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Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer in the United States, an occasion traditionally commemorated with…

At this point, teacher-student relationships are a well-worn trope. But most times, the creators of these torrid…

A once-great empire reduced to a state of dissolution and anarchy. Bastions of strength thought to be impregnable…

HBO doesn’t always deign to present an executive session at the Television Critics’ Association press tour, but…

“Crime Dog” (season one, episode five; unaired)

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Ring Of Fire debuts tonight on Lifetime at 9 p.m. Eastern.

1. Big Love
It’s fairly common for television series to tweak their opening credits as the seasons progress, updating…

Well! That was… hmm…

Tonight’s episode returns, sort of, to the story of Jimmy and Sabrina’s plan to get married, so they can move into…

Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They…

“Agua Mala” (season 6, episode 13; originally aired 2/21/1999)

1. Jennifer Melfi, The Sopranos
It happens on nearly every TV series with even the slightest nod toward…

Hit & Miss debuts tonight on DirecTV's Audience Network at 10 p.m. Eastern.

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Dustin Lance Black is best known for writing politically charged biopics like Milk (which won him the Best Original…

We all have our pop culture blind spots, but for me, the popular culture of the 1980s is a big ol’ black hole. I…

“Members Only” (season 6, episode 1; originally aired 3/12/2006)