violence, the hit show has surprisingly tender reflections on our obligations to other people.
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Cara Howe / Apple TV+ The New Anti-comedy of Jon Stewart
The comedian returns to TV after six years—and this time, he’s not trying to be funny.
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FOX Fox’s Alter Ego Is Weird—But Not Weird Enough
How could a singing competition show that features holographic contestants be this dull?
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Amazon Studios LuLaRich Reveals a Hole in the American Economy
The controversial cult brand LuLaRoe sold a powerful idea: that mothers could succeed as entrepreneurs while spending meaningful time with their kids.
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Jojo Whilden / HBO When a Happy Marriage Is Just an Act
HBO’s remake of a famous relationship drama seems to forget why viewers like to watch stories of romantic turmoil.
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Cliff Lipson / CBS / Getty The Quietest Emmys Speech Was the Loudest
After winning her award, Michaela Coel delivered the rare message meant for those outside the glitzy room in which she stood.
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Karen Ballard / Apple TV+ The Morning Show Has Become a Camp Masterpiece
Just embrace the chaos.
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Getty; Paul Spella / The Atlantic How 9/11 Changed What Americans Laugh At
The attacks altered the course of modern comedy, fueling the rise of political satire as a form of mainstream entertainment.
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Tina Thorpe / FX What’s the Most Crucial Part of the Clinton Affair?
Impeachment: American Crime Story tells a humanizing story, but misses a bigger point.
