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Caroline Siede

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Contributor, The A.V. Club. Caroline Siede is a pop culture critic in Chicago, where the cold never bothers her anyway. She loves sci-fi, Jane Austen, and co-hosting the movie podcast, Role Calling.

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<i>Supergirl </i>faces nuclear war in her own quest for peace

Supergirl faces nuclear war in her own quest for peace

The show homages Superman IV while introducing a new generation to the Super Friends

Before there was <i>Logan </i>there was… the frothy, time-traveling rom-com <i>Kate & Leopold</i>?

Before there was Logan there was… the frothy, time-traveling rom-com Kate & Leopold?

Hugh Jackman first teamed up with director James Mangold as an aristocratic fish-out-of-water falling for Meg Ryan

<i>Supergirl</i> engages in some “Magical Thinking”

Supergirl engages in some “Magical Thinking”

The Totem of Humanity takes center stage in an action-packed episode

Guest stars galore join another spooky <i>Stargirl</i>

Guest stars galore join another spooky Stargirl

Some familiar faces come back to haunt Pat, Barbara, and Mike

<i>Supergirl</i> finally finds a direction for its final season

Supergirl finally finds a direction for its final season

A funny, earnest episode about courage feels like a throwback to the show's early days

<i>Stargirl </i>celebrates a haunted Fourth of July

Stargirl celebrates a haunted Fourth of July

Rick and Beth take center stage in two different kinds of horror stories

Twenty years ago, <em>Monsoon Wedding </em>served up a different kind of wedding comedy

Twenty years ago, Monsoon Wedding served up a different kind of wedding comedy

Mira Nair's Golden Lion winner about a big Indian family celebrates love of all kinds

<i>Dear Evan Hansen</i> is a misfire on just about every level

Dear Evan Hansen is a misfire on just about every level

Into the emotional uncanny valley goes this maudlin adaptation of a beloved Broadway musical

<i>Supergirl </i>introduces its new Guardian

Supergirl introduces its new Guardian

Kelly Olsen suits up as National City's latest superhero in an episode about the weight of racial trauma

<em>Supergirl </em>sings (literally) with the return of Mister Mxyzptlk

Supergirl sings (literally) with the return of Mister Mxyzptlk

Thomas Lennon brings a welcome dose of comedy as the infamous fifth dimensional imp

<em>Stargirl</em>’s second season levels up

Stargirl’s second season levels up

An action-packed episode reshapes the show's villains

<em>Ever After</em> did the Cinderella story right

Ever After did the Cinderella story right

In 1998, Drew Barrymore added a refreshing moral backbone to the classic princess fairy tale

S<i>upergirl </i>goes full PSA—literally and figuratively

Supergirl goes full PSA—literally and figuratively

Kara learns to amplify other voices, rather than centering her own

A great horror sequence elevates an uneven <em>Stargirl</em>

A great horror sequence elevates an uneven Stargirl

Eclipso's powers grow as Stargirl goes all-in on the horror movie vibes

Camila Cabello leads a <em>Cinderella </em>for the <em>Mamma Mia! </em>crowd

Camila Cabello leads a Cinderella for the Mamma Mia! crowd

This fairy-tale jukebox musical is a comedic pop confection aimed squarely at preteens

<em>Supergirl </em>fights corruption in the prison system

Supergirl fights corruption in the prison system

A simple, socially conscious episode manages to make every corner of the show's world feel relevant

A subdued <em>Stargirl</em> makes its villains funny, scary, and surprisingly sweet

A subdued Stargirl makes its villains funny, scary, and surprisingly sweet

Tigress and Sportsmaster make a glorious return to the series this week

TikToker Addison Rae promotes some brands in Netflix’s atrocious remake <em>He’s All That</em>

TikToker Addison Rae promotes some brands in Netflix’s atrocious remake He’s All That

This gender-flipped She’s All That is far from all that

Good luck, Netflix—there’s no replacing <em>She’s All That</em>

Good luck, Netflix—there’s no replacing She’s All That

With a gender-flipped remake arriving this week, we look back on the seminal ’90s rom-com

<em>Supergirl </em>returns for its final run of episodes

Supergirl returns for its final run of episodes

Kara battles the climate crisis as she tries to readjust to life on Earth