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I MAY DESTROY YOU

Is it just us, or did 2020 serve up more provocative shows this year? With being stuck inside for many hours at a time, TV provided us with ways to escape. From strip clubs in Mississippi to an Army base … Continued

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If Americans have a weakness, it’s our fear of subtitles. Some truly incredible movies just can’t make a meaningful dent in the North American box office, and the key culprit is that Americans don’t like to read. Movies like The … Continued

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FX Fosse:Verdon Steamy Streaming

The FX Network is killing it with hit shows that attract a broad audience. From deconstructions of machismo like Mayans MC to flamboyantly beautiful cultural examinations like Pose, to say nothing of the timeless eccentricities of the gang from It’s … Continued

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The Showtime network specializes in niche adult shows like Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex, and Kidding; these shows might have trouble finding an audience on mainstream networks, or even something like HBO, but they are right at home on a … Continued

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Black Monday Steamy Streaming
Bandersnatch Black Mirror

As a television series, Black Mirror is all about technology and the tremendous influence it has on our lives, usually telling a grim story about why that’s a really bad thing. For all its talk about how bad technology is, … Continued

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Don’t worry, kids! Season 3 of Netflix’s (and originally Sky Deutschland’s) amazing show “Babylon Berlin” is premiering early next year, with production already having begun this fall. Since we all love a little appetizer action, check out the new visual … Continued

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Chris Pine in I Am The Night on TNT

The latest initiative from TNT is “The Suspense Collection,” an anthology of miniseries events which brings serialized thrills to the drama-themed television network. TNT, best known for crime shows like Major Crimes and Murder in the First, the network is … Continued

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Amazon Prime has launched a number of high profile series, to varying degrees of success. For every Jack Ryan, Patriot, or Man in the High Castle, there is another poorly-advised project, like Zombieland (which didn’t make it past the pilot) … Continued

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The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
My Brilliant Friend

In honor of My Brilliant Friend on HBO, we’re taking a look at five great shows and movies with an emphasis on the bonds formed between BFFs. They’re not just friends; they’re family. My Brilliant Friend Based on the “Neapolitan … Continued

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True Detective is the child of writer Nic Pizzolatto, who has written (or co-written) every episode in the series. While each of the show’s three seasons tell their own self-contained story, they are linked by the style and sensibilities of … Continued

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Mahershala Ali in True Detective