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Keith Phipps is an experienced writer and editor specializing in pop culture, particularly film and television. Keith has served as an editor at The A.V. Club and The Dissolve. As a freelance writer he's contributed to Rolling Stone, GQ, The Ringer, Vulture, NPR and other publications, including The Reveal, a newsletter he co-writes with film critic Scott Tobias. Keith is also the author of the 2022 book Age of Cage: Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career, an exploration of the actor's unpredictable body of work and the ways it's reflected a changing film industry.

  1. overnights
    Ted Lasso Recap: Keeping It 2011Ted finally realizes that he may indeed be a mess.
  2. overnights
    The Mandalorian Recap: Pirates BootedIt’s Mando versus pirates in some urban, Star Wars: Black Hawk Down–esque warfare.
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    Ted Lasso Recap: Waiting for ZavaThe Greyhounds’ newest star turns the team around but winning can’t solve everything.
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    The Mandalorian Recap: NestingThe Mandalorians, or at least Din Djarin’s branch, take the task of adopting strays seriously.
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    Ted Lasso Recap: Hats Off to Roy KentThe Greyhounds’ resident grouch is going through a lot right now.
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    The Mandalorian Recap: Taungsdays, Am I Right?Coruscant actually seems kinda nice for once.
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    Ted Lasso Season-Premiere Recap: New Beginnings, Dire PredictionsTed & Co. face some big existential questions as Ted Lasso heads into its final season.
  8. overnights
    The Last of Us Season-Finale Recap: End of the RoadEllie and Joel get something resembling a happy ending in the finale, but at what cost?
  9. overnights
    The Mandalorian Recap: A Sort of HomecomingThe team gets living proof that a Mandalore myth is more than just a “children’s story.”
  10. overnights
    The Last of Us Recap: The Hunger ClubIt wouldn’t be the apocalypse without a bit of religious zealotry and cannibalism, now would it?
  11. overnights
    The Mandalorian Season-Premiere Recap: This Is the Way (Again)New objective just dropped.
  12. overnights
    The Last of Us Recap: The Best Night of Your LifeThe Last of Us breaks away from the crisis at hand to show a glimpse of who Ellie was before hitting the road with Joel.
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    The Last of Us Recap: Beyond the River of DeathJoel’s worst fears have come true.
  14. overnights
    The Last of Us Recap: Killer CityJoel and Ellie’s escape from Kansas City makes for the most violent and shocking episode yet.
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    The Last of Us Recap: Kansas City, Here We ComeIf they’re going to survive Melanie Lynskey’s Kansas City, Joel will need to trust Ellie more.
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    The Last of Us Recap: This Is YouA very special episode explores what waits on the other side of survival.
  17. overnights
    The Last of Us Recap: Good Night, BeantownThe end of the line for Boston and a beloved character.
  18. overnights
    The Last of Us Series-Premiere Recap: Fungus Among UsThe Last of Us became a gold standard for video-game storytelling. The adaptation’s premiere makes it clear HBO doesn’t want to screw that up.
  19. hue-ing order
    What’s the Best Way to Watch Randomized Heist Series Kaleidoscope?How the path you choose through Netflix’s eight-episode “watch in any order” series will color your experience.
  20. holiday streaming
    The 8 Best Christmas Movies on HBO MaxMan-size elves, mischievous gremlins, and Barbara Stanwyck.
  21. vulture lists
    The 13 Best Christmas Action Movies, RankedFor when you want fiery explosions with a side of holiday cheer.
  22. anthologies
    Which Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities Episodes Are Worth Your Time?Plus a spooky-content guide for the squeamish scaredy-cats.
  23. overnights
    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: Misty Mountain HopelessnessThere’s a lot of desperation to go around in this episode and more than a few hopes dashed.
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: Here Comes the FloodThe Rings of Power has its first big battle episode, and it’s worthy of Helm’s Deep.
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: Table TalkNúmenor sails off to war while Durin scores himself a sweet new dining-room table.
