Tag: television
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The Underestimated Brilliance of Riverdale
In the immortal words of Cheryl Blossom: listen up, ragamuffins! The moment I always feared has arrived. I’m writing a piece defending Riverdale. Now if you’ve never seen Riverdale, you might have heard about its unusual plot-lines and ridiculous dialogue about bear attacks or some obscure cultural reference that not even the characters truly understand. […]
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The Subtle Perfection of Michelle Williams
So I just finished watching the final episode of FX’s Fosse/Verdon, a biopic mini-series depicting the personal and professional lives of acclaimed director Bob Fosse and his wife and creative partner, legendary Broadway star Gwen Verdon. First of all, if you haven’t seen this show, I do recommend it. It features two crazy-good performances from […]
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How Game of Thrones Captured A Decade (And Whether Or Not It Stuck The Landing)
Another title for this post could be “Jamie Uses 200 Rhetorical Questions To Make A Point” As literally every single person on this planet knows, HBO mega-hit Game of Thrones aired its final episode on May 19, 2019 and…well…the reception was mixed, to put it lightly. Season 8’s shortened episode count was worrisome to a […]
When The Credits Roll 