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White Lotus has finally revealed its secret main character
Culture

The real dark heart of the HBO anthology series.

By Alex Abad-Santos
White Lotus has finally revealed its secret main character
Culture

The real dark heart of the HBO anthology series.

By Alex Abad-Santos
You didn’t have to watch Traitors to care about its breakout starYou didn’t have to watch Traitors to care about its breakout star
Culture

Gabby Windey, lethargic ciggy mommy, explained.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The controversy over Disney’s new Christian character, briefly explainedThe controversy over Disney’s new Christian character, briefly explained
Culture

Pixar’s Win or Lose and Disney’s shifting stance on diversity.

By Aja Romano
With Love, Meghan is bland and inoffensiveWith Love, Meghan is bland and inoffensive
Culture

She’s not an expert like Martha Stewart. She’s not an icon like Princess Diana. Where does she go from here?

By Constance Grady

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Why the Casey Anthony case will never really go awayWhy the Casey Anthony case will never really go away
Culture

Casey Anthony has started a Substack and TikTok touting her role as a “legal advocate.”

By Aja Romano
What it means that Severance’s Mark S. is finally hungryWhat it means that Severance’s Mark S. is finally hungry
Culture

Reintegration, worker alienation, and the deeper meaning of that Chinese food feast.

By Caitlin PenzeyMoog
White Lotus’s third season, explained by BuddhismWhite Lotus’s third season, explained by Buddhism
Culture

Buddhism warns of greed, hatred, and delusion. Resort-goers in the latest season of the HBO hit should be concerned.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Saturday Night Live’s nostalgia is ruining the jokeSaturday Night Live’s nostalgia is ruining the joke
Culture

Prepare for a 50th anniversary season full of self-mythologizing.

By Rebecca Jennings
The rules of being a good Real Housewife, explained by messy Mormons The rules of being a good Real Housewife, explained by messy Mormons 
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Salt Lake City has “high body count hair” and games, while New York City has pranks and lies.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Why are so many men doing ayahuasca?Why are so many men doing ayahuasca?
Culture

From Aaron Rodgers to Industry, this psychedelic brew is having a cultural moment with dudes — here’s why.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Vanderpump Rules was the perfect millennial tragedyVanderpump Rules was the perfect millennial tragedy
Culture

The cult reality show offered a darkly comic look at the American dream. Can a reboot recreate the horror?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Say Nothing’s Gerry Adams disclaimer, explainedSay Nothing’s Gerry Adams disclaimer, explained
Culture

The former Sinn Fein president’s IRA denial is an inadvertent gift to the show.

By Meredith Haggerty
Who came out looking the worst on Love Is Blind season 7Who came out looking the worst on Love Is Blind season 7
Culture

The latest attempt to find love in the pods was good for Netflix, but bad for everyone else involved.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Reality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problemReality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problem
Culture

Lying, cheating, and dark pasts are a feature — not a bug — on TV’s biggest shows.

By Li Zhou
The one horrifying story from the new Menendez brothers doc that explains their whole caseThe one horrifying story from the new Menendez brothers doc that explains their whole case
Culture

The Menendez murders seemed inexplicable. They’re not anymore.

By Aja Romano
The egregious missteps of Ryan Murphy’s new Menendez brothers dramaThe egregious missteps of Ryan Murphy’s new Menendez brothers drama
Culture

Monsters could have been a nuanced look at abuse. Instead, it’s sleazy tabloid drama.

By Aja Romano
MTV’s nostalgia problem, explained by The Challenge MTV’s nostalgia problem, explained by The Challenge 
Culture

The network has lost its way. So has its biggest franchise.

By Kyndall Cunningham
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is really about coworkers who hate each otherThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is really about coworkers who hate each other
Culture

Why is Utah the epicenter of reality TV?

By Alex Abad-Santos and Rebecca Jennings
Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?
Culture

A minor upset for Best Comedy Series couldn’t keep the rest of the night from feeling predictable.

By Constance Grady
Has The Bachelorette finally gone too far?Has The Bachelorette finally gone too far?
Culture

The Bachelorette finale was riveting TV — and unfathomably cruel.

By Dylan Scott
The difference between American and UK Love Is BlindThe difference between American and UK Love Is Blind
Culture

The pods across the pond feel a lot less toxic.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Industry is the soapy, sleazy spectacle prestige TV is missingIndustry is the soapy, sleazy spectacle prestige TV is missing
Culture

How is a show about banking more fun than anything else?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Baby Reindeer’s “Martha” is, inevitably, suing NetflixBaby Reindeer’s “Martha” is, inevitably, suing Netflix
Culture

Writer-star Richard Gadd denies that Fiona Harvey is the basis for the complicated character.

