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    Talking to the Creators of The People v. O.J. SimpsonThe duo behind The People vs. Larry Flynt and Ed Wood.
  2. What Live TV Musicals Can Learn From Grease’s SuccessDon’t make it look easy. Make it look hard.
  3. grease live
    The Highs and Lows of Grease: LiveAll hail director Tommy Kail.
  4. tv review
    Is You, Me and the Apocalypse Just the Jolt NBC Needs?This British import is delightful.
  5. stay tuned
    What Political TV Shows Should I Watch? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredPlus: Should I be watching Degrassi?
  6. the vulture tv podcast
    The X-Files: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyWhat’s going on with Mulder and Scully’s chemistry?
  7. burning questions
    Every Lingering Question From the New X-FilesWhy is Scully constantly covered in blood?
  8. tv review
    Chelsea Does Does It Mostly WellChelsea Handler’s Netflix documentary mini-series isn’t just for superfans.
  9. winter tv 2016
    Try Vulture’s Winter-TV Commitment CalculatorHave you sufficiently cleared out the DVR for this season’s programming? We’re here to help with the math.
  10. stay tuned
    What Should I Watch So I Seem In-the-Loop? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredPlus: Should I watch Nurse Jackie?
  11. tv review
    London Spy and the Problem With Contemporary ‘Good’ TV ShowsOverwhelmingly, shows like Homeland or True Detective don’t construct season-long mystery all that well.
  12. shoutouts
    Netflix Synergy: Degrassi’s Gilmore Girls PlotBehold Christopher.
  13. the vulture tv podcast
    What Makes Sesame Street Special?Reevaluating the show as it moves in at HBO.
  14. tv review
    Angie Tribeca and the Subjectivity of HumorMaybe more so than for any other comedy in recent memory, if Angie Tribeca is not for you, it is overwhelmingly, catastrophically not for you.
  15. hamilton week
    How to Name Your Baby After HamiltonWhat’s your name, man?
  16. stay tuned
    What Are Some Good College Shows? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredPlus: Can Scandal Twitter calm down?
  17. the vulture tv podcast
    How Did Mozart in the Jungle Win Best TV Comedy?Plus, why Sons of Anarchy is definitely a soap.
  18. tv review
    TV Review: Sesame Street Pares DownTo just 30 minutes. Can you count to 30?
  19. hamilton week
    Should I Listen to Hamilton Before I See It?Just a tiny bit.
  20. kudos
    The Highs and Lows of the 2016 Golden GlobesMozart in the Jungle?
  21. golden globes 2016
    Why the Globes Are Not Really a TV Awards ShowThey’re still a lot of fun, though.
  22. the awards insider
    Golden Globes 2016: Who Should Win the TV Categories?Cross your fingers.
  23. the awards insider
    Who Would Benefit Most From a Golden Globe Win?Probably Casual.
  24. stay tuned
    What Comedies Should I Watch? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredA lot of them.
  25. tv review
    Killing Fields and the Discomfit of True-Crime TVWhat happens when a topic is too real for reality TV?
  26. the vulture tv podcast
    Debating the Merits of Making a MurdererPlus: The evolution of TV directing.
  27. stay tuned
    Which Animated Shows Should I Try? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredPlus: How can I catch up on The X-Files?
  28. the vulture tv podcast
    It’s the Year-End Listener Mailbag EpisodePlus Clive Owen.
  29. stay tuned
    What Should I Watch With My Family? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredPlus: Don’t we all want a beach house?
  30. the vulture tv podcast
    The Rise of Female-Driven TelevisionPlus, a conversation with Orange Is the New Black’s Nick Sandow.
  31. year in culture 2015
    The 10 Best TV Opening Credits of 2015Warning: Earworms ahead.
  32. tv review
    Making a Murderer Is As Good As ‘Serial’Netflix ably takes on the true-crime genre.
  33. stay tuned
    Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About My Favorite Show?Plus: I keep forgetting what happens on Mad Men.
  34. the vulture tv podcast
    Matt and Margaret Talk Their Top Shows of 2015Plus, the biggest trends of the year.
  35. year in culture 2015
    Margaret Lyons’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2015Exploration of identity is once again the theme powering the year’s top shows.
  36. tv review
    Transparent’s Second Season Is a Stunning Take on Human ExistenceHoly smokes.
  37. listen
    ‘The Vulture TV Podcast’: Rachel Bloom EditionWe spoke to the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star and co-creator before she was a Golden Globe–nominated actress.
  38. kudos
    The Snubs and Surprises of the 2016 Golden Globe NominationsBig day for Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. Small day for network.
  39. stay tuned
    Which X-Files Eps Should I Show My Boyfriend?Plus: Why doesn’t Dancing With the Stars have a draft?
  40. playing catch-up
    How to Catch Up on Winter’s Returning TV FavoritesStill waiting to watch Sherlock? Seize the day, friend.
  41. listen
    When Should TV Shows Stop While They’re Ahead?Plus: Why Battlestar Galactica is one of the most accurate depictions of the American psyche in the post-9/11 world.
  42. let the mystery be
    I Loved This Season of The Leftovers — and I Hope This Is ItWhat a great season. Especially to end on.
  43. the wiz
    The Highs and Lows of The Wiz Live!Take us even higher, Wiz.
  44. ease on down
    The Wiz Needed a Studio AudienceDidn’t you want to clap?
  45. stay tuned
    I Don’t Like Comics. Will I Like Jessica Jones?Plus: Why don’t people care more about Northern Exposure?
  46. the vulture tv podcast
    Jessica Jones and Netflix’s Unprecedented Year of TelevisionAnd what does it mean to be a Netflix show, anyway?
  47. about last night…
    The Winners and Losers of Shondaland’s Midseason FinalesGrey’s Anatomy got good again.
  48. stay tuned
    How Do I Get Into Seinfeld? Your Pressing TV Questions, AnsweredPlus: Don’t marry someone who won’t watch Friday Night Lights.
  49. vulture tv podcast
    Into the Badlands and TV’s Action IssuesPlus: Director Lexi Alexander.
  50. stay tuned
    What Are the Grounds for Getting Show Divorced?Plus: Do I need to watch season one of Buffy?
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