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‘Scenes from a Marriage’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – What Happened In “The Vale of Tears”?
Ugh. After last episode’s gratingly forced hour of revelations, most of them concerning how Mira had been secretly shacking up with an Israeli start-up CEO...
‘Scenes from a Marriage’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – What Happened In “Poli”?
Scenes From a Marriage is, fundamentally, about two awful people. So awful are these people, in fact, that it takes the prestige of an HBO...
‘Scenes from a Marriage’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – “Innocence and Panic”
There’s an accusation that often gets thrown around that certain pieces of art are designed for critics rather than audiences. It usually applies to stuff...
Who dies in The White Lotus Season 1? And did they deserve it?
From the very first episode, The White Lotus promised us a body. All throughout, we knew that someone would leave the swanky resort in a coffin, and...
The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 6 Recap and Ending Explained
This recap of The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 6, “Departures”, contains spoilers. We also discuss the White Lotus ending. And in the end, the...
The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – “The Lotus-Eaters”
This recap of The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 5, “The Lotus-Eaters”, contains spoilers. Every week, I have recapped HBO’s The White Lotus and mentioned...
The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – “Recentering”
This recap of The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 4, “Recentering”, contains spoilers. You can say this about The White Lotus – it really knows...
The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – “Mysterious Monkeys”
This recap of The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 3, “Mysterious Monkeys”, contains spoilers. The cliff-hanger of last week’s episode – if you really want...
The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – “New Day”
This recap of The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 2, “New Day”, contains spoilers. I didn’t get a proper job until I was almost thirty...
The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – “Arrivals”
This recap of The White Lotus Season 1 Episode 1, “Arrivals” contains spoilers. HBO’s new six-part limited series The White Lotus doesn’t appear to be...
Euphoria special episode 2 recap – “F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob”
This recap of Euphoria special episode 2, “F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob”, contains spoilers. Both of Euphoria’s “special episodes” are intended as bridges...
Tiger review – a solid sporting documentary that can’t quite back its own claims
Matthew Heineman and Matthew Hamachek (and executive producer Alex Gibney) would evidently like Tiger, a two-part, four-hour documentary streaming on HBO, to be the latest...
Industry season 1, episode 8 recap – “Reduction in Force”
This recap of Industry season 1, episode 8, “Reduction in Force”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Industry season 1, episode 7 recap – “Pre-Crisis Activity”
This recap of Industry season 1, episode 7, “Pre-Crisis Activity”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
Industry season 1, episode 6 recap – “Nutcracker”
This recap of Industry season 1, episode 6, “Nutcracker”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....
Euphoria special episode recap – “Trouble Don’t Last Always”
This recap of the Euphoria special episode, “Trouble Don’t Last Always”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the first season finale by...
Industry season 1, episode 4 recap – “Sesh”
This recap of Industry season 1, episode 4, “Sesh”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....
The Cost of Winning Season 1 Review – an efficient but too slight sports doc
This review of The Cost of Winning Season 1 is spoiler-free. HBO’s four-part docuseries The Cost of Winning is, in many ways, a cousin to...