Category: Television
I Don’t Like New York…Even In Small Doses: Flipping the Script on a Line From the Season 3 Finale of Only Murders in the Building
A twice-repeated “joke” in the formulaic (for the series) season finale of Only Murders in the Building, “Opening Night,” has two of its main characters [Read More…]
When Carrie Bradshaw Shamed Women With “Free Time,” Or: In Defense of Charlotte York’s “Retro” Decision to Not Work
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), who has hardly ever been what one might call a “women’s advocate” (see: defending sexually predatory behavior), once famously shamed [Read More…]
If You Want to Raise Significant Funds for Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Healthcare, Maybe Don’t Auction the “Prize” of Lena Dunham Painting A Mural
As much as people want to believe the saying, “Every little bit helps,” sometimes, in all honesty, it really doesn’t. For, just as Lena Dunham’s [Read More…]
The Dissociative Delights of Charles-Haden Savage’s White Room
Giving name to the thing we all retreat to when embarrassment or generally unpleasant/traumatizing situations take hold, Only Murders in the Building’s fourth episode, “The [Read More…]
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…]