By Aja Romano
The one thing Veep captures better than any other political showThe one thing Veep captures better than any other political show
Culture

With Kamala Harris’s ascendancy, the series is on everyone’s mind — and the reason it resonates goes deeper than you might think.

By Whizy Kim
How Love Island USA became this summer’s most exquisite trashHow Love Island USA became this summer’s most exquisite trash
Culture

Americans are finally falling in love with the US version of the British reality hit. Fancy that!

By Rebecca Jennings
The ugly process of turning beautiful women into Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersThe ugly process of turning beautiful women into Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Culture

Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts is a convincing argument that the organization shouldn’t exist

By Alex Abad-Santos
Food is no longer a main character on The BearFood is no longer a main character on The Bear
Culture

Every dish is beautiful and no one is hungry.

By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
A new book tackles the splendor and squalor of reality TV A new book tackles the splendor and squalor of reality TV 
Culture

Critic Emily Nussbaum makes the case for the guilty pleasure as an art form.

By Kyndall Cunningham
The whole time? The Boys has been making fun of Trumpers the whole time?!The whole time? The Boys has been making fun of Trumpers the whole time?!
Culture

Why fans keep missing the point of The Boys.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Bridgerton finally gave us queer storylines. Fans aren’t having it.Bridgerton finally gave us queer storylines. Fans aren’t having it.
Culture

The show’s first queer storylines have been met with backlash, homophobia, and misogynoir.

By Aja Romano
House of the Dragon and the Targaryen family, explained
Culture

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel reveals a period of turbulence and upheaval for Daenerys’s formidable family.

By Aja Romano
House of the Dragon’s Greens and Blacks, explainedHouse of the Dragon’s Greens and Blacks, explained
Culture

Alicent’s green dress gives us the skeleton key to the Targaryen schism.

By Aja Romano
This Targaryen family tree explains Jon Snow’s parentage — and sets up House of the DragonThis Targaryen family tree explains Jon Snow’s parentage — and sets up House of the Dragon
Games of Thrones season 8

Untangling one of Games of Thrones’ biggest secrets.

By Aja Romano
Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore?Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore?
Culture

2024 is the year TV went quiet.

By Constance Grady
Why does TV feel so underwhelming yet so overwhelming?Why does TV feel so underwhelming yet so overwhelming?
Culture

Forgotten shows, chaotic release schedules. It seems like the root of our TV dissatisfaction might be the way we watch.

By Aja Romano
Here are all 50+ sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin SpaceyHere are all 50+ sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin Spacey
Culture

They span nearly half a century and paint a picture of a serial predator.

By Aja Romano
House of the Dragon is back. Here’s what to know before you watch.House of the Dragon is back. Here’s what to know before you watch.
Culture

It’s okay, we don’t remember who all these characters are either.

By Aja Romano
The Sympathizer takes on Hollywood’s Vietnam War storiesThe Sympathizer takes on Hollywood’s Vietnam War stories
Culture

HBO’s new miniseries centers Vietnamese voices — and reframes the consequences of war.

By Li Zhou
Your favorite brand no longer cares about being wokeYour favorite brand no longer cares about being woke
Culture

Following the Bud Light backlash and inflation fears, the revolution will not be advertised.

By Michael Serazio
Hacks shows cancel culture is a jokeHacks shows cancel culture is a joke
Culture

The “woke mob” finally comes for Deborah Vance (sort of).

By Alex Abad-Santos
Vanderpump Rules shows the limits of making money on reality TVVanderpump Rules shows the limits of making money on reality TV
Culture

On the financial anxiety dominating the post-Scandoval season.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Bridgerton’s third season is more diverse — and even shallower — than everBridgerton’s third season is more diverse — and even shallower — than ever
Culture

Bridgerton’s third season is gauzier than ever. Should we still be holding it accountable?

By Aja Romano
Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.
Podcast
World Politics

Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.

By Haleema Shah and Sean Rameswaram
Is Fallout a warning for our future? A global catastrophic risk expert weighs in.Is Fallout a warning for our future? A global catastrophic risk expert weighs in.
Future Perfect

What a post-nuclear aftermath could really look like.

By Sam Delgado