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Netflix The Strangest True-Crime Story Yet
The new Netflix documentary Abducted in Plain Sight is a bewildering account of one girl’s kidnapping by a family friend.
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Netflix What Is Russian Doll Actually About?
The spectacular new Netflix series is packed with twists and clues that help demystify its true meaning.
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Amazon The ABC Murders: John Malkovich Is a Poirot Like No Other
And that’s not a good thing.
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Netflix The Existential Zaniness of Russian Doll
The new Netflix series by Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler is a brilliant mix of satire, sci-fi, and sincerity.
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HBO Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists Feels Like a Eulogy for Journalism
The HBO documentary mourns a golden age of oversize personalities and bad behavior.
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Dimitrios Kambouris / Scott Legato / Getty / … A New Wave of Documentaries Is Taking On Sexual Assault
Allegations against R. Kelly, Harvey Weinstein, and Michael Jackson have spawned film projects—some more delicately crafted than others.
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Comedy Central The Other Two Is a Winning Portrait of a Gen Z World
Comedy Central’s new series is a warmhearted depiction of generational confusion.
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Netflix Millennial Burnout Is Being Televised
How Fyre Fraud and Tidying Up With Marie Kondo capture a precarious cultural moment
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NBC The Lackluster Return of Saturday Night Live Had One Real Standout Moment
A delightful “Weekend Update” appearance from John Mulaney and Pete Davidson gave a jolt of energy to an otherwise uninspired episode.
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HBO / David Russell High Maintenance Goes Naked
Season 3 of the wonderful HBO comedy delivers more insights about what humans are like, stripped down.
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HBO Brexit Is Chaos. The Movie About It Is Anything But.
In a new HBO film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, James Graham turns a polarizing national moment into a surprisingly cohesive and engaging story.
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Amazon Amazon’s Informer Deftly Mines the War on Terror
The new British series is a thoughtful, detailed, compelling character study of people caught up in a knotty conflict.
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HBO True Detective Tries to Reclaim Its Original Glory
In Season 3, the show benefits from the terrific work of Mahershala Ali and from embracing much of what made its initial run so captivating.
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M. Spencer Green / AP / Katie Martin … R. Kelly and the Cost of Black Protectionism
A Lifetime series that examines long-standing abuse allegations against the singer—and the continued support he has received despite them—contains an uncomfortable truth.
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Charles Rex Arbogast / AP The Flawed Logic of R. Kelly’s Most Unlikely Supporters
In Surviving R. Kelly, female fans who stand by the controversial singer offer justification for their loyalty. Still, their allegiance prompts the question: Why?
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Netflix The Thoughtful Raunch of Sex Education
Netflix’s new series is a graphic teen dramedy with a difference.
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HBO / Everett Collection Is Tony Soprano Dead or Not?
In a new, authoritative book by Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall, the Sopranos creator David Chase appears to make an accidental confession.
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Eric Liebowitz / Netflix / Cara Howe / … The Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2019
In an ever more crowded field, the biggest attractions include Netflix’s Russian Doll, Hulu’s The Act, and CBS All Access’s The Twilight Zone.
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Getty Images Sandra Oh Wins a Golden Globe—And the Night
The ceremony’s co-host, who also picked up a trophy, embodied the best of the evening: warmth, sincerity, and a willingness to recognize the many contributions made by creators of color.
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Marc J. Terrill / AP Surviving R. Kelly Is an Uncomfortable, Visual Testimony
A new Lifetime docuseries about the artist’s alleged abuses pointedly homes in on a network of enablers in his immediate circles and his fan base.
