TelevisionSept. 30 2016 9:14 AMWoody Allen Meets AmazonAnd a bloated, oblivious TV show ensues.Willa Paskin
The Next 20Sept. 26 2016 12:28 PM110 Million Open HousesZillow, House Hunters, and how real estate became entertainment.Willa Paskin
CultureboxSept. 22 2016 9:45 AMThe Transcendence of Transparent Somehow, three seasons in, this show keeps finding new ways to get better.Willa Paskin
TelevisionSept. 19 2016 9:02 AMThe Rotten Cheese of This Is UsNBC’s new drama is emotional uplift at its most oppressive.Willa Paskin
Brow BeatSept. 16 2016 12:42 PMJimmy Fallon Mussing Donald Trump’s Hair Is the Point of No ReturnWilla Paskin
CultureboxSept. 14 2016 9:15 AMGood News, High Maintenance FansThe HBO version of the acclaimed web series doesn’t harsh the show’s mellow.Willa Paskin
BooksSept. 8 2016 6:00 AMDiary of a Binge-WatcherIn the ’80s, Clive James said TV would never be more than “mediocre.” Then, devouring endless hours of television changed his mind.Willa Paskin
TelevisionSept. 6 2016 8:00 AMQueen SugarAva DuVernay’s TV show strikes the perfect balance of prestige-y gravitas and fun.Willa Paskin
DoubleX GabfestAug. 17 2016 2:38 PMNBC’s Olympics Reporters Are Biased and Sexist. Here’s Why.The DoubleX Gabfest chats about hidden biases against female athletes.Noreen Malone, Willa Paskin, and June Thomas
TelevisionAug. 11 2016 4:07 PMThe Wine ShowThe trailer was the stuff of the internet’s dreams. But the show itself is a nightmare.Willa Paskin
Five-Ring CircusAug. 9 2016 1:48 PMHow NBC Spun the Phelps–le Clos Poolside Psychodrama Into TV GoldWilla Paskin
Five-ring CircusAug. 6 2016 12:02 AMA Journey Through National Trauma Via Cirque du Soleil–Style Performance ArtThe odd spectacle of the Rio Olympics’ austere, exuberant, didactic opening ceremony.Willa Paskin
Brow BeatJuly 26 2016 12:01 PMSarah Silverman Singlehandedly Proved Why Celebs Are Useful at Political ConventionsWilla Paskin
TelevisionJuly 15 2016 12:14 PMHBO’s Vice Principals Is ShockingBut it won’t make you laugh.Willa Paskin
Brow BeatJuly 13 2016 1:07 PMIn Season 2, Mr. Robot Has Become a Critique of ItselfWilla Paskin
TelevisionSept. 29 2016 9:30 AMWestworldHBO makes a grasp for another vast, gory, sexy drama with this show about a futuristic theme park.Willa Paskin
Brow BeatSept. 22 2016 12:24 PMSurvivor: Millennials vs. Gen X Is As Cartoonish a Battle of the Generations As You’d ImagineWilla Paskin
Culture GabfestSept. 20 2016 1:47 PMThe Culture Gabfest Reacts to Brangelina’s BreakupHear their unedited reaction from the moment the story broke.Stephen Metcalf, Laura Miller, Willa Paskin, and Dana Stevens
TelevisionSept. 19 2016 1:00 AMThe 2016 Emmys Were a TriumphOf diversity, good jokes, and good taste.Willa Paskin
Culture GabfestSept. 16 2016 11:08 AMWhat TV Shows Should We Be Paying Attention to This Fall?Slate’s Culture Gabfest discusses what not to miss this season.Stephen Metcalf, Willa Paskin, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
TelevisionSept. 8 2016 7:55 PMBetter ThingsPamela Adlon’s new show is like a brasher, more confident, female-driven Louie.Willa Paskin
TelevisionSept. 7 2016 2:14 PMAtlantaDonald Glover has more natural charisma than almost any actor working today. Why does his new show insist on suppressing it?Willa Paskin
The XX FactorAug. 22 2016 10:38 AMThe Troubling Contradiction at the Heart of the Nate Parker ControversyWilla Paskin
TelevisionAug. 16 2016 5:45 AMI Love DickAmazon’s new Jill Soloway show affirms exactly why she is so good at making TV.Willa Paskin
DoubleX GabfestAug. 11 2016 10:46 AMThe Olympics Extravaganza EditionListen to the DoubleX Gabfest’s show about gymnastics, intersex athletes, and swimming at the Olympics.Noreen Malone, Willa Paskin, and June Thomas
TelevisionAug. 9 2016 11:16 AMThe Get DownBaz Luhrmann’s Netflix series is peak Luhrmann: a glittery, grandiose, captivating mess.Willa Paskin
Five-ring CircusAug. 5 2016 9:29 AMDestroyer of Souls, Earner of EndorsementsA maniac in the pool and adorable on land, Katie Ledecky is the prototype of an American Olympian starlet.Willa Paskin
Brow BeatJuly 21 2016 1:05 PMHow the Televisual Disaster That Is the RNC Reveals the Limits of Trump’s ShowmanshipWilla Paskin
Brow BeatJuly 14 2016 2:28 PMThe Emmys Have a Knack for Being Both Stodgy and Trailblazing at OnceWilla Paskin
TelevisionJuly 12 2016 10:01 AMStranger ThingsThis new Netflix series is an homage to and pastiche of all things Spielberg that misunderstands a key element of Spielberg’s work.Willa Paskin
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