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The Righteous Gemstones brings back Baby Billy for B.J.’s baptism

Everyone is misbehavin' on a gangbusters Gemstones.

Mike Vanderbilt

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Euphoria gets even more chaotic than usual in “Ruminations: Big And Little Bullys”

Michael-Michelle Pratt

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Sarita Choudhury is And Just Like That…’s underused MVP

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Saturday Night Live makes Will Forte seem ordinary, somehow

Image for Sharon Stone and Conan O'Brien do some improv crimes in Netflix's Murderville trailer

Sharon Stone and Conan O'Brien do some improv crimes in Netflix's Murderville trailer

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Ozark sets up a devastating end with the thrilling first half of season 4

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Prime Video’s As We See It shows autistic people in an unprecedentedly hopeful light

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Netflix just lost a ton of money after failing to hit subscriber goals

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Here’s everything new coming to your TV this January 2022

TV Reviews

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W. Kamau Bell’s We Need To Talk About Cosby is a devastating but necessary conversation

Emmy winner Bell’s Showtime documentary offers an insightful exploration of a predator

Stephen Robinson

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And Just Like That… unravels one of Sex And The City’s core couples

Image for The Book Of Boba Fett improves somewhat by choosing a path to follow

The Book Of Boba Fett improves somewhat by choosing a path to follow

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RuPaul’s Drag Race gets dragged down by the biggest ball of all

Trae DeLellis

Image for Critical Role gets animated in the entertaining, Kickstarter-record-setting The Legend Of Vox Machina

Critical Role gets animated in the entertaining, Kickstarter-record-setting The Legend Of Vox Machina

Shopping

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Pokémon, Marvel Hawkeye, and More: The Best Funko Pop Deals to Compuls...

Discount and pre-orders on all the Funko Pops your heart desires.

and Joe Tilleli

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The Best Board and Tabletop Games for Large Groups

These games are easy for double-digit numbers of people to hop in and start…

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Co-op: What Are the Best Christmas Movies?

Come tell us your all-time favorite Christmas flicks.

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The Best Holiday 2021 Gifts for the Pop Culture Geek in Your Life

Give the gift of fandom to the nerd in your life who can't get enough.

Sheilah Villari

Videos

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Queer Eye’s Fab Five reflects on how their hometowns made them “resilient”

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The A.V. Club Top TV Shows of 2021

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The Wheel Of Time's Rand and Perrin on the secrets the show made them keep

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Hawkeye's director on why Bill Hader would make a great superhero

What's On Tonight

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What's On Tonight

HBO's star-studded period drama The Gilded Age is finally here

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What's On Tonight

Ever timely, Billions returns for a sixth season of chasing down white collar tax cheats

Image for Ozark and Fraggle Rock serve up excellent new seasons this weekend

What's On Tonight

Ozark and Fraggle Rock serve up excellent new seasons this weekend

Image for Full Frontal returns, with Samantha Bee promising to go "fucking nut-nut"

What's On Tonight

Full Frontal returns, with Samantha Bee promising to go "nut-nut"

Interviews

Image for Search Party’s creators break down the apocalyptic pivot in the final season

Search Party’s creators break down the apocalyptic pivot in the final season

Image for Zendaya and Hunter Schafer unpack their biggest moments from Euphoria’s second season premiere

Zendaya and Hunter Schafer unpack their biggest moments from Euphoria’s second season premiere

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Alia Shawkat on Dory’s dangerous reawakening in Search Party’s final season

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Queer Eye’s Fab Five reflects on how their hometowns made them “resilient”

Cameron Scheetz

For Our Consideration

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For Our Consideration

Saturday Night Live's most memorable moments—so far—in season 47

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For Our Consideration

Peacemaker’s John Cena makes some familiar moves in his journey from wrestling to acting

Jesse Hassenger

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For Our Consideration

A new generation of Kardashians is taking over TikTok

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For Our Consideration

How Issa Rae and crew left an indelible mark on television history

Clips

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Sharon Stone and Conan O'Brien do some improv crimes in Netflix's Murderville trailer

Image for Will Forte can't get no respect, as Kristen Wiig hijacks his SNL monologue

Will Forte can't get no respect, as Kristen Wiig hijacks his SNL monologue

Image for Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello make us misty with stories of their late moms

Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello make us misty with stories of their late moms

Image for Kate McKinnon's Carole Baskin impression is feeling very SNL in this first Joe Vs. Carole trailer

Kate McKinnon's Carole Baskin impression is feeling very SNL in this first Joe Vs. Carole trailer

Great Job Internet

Image for Mike Flanagan's out here writing I Think You Should Leave fanfic, and it's great

Great Job Internet

Mike Flanagan's out here writing I Think You Should Leave fanfic, and it's great

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Great Job Internet

Emily In Paris has now pissed off Ukraine, too

Tatiana Tenreyro

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Great Job Internet

A thorough history of Honeycomb’s bygone mascot monster, “The Craver”

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Great Job Internet

Read this: Boba Fett creator explains how he designed Star Wars most popular bounty hunter

Matt Schimkowitz

Reactions

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Sarita Choudhury is And Just Like That…’s underused MVP

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How Yellowjackets counts on its talented cast to (mostly) avoid double troubles

Jesse Hassenger

Image for Yellowjackets is gay as hell. Why that’s just what we needed right now

Yellowjackets is gay as hell. Why that’s just what we needed right now

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5 takeaways from Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts

Features

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Before opening The Book Of Boba Fett, let’s look at the man beneath the helmet

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Inside the 2021 Gotham Awards: Kristen Stewart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Squid Game win big

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Special Guest Star

Steve Martin got to show his “wild and crazy” side again on 30 Rock

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In the trenches: How Only Murders In The Building honors the tradition of detective wear

5 To Watch

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5 To Watch: Vintage Christmas specials for an old-fashioned holiday

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5 episodes that showcase how Big Mouth’s kids have (slowly) grown up

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Before watching Many Saints Of Newark, get all the Sopranos background you need in 5 episodes

Matt Schimkowitz

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Retail therapy: Indulge in these 5 fashion and design shows

Random Roles

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Voice acting legend Tara Strong on Loki’s Miss Minutes, My Little Pony, and Rugrats

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Richard Kind on blowing his Married...With Children audition, and why he loves working with John Mulaney

Tatiana Tenreyro

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Chris Bauer on True Blood, The Wire, and the “incredible grace” of Tom Hanks

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Die Hard once got Reginald VelJohnson out of a traffic ticket

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