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‘The Simpsons’ Plus-Size Marathon Is Aging Me All Over Again
For a show that so cynically pokes holes in the inanities of our plastic, apathetic world, The Simpsons' rough-edged bedrock of brilliantly conceived sentiment can cup a heart without compromising comedic integrity.
The ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot Is an Uneven Anthology of Schlocky Horror
The first five episodes of The Twilight Zone (2019-) developed by Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg and Marco Ramirez, vary wildly in quality, but even the best of the bunch lack nuance and bite.
‘Broad City’ Season 5 is the Sharpest, Queerest and Most Essential
Their brilliant show may be ending, but the future looks bright for Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, who've already amassed several non-Broad City credits each.
Will Sharpe’s ‘Flowers’ Puts a Pretty Funny Spin on the Unfunny Subject of Mental Illness
Most attempts to address mental illness through the lens of comedy fail miserably. Flowers, however, does not.
Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Makes Us Realize the Present Tense
Hannah Gadsby’s acclaimed Netflix special, Nanette, is a cultural milestone not only because it demands a better future, but because it teaches us about the present moment and where we might go next.
