Sacha Baron Cohen is Hit-and-Miss in ‘Who is America?’
When it hits the right targets, the new Showtime series is inspired. Sadly, most segments fall flat.
View ArticleLadies With an Attitude Make For a Striking ‘Pose’ Finale
Season 1 wrapped up with an unsurprising victory, but the greatest thing about 'Pose' is that it exists at all.
View Article‘Supergirl’ Casts First Transgender Superhero on Television
Transgender activist Nicole Maines plays Nia Nal, a reporter who fulfills her destiny by transitioning into a superhero called Dreamer.
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If you enjoy glitter, glue and a good time, 'Making It' might be the perfect summer diversion for the builder and baker and diorama maker in you.
View ArticlePatrick Stewart is Boldly Going Where He’s Gone Before—Back to ‘Star Trek’
Fans have longed for the return of Jean-Luc Picard since 2002—now it's finally happening.
View ArticleIs ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise’s Popularity Rooted in Fear of Social Progress?
The world has drastically changed since 'The Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' first premiered—and yet the show stays steadfastly stuck in the past.
View Article‘Insatiable’ Isn’t As Bad As You Assumed—It’s Much, Much Worse
Fat suits, fat-shaming, false sexual assault accusations, racist tropes and more—'Insatiable' is truly awful.
View ArticleIn Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment,’ the Humor is Elf-Referential
The Netflix series features lush animation and strong voice work, but its three core characters are so reminiscent of 'Futurama's central trio they struggle to stand on their own.
View ArticleMiss Last Night’s VMAs? So Did Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Drake and More…
Camila Cabello won the night's two biggest prizes, while Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande gave splashy performances.
View ArticleNPR’s Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows to Watch Out For
Networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2018—NPR's TV and pop culture team has assembled a list of the most promising shows coming your way.
View ArticleAll the ‘Friends’ Outfits We Should Bring Back
The world wasn't ready for Joey's man bag or Phoebe's Santa pants back in the '90s. Now's the time!
View ArticleFollowing the ‘Queer Eye’ Fab 5 on Instagram Might Just Fix Your Life
Ever wanted to be in your own episode of 'Queer Eye'? Just follow the Fab 5 on Instragram—it's the next best thing.
View Article‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ Gets an ‘A’ For Adequacy
If you think TV needs more explosions, more guns and more tense meetings full of manly men, this might be for you...
View ArticleSacha Baron Cohen is Getting Sued By Roy Moore Over ‘Who Is America?’
Moore appeared in a July episode of the Showtime series, in which a character played by Cohen implied that Moore is a pedophile.
View ArticleThe ‘Castle Rock’ Finale is (Probably) Going to Disappoint Us All
Can the 'Castle Rock' season finale restore the show to its former glory? Probably only in a parallel universe.
View ArticleShowtime’s ‘Kidding’ is the Deep Dive Into Grief America Needs
Grief on television is usually reduced to tears, hugs and reminiscing. 'Kidding' offers something a lot closer to reality.
View Article‘Forever’: A Couple’s Comfortable Coexistence Comes to a Crossroads
Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen star in Amazon's low-key, 8-episode meditation on love, life and roads not taken.
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Tonight’s Emmy Awards
Monday night, the Emmy Awards will try to crown the best of television. We have everything you need to know to enjoy the show.
View Article‘Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘G.O.T.’ Win Big at The Emmy’s—Diversity, Not So Much
Turns out, a musical number jokingly announcing that you've solved your diversity problem actually makes your diversity problem more awkward.
View ArticleBert and Ernie Are Finally Out of the Closet! (Sort Of…)
A 'Sesame Street' writer has gone on the record about the status of Bert and Ernie's relationship.
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