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Jake Gyllenhaal's Presumed Innocent updates a legal thriller
Episode 1874
Presumed Innocent was a blockbuster legal thriller as a novel, and then a hit movie starring Harrison Ford. Now, Apple TV+ brings back the story of t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Our favorite graduation moments in pop culture
Episode 1873
This is the time of year when so many students graduate. Whether it's graduation episodes of our favorite TV series, high school songs, or movies abo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Am I OK? is a coming-out movie for adults
Episode 1872
Am I OK? is a about what happens when you finally come to accept your sexuality much later in life than many do. It stars Dakota Johnson and Sonoya M…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hit Man And What's Making Us Happy
Episode 1871
Netflix's entertaining dark comedy Hit Man is not about a hired killer. It's about a guy who pretends to be a hired killer. Director Richard Linklate…
2 years, 3 months ago
Doctor Who is enlivened by its new Black, openly queer star
Episode 1870
The venerable British science fiction series Doctor Who is back with a new season. Ncuti Gatwa — who is Black and openly queer — brings a vibrant ene…
2 years, 3 months ago
Clipped recreates an embarrassing NBA scandal
Episode 1869
The new FX limited series Clipped tells the story of Donald Sterling, the then-owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, who was outed as a racist. Sterling…
2 years, 3 months ago
Looking back at The Sopranos, the godfather of prestige TV
Episode 1868
The Sopranos changed television. The HBO series was centered on mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a deeply flawed male antihero. That then- in…
2 years, 3 months ago
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2 years, 3 months ago
Best Fictional Bands And What's Making Us Happy
Episode 1867
Sometimes, our favorite musical artists are too good to be true because they're sprung from the imaginations of Hollywood screenwriters. But what mak…
2 years, 3 months ago
We Are Lady Parts rocks with bracing honesty and nuance
Episode 1866
The Peacock series We Are Lady Parts is a bold and very funny comedy about an up-and-coming London punk band called Lady Parts. The members of Lady P…
2 years, 3 months ago