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The unknowable Guy Fieri, pandemic folk hero and political Rorschach test

America’s No. 1 Guy has become more popular than ever since the pandemic began—by performing good deeds while…

Matt Schimkowitz

9/07/21 9:45AM

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Does <i>Nine Perfect Strangers’</i> Masha have the makings of a cult leader?

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Does Nine Perfect Strangers’ Masha have the makings of a cult leader?

Drawing parallels between Nicole Kidman’s character in the Hulu drama and real-life female cult leaders like Teal…

Katie Rife

9/02/21 6:00AM

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As <i>The Bachelor</i> franchise stumbles, reality dating shows are heating up on streaming services

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As The Bachelor franchise stumbles, reality dating shows are heating up on streaming services

Shows like Netflix’s Sexy Beasts and HBO Max’s Fboy Island aim for new takes on an aging concept

Gwen Ihnat

7/23/21 6:00AM

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Disney Plus’ <i>Loki</i> owes its humor and glorious purpose to a prolific Marvel Comics writer

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Disney Plus’ Loki owes its humor and glorious purpose to a prolific Marvel Comics writer

Even Joss Whedon's Avengers films take inspiration from Peter David's Incredible Hulk storylines

Stephen Robinson

7/13/21 12:00AM

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The Emmys shouldn’t let <i>I May Destroy You</i>, <i>Small Axe</i>, and <i>The Underground Railroad</i>’s<em></em> groundbreaking achievements be overshadowed

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The Emmys shouldn’t let I May Destroy You, Small Axe, and The Underground Railroad’s groundbreaking achievements be overshadowed

The limited series race will be tighter than ever at this year’s Emmys, thanks to Black storytellers

Shannon Miller

7/12/21 1:28PM

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On <i>Buffy The Vampire Slayer</i>, characters could be queer and supernatural

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On Buffy The Vampire Slayer, characters could be queer and supernatural

Buffy’s bisexual vampire foursome the Whirlwind is just as significant to its depictions of queerness as Willow and…

Lauren Coates

6/25/21 10:00PM

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Conan O'Brien never needed late-night

Conan was always Conan, no matter how awkwardly the talk show format fit him

Dennis Perkins

6/25/21 7:08AM

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“Jam (Turn It Up)” is the strangest relic of Kim Kardashian’s career

The heavily autotuned track captures a specific moment in Kardashian's trajectory—the evolution from reality TV star…

Megan Kirby

6/10/21 6:00AM

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is primed to introduce the wide world of alternate Lokis on Disney Plus

The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Loki—Thor’s adopted younger brother and the Asgardian god of mischief—has…

Sam Barsanti

6/07/21 12:00AM

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What <em>Mare Of Easttown</em> can learn from <em>Twin Peaks</em> and <em>The Killing</em>

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What Mare Of Easttown can learn from Twin Peaks and The Killing

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A teenage girl from a small town is found dead in a body of water. The…

Matt Schimkowitz

5/27/21 12:00AM

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After years of forgettable Marvel supervillains, M.O.D.O.K. has found a way to be the only hot one

The Marvel movies have a somewhat infamous problem with villains: They tend to be dark inversions of the main hero…

Sam Barsanti

5/25/21 10:30AM

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<i>Mythic Quest</i> takes sitcom inclusivity to the next level

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Mythic Quest takes sitcom inclusivity to the next level

Mythic Quest’s Brad Bakshi (Danny Pudi) doesn’t really care about the artistic details of the show’s eponymous,…

Saloni Gajjar

5/21/21 6:00AM

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Lisa Vanderpump established the queen bee ideal for the <i>Real Housewives</i>

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Lisa Vanderpump established the queen bee ideal for the Real Housewives

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills entered Bravo’s vaunted Housewives franchise in 2010 as number six in the…

Gwen Ihnat

5/15/21 12:00AM

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Ashley Nell Tipton both changed and confirmed <i>Project Runway</i>’s ideas about plus-size fashion

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Ashley Nell Tipton both changed and confirmed Project Runway’s ideas about plus-size fashion

If you’ve never had to descend into the basement of a store, go behind the cash register and through the maternity…

Katie Rife

5/14/21 12:02PM

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<i>The Bachelorette</i> got it right the first time and has been chasing that high ever since

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The Bachelorette got it right the first time and has been chasing that high ever since

The Bachelor, along with its spin-off series The Bachelorette, is having one of its worst years since the franchise…

Alex McLevy

5/13/21 12:00AM

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<i>Big Brother</i>’s Danielle Reyes changed the game—literally

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Big Brother’s Danielle Reyes changed the game—literally

The title of “game changer” is thrown around with wild abandon—hell, it’s the name of this series—but it’s rare that…

Patrick Gomez

5/12/21 6:00AM

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Rob Mariano wasn’t the most successful <i>Survivor </i>player, but he was the best <i>Survivor </i>player

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Rob Mariano wasn’t the most successful Survivor player, but he was the best Survivor player

The core tenets of landmark reality TV series Survivor are illustrated in the tagline: “outwit,” “outplay,” and…

Sam Barsanti

5/11/21 12:00AM

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In his final months, Pedro Zamora turned <i>The Real World</i> into an educational platform

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In his final months, Pedro Zamora turned The Real World into an educational platform

AIDS activist Pedro Zamora spent the majority of his time on The Real World: San Francisco, which ran from June 30,…

Shannon Miller

5/10/21 12:00AM

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By booking Elon Musk, <i>Saturday Night Live</i> is dabbling in a dangerous cult of personality

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By booking Elon Musk, Saturday Night Live is dabbling in a dangerous cult of personality

Last fall, Saturday Night Live became one of the few late-night shows to resume business as usual in the middle of a…

Jesse Hassenger

5/05/21 12:00AM

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There’s no way to know who will make a good <i>Jeopardy!</i> host

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There’s no way to know who will make a good Jeopardy! host

The debate over who should succeed Alex Trebek as permanent host of Jeopardy! got a contentious boost earlier this…

Alex McLevy

4/29/21 12:00AM

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