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Ursula Coyote / AMC Better Call Saul and the Edge of Boredom
Beautiful camerawork and ever-deepening characters do not excuse the repetitive storytelling of the Breaking Bad prequel’s second season.
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HBO Confirmation: Another Teachable Moment in American History
Twenty-five years after Anita Hill testified to the Senate Justice Committee that Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her, entertainment seems to be reckoning with injustice.
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Helen Sloan / HBO Game of Thrones, Take Your Time
Future seasons may be shorter—and that’s a good thing.
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Amazon Studios The Brilliant Beginning of Catastrophe Season 2
It opens on a very funny, very vulgar bedroom fight with a twist.
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AMC Fear the Walking Dead: Zombies on the High Seas
The AMC show’s second season is a gripping naval adventure—and it’s proof that the spinoff has far surpassed the original.
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Starz The Girlfriend Experience: Love in a Cold Climate
The Starz drama is a chilly, fascinating portrait of a law student who doubles as a high-class escort.
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Michael Becker / Fox American Idol Will Be Missed
The Fox talent show, ending with its series finale tonight, offered rare glimpses of humanity in primetime entertainment.
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AMC The Walking Dead and the Cheapness of Death
As expected, the inevitable showdown with the Saviors arrived.
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Columbia TriStar Aaron Sorkin and the Broadcast of Live Theater
You want him on that fourth wall. You need him on that fourth wall.
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CBS James Corden and Late Night’s Viral Future
The CBS host has tapped into YouTube to reach a younger audience—an approach favored by the new talk-show generation.
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ABC Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker: The Public Arena
After the legal battle the wrestler won against the media site over a sex tape, both sides took to The View to try to win the PR war.
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FX The People vs. O.J. Simpson and the Mess of History
As the season approaches its conclusion, the FX drama added to its gloriously complicated portrayal of the case by focusing on the jury.
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Steve Nesius / Reuters Sarah Palin and the Other ‘Revolving Door’
With Palin’s next role—“TV judge”—the line between politics and reality TV has become murkier than ever.
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Louis C.K. In Defense of Louis C.K.’s Artistic Portrayal of ‘Transphobia’
What information, if anything, does a trans woman owe a straight man? A Horace and Pete scene about that subject was dubbed “problematic” due solely to the identity of its writer.
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AMC The Walking Dead: It Comes Back Around
Two groups left Alexandria for supply runs that went awry.
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Netflix The Paradox of Daredevil
Fanatical about violence and skittish about sexuality, the show exemplifies much of what’s wrong with modern television.
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Viceland Where James Beard Meets Rap
The rise of Action Bronson, the rapper and former chef, is the apotheosis of hip-hop and food culture.
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NBC The Carmichael Show Proves Sitcoms Can Still Be Provocative
Last summer’s surprise hit returns to NBC, tackling infidelity and Bill Cosby in its first two episodes.
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Fox New Girl and the Power of Sitcom Shakeup
The long-running Fox comedy felt stuck in a rut, until its star went on maternity leave.
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PBS Downton Abbey’s Quiet Revolution
Has the show secretly been rooting for the servants all this time?
