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    Squid Game’s Next ChallengeThe results of this twisted reality-TV experiment have us wondering where it goes from here.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Nicholas Quah
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    The Crown Made a Haunting ChoiceWe need to talk about Ghost Diana and Ghost Dodi.
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    Link Shouldn’t TalkWhat do we want from a Legend of Zelda movie?
    By Nicholas Quah, Nic Juarez, and Eric Vilas-Boas
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    The Love Is Blind Experiment Finally BrokeA season defined by external drama reminds us why we’re really watching.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk, Dee Lockett, and Nic Juarez
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    The Backlash Came for Drew BarrymoreThe View did it. The Talk did it. But after Barrymore crossed the picket line, the daytime TV host faced a unique wave of scrutiny. Why?
    By Josef Adalian and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Project Runway Is Falling Out of FashionAn all-stars season dogged by inconsistent judging suggests the reality-competition stalwart has become that which it hates most: dated.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Jason P. Frank
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    Justified Giveth and City Primeval Taketh AwayImagine if this ending had been the whole show.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    And Just Like That … Can’t Let Go and Neither Can WeNo matter how hard this season tried to push us away with unhinged coat choices and olive-slurping, we kept smashing that play button.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    What We Love (and Hate) About Free Streaming in 2023An emergency discussion about our “no-commitment relationship” with FAST.
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    The Brain-Breaking Dissonance of Red, White & Royal BlueUma Thurman’s accent. Surprise Truvada sponcon. The tonal equivalent of a Disney Channel original gay porn. Make it all make sense.
    By Rachel Handler and Jackson McHenry
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    What Do We Want From Bachelor Nation?The franchise that began as an earnest attempt at matchmaking and became an “incestuous influencer parade” is experiencing an identity crisis.
    By Devon Ivie and Emily Palmer Heller
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    It’s the End of Top Chef As We Know ItWith Padma Lakshmi’s departure, the venerable series is losing something irreplaceable. But its latest season hints at an even deeper identity crisis.
    By Roxana Hadadi, Nicholas Quah, and Jason P. Frank
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    Actually, Yellowjackets Did Bite Off More Than It Could ChewThere’s ambiguity and then there’s aimlessness.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Let’s Talk About Max’s First WeekAn emergency discussion about the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max.
    By Josef Adalian and Eric Vilas-Boas
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    Ted Lasso Has a Major Character FlawIn the spirit of “Be curious, not judgmental,” we’re curious whether the show remembers why we cared about these people in the first place.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Did James Corden Change Late Night for Better or Worse?On one hand, the host was try-hard personified. On the other, The Late Late Show expanded the boundaries of the genre.
    By Jen Chaney and Bethy Squires
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    Love Is Blind Failed to LiveTechnical difficulties were just the start of the Netflix reality series’ reunion problems.
    By Zoë Haylock, Dee Lockett, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    History of the World, Part II’s Beautiful Commitment to StupidityLet’s celebrate how surprising and impressive it is to see a show lean this hard into total idiocy.
    By Jackson McHenry and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Velma and the Case of the Condescending RebootThree new TV revamps of varying quality offer a lesson in how to wield nostalgia responsibly.
    By Jen Chaney and Roxana Hadadi
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    How Is His Dark Materials Going to Pull This Off?The series’ final season takes on the difficult task of translating many heady, absurd, and arguably heretical elements from The Amber Spyglass.
    By Roxana Hadadi, Jackson McHenry, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    The Menu Gets That Fine Dining Is a CultObscure location, insufferable clientele, and staff at the end of their rope — this horror-comedy’s got a lot in common with reality.
    By Chris Crowley and Adam Platt
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    Does The Crown Like the Royals or Not?A season about the Diana and Charles divorce would seem like a prime opportunity to tear into the monarchy. And yet …
    By Jackson McHenry and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Where Does For All Mankind Go From Here?We have some humble suggestions/demands for season four.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk and Roxana Hadadi
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    What Is Time on House of the Dragon?The series’ frantic rush forward tests the efficacy of the TV time jump — and viewers’ ability to keep up.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Welcome to Wrexham Is Kind of Bizarre, Right?It may present as a feel-good sports docuseries, but there’s something oddly unpleasant going on in this elaborate piece of branded content.
    By Nicholas Quah and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    The Refreshing Profanity of This FoolChris Estrada’s Hulu comedy series is so specific with its use of Mexican American slang. Órale!
    By Alejandra Gularte and Savannah Salazar
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    The Final Moments of The Rehearsal Premiere Test Reality’s LimitsNathan Fielder’s genius and K. Todd Freeman’s acting chops deliver pure mindfuckery.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Hooray, Star Trek Feels Like Star Trek AgainStrange New Worlds is the best the franchise has been in decades. Two lifelong fans break down why it works so well.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Let’s Disagree About HacksThe beloved HBO Max series submits to interrogation: effortless comfort watch or lazy depiction of stand-up?
    By Jackson McHenry, Nicholas Quah, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Why Are We Still Watching Law & Order?Halfway through its 21st season, the revived crime procedural is missing something. Could it be a genuine reason to come back in the first place?
    By Roxana Hadadi and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Is Bridgerton Still Sexy in Season Two?Depends on how you feel about yearning.
    By Jen Chaney, Jackson McHenry, and Emily Palmer Heller
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    Does Winning Time Really Need to Look Like That?A constant-motion visual offense makes sense for this story, but whether it elevates or undermines the viewing experience is up for debate.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    It May Be Time to Rethink Drag Race’s All-Star Elimination ModelA gut-punch elimination on U.K. vs. the World has left us reeling, and reconsidering what Ru hath wrought.
    By Rebecca Alter and Emily Palmer Heller
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    What’s Going on With The Book of Boba Fett?And why should we care?
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Jackson McHenry
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    A Few Serious Questions About The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the StarWhat is atonement, and why does it mainly involve other people pretending to be blonde like you?
    By Jackson McHenry and Rachel Handler
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    What the Hell, The Morning Show?The big event that closes this week’s episode highlights how much of this season’s storytelling has been bewildering, bizarre, or just plain bad.
    By Jen Chaney, Jackson McHenry, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    WTF Happened to Gossip Girl?It wasn’t supposed to be this way.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk and Jackson McHenry
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    What’s Going on With Cruel Summer?Halfway through the season, it’s time to discuss the Freeform ratings juggernaut.
    By Brennan Carley and Justin Curto
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    What Do We Want Out of WandaVision, Anyway?What most appeals to some of the show’s viewers is exactly what most annoys others, but we can all at least agree on one thing: more Kathryn Hahn.
    By Rebecca Alter, Abraham Riesman, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    We Have Many Questions About That The Undoing FinaleMost of them are about dishwashing hammers.
    By Jen Chaney and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    The Legend of Korra Is Coming to Netflix, Time for Us to DiscussWhat can you expect from Korra if you just binged Avatar for the first time this summer? Get prepared before its big Netflix debut.
    By Jackson McHenry and Zoe Haylock
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    Is His Dark Materials Finally Getting Good?Philip Pullman hive, activate!
    By Rachel Handler, Jackson McHenry, and Kathryn VanArendonk
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    All Hail Dickinson, a TV Show Made Specifically for Literary WeirdosWe feel like we’re being trolled.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk and Jackson McHenry