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The Tragedy of Hope

 “With Open Eyes” needed to feel like “a slow boil toward that final boardroom scene,” says Succession director Mark Mylod. By Matt Zoller Seitz
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Somebody Somewhere’s Road to ‘Gloria’

 Jeff Hiller reflects on Joel and Sam’s season-two journey from codependency to wistful reconnection. By Jason P. Frank
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What Was That Hug Really About?

 Like all the best parts of Succession, Kendall and Roman’s stitch-popping embrace in the series finale is open to interpretation. By Roxana Hadadi
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‘I Gotta Go Explain to People What Emo Is’

 The punk subgenre wasn’t supposed to go mainstream. Then MTV met Dashboard Confessional. By Chris Payne

The Last Match

Ted Lasso exits the pitch.

  1. Ted Lasso Finale Recap: The Long Good-bye By Keith Phipps
  2. Ted Lasso Has a Major Character Flaw By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  3. Bill Lawrence Is Still Figuring It Out By Kathryn VanArendonk

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    SAG-AFTRA Prepares Its Troops for the Fight The stars of SAG urge members to vote “yes” on strike authorization.
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    The Best Comedy Shorts of May 2023 Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
  4. institutions
    Mostly Mozart Festival Gains a Music Director, Loses Its Name Jonathon Heyward in; Wolfgang demoted.
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    SZA’s Ex Is Embarrassing Himself Not her ex’s dad texting her “my son is really hurt” …
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    The Tenth Puzzle 20-Across, Three Letters: Violet Beauregarde’s vice.
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    Black Mirror Is Back, and It’s Probably Gonna Be Depressing If the trailer is any indication.
  9. 2023 writers' strike
    Celebrities Are Standing With the WGA Mandy Patinkin, Flavor Flav, Colin Farrell, and more show support on the picket line and off.
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    WGA Writers Strike Up Their Picket Signs It all leads back to Succession memes.
  11. books
    Showrunner Damon Lindelof Responds to Lost Accusations “I have no recollection of those specific things,” he tells Burn It Down author Maureen Ryan.
  12. go stink
    Tyler, the Creator Teases Camp Flog Gnaw With Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem Returning to Dodger Stadium November 11 and 12.
  13. vulture asks
    What Was Succession About? Shakespeare, siblings, and sourdough starter.
  14. black turtleneck vibes
    Amanda Seyfried Calls Elizabeth Holmes’ Prison Sentence ‘Fair’ Gobbledygook answers are sometimes the best ones.
  15. breaking a few gregs
    Release the Extended Tom and Greg Fight It was Nicholas Braun and Matthew Macfadyen’s idea to get physical with each other during the Succession finale.
  16. lingering questions
    Where Does Yellowjackets Go Next? “Storytelling” has left us much to chew on while we await season three.
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