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‘Riverdale’ Was the Last Great Teen TV Show
The end of 'Riverdale' signals the end of a messy and delightfully self-referential era in teen television.
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‘Succession’ Has Always Been a Haunted House
The end of HBO's 'Succession' affirms the idea that it has always served as a haunting ghost ...
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The Sensitive Side of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Laszlo Cravensworth
An analysis of What We Do in the Shadows Laszlo Cravensworth and what audiences can learn from ...
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In ‘Pachinko,’ the Colonial Past Becomes the Corporate Present
The Apple TV+ show uses dual narratives to explore "corporate exploitation as an expansion of colonialism."
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Standalone TV Episodes Are Making a Comeback
A standalone episode is an episode of a series that contains a plot that begins and ends ...
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‘Madam Secretary’ and the Ethics of Aspirational Politics
Cassie Mattheis explores how 'Madam Secretary' portrays a "people-over-politics" fantasy.
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One More Time with Feeling: ‘Irma Vep’ and the Radical Remix of ‘Les Vampires’
Olivier Assayas' 'Irma Vep' miniseries "finds beauty in the fact that old things escape obsolescence by taking ...
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Finding America in ‘Deadwood’
David Milch's 'Deadwood' tells the tale of America and "how people build institutions by way of self-interest."
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‘Single Drunk Female’ and the Truth About Sobriety
An analysis and celebration of the series Single Drunk Female's depiction of sobriety and addiction.
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The New Queerness of Young Adult Television
The evolution of queer characters and LGBTQ+ representation in young adult targeted television series is explored.