Prestige TV Reigns In 2019 Emmy Nominations, But Will It Last?
This year’s Emmy nominees, announced on Tuesday, offer helpful insights on small-screen trends.
How ‘Stranger Things’ Swapped Friendship For Cheap Feminism
In the third season of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things,’ the story is centered on eroticism instead of friendship.
Why Netflix’s Loss Of ‘The Office’ And ‘Friends’ Is A Very Big Deal
The hypothetical Netflix user who’s spent years toggling between ‘The Office,’ ‘Friends,’ and the company’s original content will need at least three subscriptions by 2021 to keep their status quo.
Season 3 Confirms It’s Time For ‘Stranger Things’ To End
It’s just too good to go on forever. Wallowing in ’80s nostalgia is healthy when done in moderation, but too much could make for disappointing outcomes.
Why Netflix’s Struggle With Talk Shows Is Proof The Format Is Dying
Maybe the late night talk show is a habit of older generations: people who don’t have Netflix and wouldn’t watch Michelle Wolf if they did.
Innocuous, Charming Satire ‘Good Omens’ Receives Undue Backlash From Christians
For some reason, Christian Americans are incredibly upset with the TV series Good Omens,’ based on the Neil Gaiman/Terry Prachett novel of the same name.
Keep Your Expectations In Check And Netflix’s ‘Murder Mystery’ Is A Lot Of Fun
‘Murder Mystery’ is about what you would expect from a straight-to-Netflix summer comedy—and maybe even a little better.
‘Trinkets’ Is A TV Show For Girls Who Feel Invisible
Based on the novel by Kirsten Smith, ‘Trinkets’ does not skimp on the crazy, spiraling plot, or on the strength of teen girl friendship.
‘Historical Roasts’ Didn’t Quite Get The Formula Right
Netflix let Jeff Ross play with the concept of ‘Historical Roasts’ for six half-hour installments, and the results were pretty mixed.
Maternal Instincts Shine In The Cold, Robot World Of ‘I Am Mother’
It’s sort of terrifying to see a robot nurse cradle a baby. The child grows, with no human contact. Daughter smiles at Robot Mother, although she’s never seen a human smile.
‘Always Be My Maybe’ Breathes Life Into The Gasping Rom-Com Genre
Ali Wong’s ‘Always Be My Maybe’ is at once charming and funny, leaving nearly all of the raunch and shock on the cutting room floor.
With A Love Story, ‘Cold War’ Beautifully Depicts The Personal Costs Of Communism
Every so often, a film shows the depth of communism’s personal costs in a poignant and beautiful way. So it is with ‘Cold War,’ a masterpiece from Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, nominated for three Academy Awards.
‘Cobra Kai’ Reminds Us That Masculinity Is Good, And Boys And Girls Are Different
Although in some respects a continuation of the corny, 1980s nostalgia of ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ reminds Americans of cardinal truths about children that we all know deep down.
7 Provocative, Substantive Theology Podcasts You Need To Check Out
With limited time, it’s hard to know what’s worth listening to and what’s worth avoiding. This list should demystify some of that and give you some fresh ideas.
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.
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.
Amazon’s ‘The Tick’ Is Better Than The Superhero Movies It’s Parodying
Perhaps not having enormous sums of money to spend on CGI forced the show to do a better job of character development than most big-budget superhero films.
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.
In The Era Of Niches, Pop Culture Is Starting To Feel More Mysterious Than Ever
What does cultural impact look like in an era of proliferating niches, where the metrics are murky?
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