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Is Agatha a Tragic Heroine?
What "Agatha All Along" has in common with "Promising Young Woman," 'Thelma and Louise," and "Game of Thrones," and what this can teach us about all…
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stacey simmons
The TV Series That Predicted a Second Trump Term
What "Years and Years" gets right, what it gets wrong, and why we need it anyway.
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Saul Austerlitz
3
The Big Crunch Theory
"Young Sheldon" and the incredible shrinking comedy.
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Saul Austerlitz
4
Conan and the Barbarian
As the 2024 election looms, here's why Conan O'Brien's Emmy-winning travel series is must-see TV.
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Saul Austerlitz
3
How Fictional New York City Captured September 11th
The "Friends" episode that wasn't, the "Sex and the City" episode that was and a moving tribute over on "Sesame Street."
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Thea Glassman
3
Bravo's Treatment of Crystal Kung Minkoff Was a Mistake They Need to Stop Making
A closer look at Bravo's head-scratching decisions regarding AAPI stars and TV series.
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Kirthana Ramisetti
3
How To Write Like Taylor Swift
From glittery gel pens to channeling a "ghostly Victorian lady," here are some of the best writing tips from Taylor Swift
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Thea Glassman
4
A Good Man
How Tim Walz — and "Ted Lasso"— embody a welcome change to American masculinity.
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Saul Austerlitz
3
How Kamala Became Brat and Mother
The presidential hopeful is harnessing the power of pop princesses Charli XCX and Chappell Roan, not to mention Gen Z internet culture. The result? An…
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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
4
Ministry Roll Call: Who's Your Favorite Politician in Pop Culture?
We cast our votes for our fave fictional pols, from "Dave" to "Parks and Rec"
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MinistryofPopCulture
3
How Nearly 200 Years of Fandom History Culminated in Taylor Swift’s Total Dominance
Taylor has been studying fandom history and implementing it, whether or not she realizes it.
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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
3
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