The first season of Michael Schur’s A Man on the Inside came out at exactly the right time. Debuting at the tail end of November 2024, the show provided a needed distraction from the world. A warm, funny show with a lot of heart and just enough mystery to keep you engaged. A year later, […]
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Death by Lightning assembles a great cast to revisit forgotten history
If you look at any list of least remembered presidents, you’ll likely find James Garfield near the top. He held the office for only 200 days, not long enough to accomplish anything but not so short as to be a record. Destined to be forgotten the moment an assassin shot him in the back. As […]
The Beast in Me holds strong thanks to two fantastic performances
If you take the time to look through the Netflix library, you’ll notice some trends with its programming. This is thanks to the ever-present algorithm that both suggests shows you might enjoy and helps Netflix decide what to produce. The specific trend I want to discuss is the tendency to market a show with two […]
Too Much: A romcom remix that’s just right
Lena Dunham is back, and she’s brought her favorite type of character along for the ride. Dunham has a knack for writing people who one can charitably describe as “a lot.” At its worst, it quickly becomes tiresome to watch. Despite some initial worries, Too Much proves to have the right balance. Created by Dunham […]
Dept. Q: A fascinating detective story with some familiar beats
By now, you’ve likely seen enough detective stories with a broken protagonist who works through their issues by solving cases that the idea of another one fills you with dread. Doubly so, if said detective is snarky and borderline abusive to those around them. Dept. Q waits until the end of its first episode to […]