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The Funniest Show You're Not Watching

"Taskmaster" proves AI can't replace creativity and critical thinking.

8 hrs ago •

Kirthana Ramisetti

The Perfect Pairing for Your ‘And Just Like That’ Rage

While we all ponder why we keep watching, here are some reminders about what made "Sex and the City" truly great.

Jul 11 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Everybody's Flawed

John Mulaney's messy, experimental talk show, and second acts in American life.

Jul 7 •

Saul Austerlitz

💬Open Thread: What is Your Favorite 'American' Movie?

From "American Pie" to "American Psycho," there are SO many to choose from.

Jul 3 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

Could 'Magic Mike XXL' Cure Our Heterofatalism?

As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way.

Jun 30 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

What It’s Like to Watch ‘And Just Like That’...as Someone Who Wrote a Book About ‘Sex and the City’

Hint: It's hard.

Jun 20 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

So Bad It Just Might Be Good

Our ode to the bad scripts for movies we wholeheartedly love, including "Roadhouse," "Face/Off" and "Coyote Ugly."

Jun 16 •

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Ministry of Pop Culture

Who Has Given the Best TV Performance of the 2020s?

I'll give you one hint: It's not anyone from "And Just Like That."

Jun 13 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

How to Write a Freelance Pitch That Sells

Featuring our successful query letters!

Jun 9 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

'And Just Like That' Group Therapy

Watch a recording from MOPC's live chat dissecting the most baffling, embarrassing, and infuriating moments from the "AJLT" Season 3 premiere.

Jun 2 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

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Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

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Why Climbing Movies Are Rad, Even if You're Not a Climber

How to start watching this growing—and very satisfying—film genre, beyond "Free Solo."

May 12 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Influential 'SNL' Sketches, the Real 'Schitt's Creek,' Explaining Taylor Swift's Dominance, and More ...

Some of our greatest hits.

May 5 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

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