  26. overnights
    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: Visions and PortentsIt’s starting to seem like everybody in Middle-earth straight-up hates elves.
  27. vulture lists
    9 Essential Jean-Luc Godard Movies You Can Stream Right NowThe French filmmaker tore open the possibilities of what movies could do.
  28. overnights
    Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: A Fugitive From an Orc Chain GangThe Rings of Power introduces a whole new continent and even more characters — and a mysterious baddie named Adar.
  29. overnights
    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: An Overdue VisitEpisode two goes under Middle-earth, and Khazad-dûm seems a whole lot nicer in the Second Age.
  30. overnights
    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Series-Premiere Recap: Tolkien TimeThe first episode of Prime Video’s ultraexpensive Lord of the Rings show traverses Middle-earth from top to bottom.
  31. let’s do it again
    The 102 Best Movie Sequels of All TimeWho in the world wanted a Top Gun sequel? Not even Tom Cruise, but that didn’t stop Maverick from getting made and soaring in our ranks.
  32. vulture lists
    The Least Historically Accurate Music Biopics Ever MadeFrom Amadeus to Bohemian Rhapsody, here are ten movies that treated the truth as mere suggestion.
  33. dungeons & dragons & references
    Stranger Things 4’s Most Notable Nods to ’80s Pop CultureAn episode-by-episode guide to this season’s key references, from “Running Up That Hill” to Lite-Brite.
  34. vulture lists
    Oscar-Nominated Chauffeurs, RankedFrom Driving Miss Daisy to Drive My Car, there’s been a long history of awards-season drivers.
  35. overnights
    The Book of Boba Fett Finale Recap: Street-Fightin’ FettIt’s the final showdown, and everyone’s invited — even Boba Fett.
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    The Book of Boba Fett Recap: With a Little Help From My FriendsThe penultimate episode of The Book of Boba Fett features nearly everyone but Boba Fett.
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    The Book of Boba Fett Recap: A Very Special Guest StarWait, did we turn on the right show?
  38. overnights
    The Book of Boba Fett Recap: Back to the SarlaccWhen Fett met Shand.
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    The Book of Boba Fett Recap: Wookiee Gone Wild!While Mos Espa waits to see what kind of leader he will be, things get ominous for Boba Fett and his growing circle of friends.
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    The Book of Boba Fett Recap: Lizard TripBoba Fett’s time with the Tuskens … it’s giving Dune.
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    The Book of Boba Fett Series-Premiere Recap: A Man Called FettBoba Fett needs to think about his entire life before he crimelords.
  42. overnights
    Hawkeye Finale Recap: A 30 Rock ChristmasAn overstuffed finale arrives at its preordained destination in a flurry of trick arrows, new purple costumes, and extended fight sequences.
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    Hawkeye Recap: The Russian Assassin Would Like a Word (and Some Hot Sauce)With their enemies finally at last, Clint and Kate are on their way to the finale.
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    Hawkeye Recap: Danger and DaiquirisThe two Hawkeyes enjoy some holiday merriment together — or try to, at least.
  45. overnights
    Hawkeye Recap: Bros and ArrowsThe forces of an unseen crime lord (hmmm …) cause a lot of trouble for our heroes this week.
  46. overnights
    Hawkeye Recap: Don’t Call Me, MaybeHawkeye really kicks off with the Clint-Kate dynamic, a little bit of action, and a cliffhanger.
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    Hawkeye Series-Premiere Recap: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?Hawkeye looks like it could be the MCU’s first mystery procedural.
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    Ted Lasso Season-Finale Recap: Last Match of the SeasonIn the finale, the team comes together to achieve their ultimate goal but shows signs that they may be drifting apart moving forward.
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    Ted Lasso Recap: Should I Stay or Should I Go?Is it safe to say that Nate has gone to the Dark Side?
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    Ted Lasso Recap: Never Can Say Good-byeRebecca and Ted confront their parental baggage in a heartfelt episode that leaves a bunch of threads dangling.
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