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Jessica M. Goldstein

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Jessica Goldstein has been a regular Vulture contributor since 2012. She recaps shows about Washington, D.C.(Veep, House of Cards); Irish millennials (Conversations With Friends, Normal People); campy murderers (Pretty Little Liars, You); girls with superpowers (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marvel's Jessica Jones) and sociopaths (Emily in Paris). She is also a contributing writer to the Washington Post’s “Arts & Style” section and magazine and a contributing editor to Washingtonian.

  1. objection!
    A French Criminal Justice Expert Answers Our Questions About Anatomy of a FallThe Oscar-winning drama is an only mostly realistic portrait of the funnily dressed, anything-goes nature of French courts.
  2. ‘fits for the god
    How to Dress a GemstoneThere’s “more is more” and then there’s costume designer Christina Flannery’s work on The Righteous Gemstones.
  3. with open eyes
    Succession Power Rankings: A Meal Fit for a KingMake yourself a snack with whatever you can find — not Peter’s cheese! — and settle in for the series-finale edition.
  4. church and state
    Succession Power Rankings: Sob StoryKendall is rising to the occasion, Roman is bottoming out, and Logan’s wives are taking the front row.
  5. america decides
    Succession Power Rankings: We Didn’t Start the FireThings are looking good for Roman (except for his soul), bad for Tom (except for his arches), and downright bleak for the future of democracy.
  6. tailgate party
    Succession Power Rankings: A Little Party PrezzieA scrappy outsider elbows her way to the top, Tom and Shiv come crashing down, and a fizzy red gets stashed behind the bar.
  7. overnights
    You Season-Finale Recap: Here You Come AgainAt long last, all of Joe’s dreams come true.
  8. overnights
    You Recap: ’Til Death Do Us PartIt’s hard not to imagine how much better the season would have been if Lockwood were the big bad from the jump.
  9. overnights
    You Recap: Who Do You Think You Are?How many abusive relationships can this series stomach?!?
  10. overnights
    You Recap: Oops, He Did It AgainGreg Kinnear brings the energy I have been waiting for all season long!
  11. overnights
    You Recap: I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching MeHow is Rhys everywhere? It’s suspicious (and annoying).
  12. overnights
    You Recap: The Thrill of the HuntThe “you” of the season is finally revealed, just in time to explain their whole evil scheme.
  13. overnights
    You Recap: My Old Country HomeIt’s very funny that these people are playing a murder-mystery game when there is an actual killer on the loose.
  14. overnights
    You Recap: Good GriefNew city, new friends, new “you,” but it’s the same ol’ Joe.
  15. overnights
    You Recap: Red ScareTo find out who tried to frame him, Joe realizes he needs to utilize his strengths — it’s time to start stalking.
  16. overnights
    You Season-Premiere Recap: Down and Out in Paris and LondonJoe starts anew in London, but old habits die hard.
  17. you again
    A Highly Condensed Recap of You, Season ThreeHaving trouble keeping track of Joe Goldberg’s love-inspired murders last year? Here’s a recap before boarding season four.
  18. overnights
    Emily in Paris Season-Finale Recap: Goin’ to the Chapel and We’re Gonna Get …I would actually kill to be at a wedding with this much drama.
  19. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Up, Up, and AwayIs it time for Emily to meet Alfie’s parents?
  20. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Never Say DieThe gang is wearing black. Emily is wracked with guilt.
  21. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Just the Man for the JobBeing an airline passenger is like being a sub, so why not dress the flight attendants as doms? It makes perfect sense!
  22. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: That Lavender HazeI don’t know about the rest of you, but I sort of forgot Antoine existed until this episode.
  23. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Making a List, Checking It TwiceFinally Mindy and the main plot are actually connecting!
  24. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Let’s Stay TogetherEmily, now unemployed, attempts to burn through all of her savings as quickly as humanly possible.
  25. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Office SpaceWill Emily Cooper have to return to … Chicago!? [crying, gasping, retching]
  26. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: We Can Work It OutPlot twist! Emily still has her job at Savoir!
