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08 Jan , 2021

2020 Changed What TV is For

Viewers Didn’t Care About “Good” or “Bad” Television this Year. Maybe the Distinction Never Mattered

04 Jan , 2021

Soul Is Another Cerebral Winner from Pixar

The New Film from the Director of Up and Inside Out has the Aesthetics of a Whimsical Adventure, But its Themes are Very Raw

26 Dec , 2020

The Year of Ambitious TV Watching

In 2020, Tackling 121 Episodes of a Single Show Was No Longer as Daunting as it Once Seemed

11 Dec , 2020

Reality TV Meets Video Games … on Facebook? A New Social Experiment

12 In-Game Characters Will Be Presented with Challenges and Resources While Exploring the Wilderness

04 Dec , 2020

Americans Got Tired of Looking Bad on Zoom

If You Want to be Taken Seriously, Get Good Lighting

30 Nov , 2020

The Pandemic Clarified Who the Kardashians Really Are

The Family of Influencers Have Lost its Capacity to Balance Relatability and Spectacle

20 Nov , 2020

The Crown Takes the Shine Off Queen Elizabeth’s Reign

In its fourth season, the Netflix drama is sharper than ever as it paints a portrait of an out-of-touch ruler caught off guard by change

13 Nov , 2020

The Great British Baking Show and the Meaning of Life

In these fraught times, I like to seek refuge in the idyllic England of my dreams—one that still exists in The Great British Baking Show.

16 Oct , 2020

Why Armenian American Celebs are Speaking Out About a Chronic Conflict

Since the Fighting Began Celebrities Have Been Spreading the Word About the Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

02 Oct , 2020

Airports Deploy Rapid Virus Tests, Sniffer Dogs to Unlock Travel

The Aviation Industry is Turning to a Do-it-yourself Approach After Efforts to Rally Global Authorities Around a United Plan Fell Flat

Christopher Jasper and Richard Weiss