Recap: Survivor 50 Episode 2: A Fifth Shot at a First Impression
They say you never get a second chance to make a great first impression. But how about a fifth? Though he’s long-beloved by much of the audience, Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth […]
Recap: Survivor 50 Episode 1: A Reheated Rivalry for the Ages
After a quarter-century on the air, the only thing more familiar than Survivor itself is the biannual assortment of articles promoting its latest season, lauding the show’s longevity and how […]
Preview: Fans of Long-Running Reality Series Survivor Make an Alliance with Local Watch Parties, Show Legends
Most Survivor episodes conclude with host Jeff Probst snuffing an unfortunate contestant’s torch after they’ve been voted out of the game. Though some contestants offer the remaining contenders a quick […]
Review: Lena Dunham’s Too Much Falls Short of Becoming a New Generation’s Girls
Netflix launched the TV series Too Much this summer amid a lot of buzz—well-deserved buzz, as Too Much is the first follow-up TV series from creator Lena Dunham since her […]
Review: A Brave Afro-Colombian Woman Faces the Powers That Be in Documentary Igualada
Three years ago two outsiders broke the stranglehold Colombia’s right wing parties had over the country when they were elected president and vice-president: the former M19 guerrilla fighter and senator […]
Review: Sadness at the End of a World, Unstaged Grief: Musicals and Mourning in Midcentury America, by Jake Johnson
The title of Jake Johnson’s latest book—Unstaged Grief: Musicals and Mourning in Midcentury America—is more than a bit jarring. It’s that part about “Musicals and Mourning” that seems so odd. […]
Dialogs: Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller at the Chicago Humanities Festival—a Celebration of Somebody, Somewhere
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Review: Netflix’s KAOS Is a Funny, Surprising Take on Greek Mythology
This week, Netflix made the mistake of cancelling its unique Greek mythology comedy series KAOS after just one season. But this show, led by Jeff Goldblum’s inspired take on Zeus, […]
Recap: True Detective (S4, Ep2) — Mystery and Character Drama Start to Wear Thin in Second Episode
True Detective’s conflicts like to play out in the background. The best seasons of True Detective are the ones that give us all the pieces right out the gate and let said pieces melt into its rich settings.
Review: Three Little Birds Is a Poignant Series About Acclimation, Prejudice, and Overcoming It
It could be argued that the best period pieces are the ones that feel relevant at any point in time. It’s one thing to make art that replicates the past. […]
Recap: Fargo (S5, Ep5) — Staggered but Entertaining Episode Further Proves Dot’s Capability
Is this season of Fargo running in place a little? The show has a history of doing this sometimes—not every season of television can be this show’s second and third, […]
Recap: The Curse (S1, Ep5) — Whitney Cracks Under Pressure in Tense, Excellent Episode
Just as I thought the first season of The Curse was meandering a little, it sucks me right back in. Things have been looser after the pilot episode, as the […]