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One of the things on the short (short, short, short) list of positive developments to come out of this hellmouth of…

Rare is the person whose history is not littered with little heartbreaks. Exes, of course, but also jobs that were…

Heidi Schreck’s remarkable What The Constitution Means To Me, a 2019 finalist for the Pulitzer Price for Drama, is…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, October 15, and Saturday, October 16. All times are…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, October 15. All times are Eastern.

It’s rough out there. We know. There’s a decent chance that you have no idea what day of the week it is, that your…

Yes, Gal Gadot knows how much you hated that “Imagine” celebrity all-skate. In a thoughtful (or, depending on your…

Welcome back, Bachelor Nation. Welcome back, Chris Harrison. And welcome back to you especially, dear reader.…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, October 14. All times are Eastern. 

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, October 13. All times are Eastern. 

In its purest form, a Great Job, Internet story is a cool thing on the internet, often but not always related to pop…

Happy Monday. October’s been a long year. Who among us does not at least kind of need a story about how great Dolly…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, October 11. All times are Eastern. 

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There’s a pretty decent chance that you read Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, written in 1953 as a response to the…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10. All times are…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, October 8. All times are Eastern.

Betty Gilpin is a very good writer. Betty Gilpin is also an exceptionally skilled actor, something underlined by her…

Surprise! You’ve entered a choose-your-own-adventure article. The first few paragraphs we’ll all read together, but…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, October 7. All times are Eastern.