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‘Star City’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – The More Things Change…
After (presumably) killing off three major characters in highly dramatic circumstances, it was obvious that Episode 7 of Star City was going to have some explaining to...
‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – Is This Supposed to Be Funny Or Not?
Viewers have been making fun of Apple TV’s Cape Fear for most of Season 1 thus far, and I’ve been steadfastly defending it. I could acknowledge that...
‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – How Do We Feel About Juliette’s Amnesia?
I know what you’re going to say — there’s nothing more contrived than an amnesia plot. However true this might be, though, and as weird...
The Richmond Hill Explosion: The Real Insurance Fraud Plot Behind ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’
There are bad neighbors, and then there are neighbors who blow up an entire Indiana subdivision. The second episode of Worst Neighbor Ever, “Midwest Meltdown”,...
“She Finally Snapped”: The Shocking True Story Behind Frances Zaayer from ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’
Netflix’s reputation as the go-to spot for salacious true-crime documentaries was only reiterated with the release of Worst Neighbor Ever, the third in a trilogy...
‘Enola Holmes 3’ Ending Explained – How A Bit of Pirate Plunder Sets Up A Sequel
For a brief moment, the ending of Enola Holmes 3 feels like the ending of the entire franchise, which, based on this most recent effort,...
Who is Caroline Joanne Herrling? The Evil Fraudster in ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’ Explained
Netflix’s Worst Neighbor Ever deals with the ultimate nightmare scenarios, from volatile driveway arguments to sudden, surprising violence. However, Episode 4 – the Season 1...
‘Enola Holmes 3’ Review – This Formula Is Wearing A Little Thin
Enola Holmes is one of the strange streaming curios that sprang up during the pandemic and felt like a novel distraction more than the beginning...
‘Worst Neighbor Ever’ Is Heartbreaking but Worth the Watch
Going into Netflix’s true-crime offering, I foolishly asked myself, “Neighbors fighting with each other, how bad can that be?” The answer, it turns out, is...
‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Who Killed Jacquart and Edgar?
With Summer of 36 having already bogged itself down in a lot of competing subplots and ideas, the finale finds itself in a tough spot....
‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Review – A Messy Mystery That Fails to Capitalise On Its Premise
Lots of shows are described as “messy”, and it’s usually a meaningless catch-all to describe the odd decision that audiences disagree with. But Summer of...
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – A Tale Of Two Lawyers
Lawyers are like buses, apparently -- you wait ages for one to turn up, and then two come along at once. This is the predicament that Paula finds herself in here in Episode 8 of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which is just the latest in a long string of predicaments that include being arrested for a double-murder and locked up on Rikers Island.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Casting Continues to Stoke Toxicity and Body Shaming
Fandoms really do suck, don’t they? They’re impossible to please at the best of times, especially when it comes to extremely beloved masterpiece properties like...
Waiting It Out: A Timeline Of Louis C.K.’s Shrugging Return to the Mainstream in ‘Ridiculous’
While he wasn’t the first, and he certainly won’t be the last, Louis C.K.’s cancellation and subsequent career renaissance is one of the more instructive...
Louis C.K.’s ‘Ridiculous’ is Hilarious (If You Aren’t Easily Offended)
I haven’t enjoyed a Netflix stand-up show in a while. The last two comedians I watched were Ali Wong and Wanda Sykes, so I was...
Emma D’Arcy’s Emmy-Worthy Performance Is the Secret Weapon Of ‘House of Dragon’
I watch House of the Dragon for the dragons. I watch for the swords and the pitched battles and the kind of CGI that only...
How ‘The Bear’ Season 5’s Michelin Star Twist Fooled the Audience
You’d be forgiven if you had forgotten there was still a Michelin star subplot in The Bear Season 5, especially after recent seasons suggested all...
Is Netflix’s ‘The American Experiment’ Actually “Woke,” or Just Aggressively Centrist?
Netflix’s five-part documentary series, The American Experiment, was timely released on the platform for the U.S.’s 250th anniversary. It was made to detail the origins...