  27. overnights
    Emily in Paris Season-Premiere Recap: Cutting It CloseWelcome back to Emily in Paris, a sort of collective hallucination that we are all having together.
  28. whodunnit
    The White Lotus Kill or Be Killed Report: Guilt TripVacation is over, and it’s time to determine who is most culpable for the misery, mayhem, and murder(s) that went down in Sicily.
  29. whodunnit?
    The White Lotus Kill Or Be Killed Report: You Can’t Go Home AgainThe vibes are deteriorating and we are but minutes away from some murder.
  30. whodunnit?
    The White Lotus Kill or Be Killed Report: Two Can Keep a SecretWell, a couple of names just shot to the top of the suspect/victim list.
  31. overnights
    Wednesday Season-Finale Recap: The Devil You KnowWednesday, please cool your jets and build a case before you charge in accusing somebody all on your own.
  32. overnights
    Wednesday Recap: And Then He Kissed MeWednesday is so happy to see Uncle Fester that she actually smiles. Like, with teeth!
  33. overnights
    Wednesday Recap: It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want toTime for a trip to the Crackstone Crypt for the greatest horror of all: a surprise birthday party. Happy sweet 16, Wednesday!
  34. overnights
    Wednesday Recap: Intergenerational DramaIt’s an Addams family reunion as Morticia and Gomez head to Nevermore for parents’ weekend.
  35. overnights
    Wednesday Recap: I Didn’t Just Come Here to Dance“If you hear me screaming bloody murder, there’s a good chance I’m just enjoying myself.”
  36. overnights
    Wednesday Recap: Burn, Baby, BurnCommunity service builds character.
  37. overnights
    Wednesday Recap: Let the Games BeginWhat, did your school not have an Edgar Allan Poe–themed boat race?
  38. overnights
    Wednesday Series-Premiere Recap: I Myself am Strange and UnusualWelcome to Nevermore.
  39. whodunnit?
    The White Lotus Kill or Be Killed Report: Our Lips Are SealedTime to make like Harper and ask some leading questions!
  40. whodunnit
    The White Lotus Kill-or-Be-Killed Report: High InfidelityDoes being capable of cheating make one capable of murder? This week gives us many opportunities to ponder that question.
  41. whodunnit
    The White Lotus Kill or Be Killed Report: Don’t Be SloppyAs some guests live out their vacation fantasies, at least one creeps closer to dying in paradise and/or taking the life of another.
  42. whodunnit?
    The White Lotus Kill or Be Killed Report: Hell Is Other PeopleEach week, we’re checking in on the guests and staff to speculate who winds up a floating corpse and who has blood on their hands.
  43. overnights
    The Watcher Series-Finale Recap: This Is Not My Beautiful HouseDo you think this show was supposed to be eight episodes long and they just … stopped writing it? Because there are a lot of unanswered questions.
  44. overnights
    The Watcher Recap: Subterranean Homesick BluesNora and Dean are so deeply, deeply stupid!
  45. overnights
    The Watcher Recap: The Unusual SuspectsThere’s a new prime suspect, but it takes Dean and Nora forever to get there.
  46. overnights
    The Watcher Recap: Everything Is Legal in New JerseyA very special episode about the age of consent in the Garden State.
  47. overnights
    The Watcher Recap: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies“John the building inspector” seems like a nice, normal guy who didn’t murder his whole family, that’s for sure.
  48. overnights
    The Watcher Recap: A Shot in the DarkNot content to simply watch, folks are supposedly drinking baby blood now.
  49. overnights
    The Watcher Series-Premiere Recap: New Kids on the BlockPerhaps the goal of this premiere is to make us hate the Brannocks so much we won’t mind when they are tormented to pieces by their stalker.
  50. overnights
    Conversations With Friends Series-Finale Recap: Here You Come AgainDid Nick really call by accident? Do we even believe in such accidents?
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