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The Old Taylor Is Back on Lover and the Best She’s Been in Years

 Lover finds Swift getting back to the business of writing aching, universal love songs, and business is good. By Craig Jenkins
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Let’s Talk About the Mindhunter Season Two Finale

 It’s a story about failure, but it’s still a story about hoping the hero will catch the bad guy. By Kathryn VanArendonk
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Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks Come Full Circle on ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’

 At this point, both Swift and the Chicks have fairly complicated relationships with country. By Jewly Hight
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Is Succession a Comedy?

 The Roys’ lives might be tragic, but their whole world is laughable. By Kathryn VanArendonk

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