“You think people are one thing and then they turn out to be another.” This line, spoken during an encounter between two characters who thought they hated each other, is at the crux of FX’s series The Lowdown. It’s far from the only message the show has, but it’s one that comes up frequently. There’s […]
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I Love LA tackles influencer culture with a fresh perspective
Rachel Sennott has been walking a fine line her entire career. Her breakout roles in Shiva Baby and Bottoms (which she co-wrote) established her as a talent on the rise. Sennott’s ability to balance the high-wire act of satire and absurdism while still finding human elements to her characters is impressive, to say the least. […]
DMV: As exciting as standing in line
A basic fact of American life is that there are many government institutions that are a hassle to interact with. There’s often a good reason for the bureaucratic drudgery that defines most of them, but it remains a pain. For seemingly as long as it’s existed, the DMV has been the biggest punching bag in […]
Chad Powers fumbles out of the gate and never recovers
It’s considered bad practice as a reviewer to judge a series before you watch it. That said, it’s hard not to assume the worst when you see “Developed from an Omaha Productions skit by Eli Manning” in the show’s logline. Chad Powers never rises above those assumptions and often falls even lower. It gets to […]
Television Turmoil: Small Wonder is supremely weird and incredibly goofy
Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. It has been said many times over, but the 80s truly were a wild time, especially for TV. Save for the 60s, there’s never been an era full of bonkers concepts that found success in spite […]