Category: Television
SATC’s Most Titillating Character Gets the Limpest Cameo of All Time
While many had foolishly expressed excitement over the prospect of seeing Kim Cattrall reprise her role as Samantha Jones (even if only for seventy-five seconds) [Read More…]
No Sexual Pun Intended, But And Just Like That… Is Completely Overstuffed (With Characters)
Perhaps because it takes a literal army to distract from the reality that Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) is no longer part of the narrative, And [Read More…]
Euphoria Becomes Drenched in Death
The date is January 30, 2022. Not so long ago in some ways, and a lifetime ago in others. For one thing, two particular famous [Read More…]
Why Aidan’s Visceral Reaction to Not Wanting to Go Into Carrie’s Apartment Ever Again Is Emblematic of New York-Specific PTSD
With the latest episode of And Just Like That…, the one everyone is raving about/saying it’s marked a shift for the better in the series, [Read More…]
Platonic Still Ends Up Perpetuating the Trope That Men and Women Can’t Be Friends…At Least Not Without Some Eyebrow-Raising and An Unspoken Expiration Date
In the tradition of movies and shows that address the complicated subject of straight male-straight female friendships, Platonic adds to the canon in a more [Read More…]
Black Mirror Season 6 Is The Least Black Mirror-y of All
Although “Joan Is Awful,” the first episode of Black Mirror’s sixth season, might have briefly led devoted viewers to believe the series was holding fast [Read More…]
The Eyes Don’t Have It: Succession’s Series Finale, “With Open Eyes,” Emphasizes That Hubris Makes You Blind
If Kendall (Jeremy Strong) hugging Roman (Kieran Culkin) toward the end of the series finale of Succession reminded viewers of anything, it’s that, when it [Read More…]
In the Penultimate Episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, We Learn A Truth Already Well-Known: It Doesn’t Matter How Talented You Are, You Always Need An “In”
As the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to a close, all bets are off concerning Miriam’s (Rachel Brosnahan) big break. The one [Read More…]
Lukas Matsson Has His Lexi Featherston Moment
There must be something about being inside a rich person’s apartment overlooking the New York skyline that makes a party guest have a rather overt [Read More…]
Death Becomes Her and Beef: On Being Attracted to the Energy of a Person You Despise
In 1992’s Death Becomes Her, the long-standing “friendship” between Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn) quickly reveals itself to be a frenemyship [Read More…]
