‘Wine Country’ Is Just Terrible, And The Inside Jokes Might Be Why
‘Wine Country’ is outright cringe-inducing from start to finish, save for a merciful flash of comedy every 20 minutes or so. Not even a bottle of cab can dull the pain.
It’s Been 15 Years Since ‘Friends’ Ended. So Why Does It Dominate On Netflix?
‘Friends’ is so valuable to Netflix that it reportedly cost the company $100 million to renew its rights to the show this year. That’s more than three times the previous price of $30 million.
The Dark Power Of Anthony Jeselnik’s 15-Minute Abortion Joke
Anthony Jeselnik’s new 15-minute joke about abortion is something of a statement on both his deadpan act and the issue itself.
Netflix’s ‘Knock Down The House’ Is A Campaign Contribution To Ocasio-Cortez
Progressives think corporations engaging in political messaging is bad, unless it’s a corporation like Netflix pushing a leftist agenda.
Netflix Documentary Featuring AOC Celebrates Underdogs — If They’re Democrats
Still, don’t let the film fool you into thinking plucky political insurgents who fancy socialism are necessarily better than the status quo alternative.
Yes, ‘Chick Flick’ Is Still A Perfectly Valid Label
It’s okay that we have a gendered and trivializing label for these movies because they’re reasonably gendered and reasonably trivial.
Netflix’s ‘Traitors’ Is Hampered By An Ignorant Political Agenda
Netflix’s ‘Traitors’ seems to have all the ingredients of a great television show, but built its entire story around an ill-researched political stance.
Canadian Comedian Sugar Sammy Offends Audiences Across Cultures
Ben Domenech interviews Canadian Comedian Sugar Sammy on the Federalist Radio Hour.
Netflix’s ‘The Highwaymen’ Is a Balanced And Glamor-Free Take On The Bonnie And Clyde Saga
Netflix’s ‘The Highwaymen’ shows Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson in top form, honoring their characters while acknowledging their flaws.
Amy Schumer’s Identity Crisis Culminates In ‘Growing’
Schumer wants to be a woke comedian, to deliver punchlines with purpose, but her persona was built on questionable morals. She’s having an identity crisis.
Netflix’s ‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’ Tells A Young Inventor’s Inspirational Tale
In Netflix’s ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,’ viewers follow a 14-year-old who constructed a wind turbine and saved his family from starvation.
‘Triple Frontier’ Puts The Spotlight Back On Male Friendship
Netflix’s ‘Triple Frontier’ is a movie about the one thing that’s been banished from our entertainment—friendship between men.
‘Social Animals’ Shows How Instagram Is Changing Families’ Social Lives
The upcoming Netflix documentary ‘Social Animals’ spotlights positive and negative aspects of today’s fast-paced, image-driven social media environment.
Is Netflix’s ‘Dating Around’ The Dawn Of Prestige Reality TV?
‘Dating Around’ marks Netflix’s foray into reality television, but the show also represents something you could probably call Prestige Reality TV.
How ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Did Trump-Era Politics Right
Tina Fey, who created ‘Kimmy Schmidt,’ enjoys mining partisan politics for laughs, and she’s capable of doing it without using comedy as a thin pretense for DNC propaganda. Hers is a rare approach.
Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’ Mirrors The Mid-Life Crises Of Gen X Women
‘Russian Doll’ is a great watch for those long nights where you want to indulge the fantasy of getting a whole-life do-over.
Up From The Ashes Of Fyre Fest, A Bad Meme Come To Life
Fyre Fest lends itself to easy symbolism: the vapidity of millennial decadence, the crumbling of a fantasy. But there may be a silver lining in all the loss.
The Petty Feud Over ‘Roma’ Shows Hollywood Is Still Grappling With Streaming Services
While the Academy is happy to crow about diversity, another kind of intolerance remains at play regarding films like ‘Roma.’
7 Tips For Tidying From Marie Kondo’s Hit Netflix Show
You don’t have to adore the tidying queen to find some of her tips useful, or to alter a few of them slightly to maximize reward.
Our Story Is Proof Millennials Don’t Need To Delay Kids And Other Parts Of Adulthood
You don’t have to put off important milestones. Don’t let the outside institutions, or your checking account, dictate your life.
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