Stranger Things 2 hits Netflix this weekend, so chances are good that your weekend plans, like mine, consist of: 1) Stranger Things 2 2) eating and sleeping at some point, probably Unlike the first season of Stranger Things—which quietly appeared on the streaming service, then grew into a cultural juggernaut—this season is arriving with fanfare […]
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US vs. Japan Giant Robot Fight—TONIGHT!
Courtesy Megabots Since the dawn of time, human beings have wanted primarily one thing: TO WATCH GIANT ROBOTS KILL EACH OTHER. Tonight that dream will finally become a reality as the USA takes on Japan in a giant robot fight to the death on Twitch at 7 pm PST. America’s entry for this battle is […]
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Samantha Bee Has Some Choice Words for the Weinsteins of the World
While many late night hosts are for the most part shying away from the Harvey Weinstein scandal—which couldn’t be because they are all white men, could it? No, of course not—Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is coming out swinging. Not only does she have some choice words for “White Cosby” (Weinstein), she also correctly points […]
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Rejoice, for the New Season of OPB’s Oregon Field Guide Starts Tonight
Tonight is the brightest night of the year for Oregon television, because tonight my favorite Oregon-made television show broadcasts its season premiere. That show is Oregon Field Guide, a magazine-style documentary program about ecology, recreation, and the great outdoors that’s been airing on OPB for almost three decades. Gorgeous and informative, Oregon Field Guide gives […]
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The Depiction of Cannabis on Television Has Matured in a Lot of Ways—But in Others, It Really Hasn’t
In a lot of ways, the depiction of cannabis on television has matured. In others, it really hasn’t.
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Does Star Trek: Discovery Justify Signing Up for CBS All Access?
So far there’s been as much discussion about Star Trek: Discovery‘s distribution model as there has been about Star Trek: Discovery. In order to watch anything beyond last night’s series premiere, Americans have to subscribe to CBS All Access, the network’s attempt to create a streaming service that stands alongside services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO […]
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Broad City’s Fourth Season Turns the Trauma of Trump into Something Funny
Same old Abbi and Ilana: perennially hustling, uncouth, and good.
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David Lynch Should Not Make Another Season of Twin Peaks
WARNING: Here There Be Spoilers
Cool your jets, David. Showtime Last night I dreamt that David Lynch and I lived in the same apartment building. Dream Lynch was an unpleasant neighbor—he repainted his unit a different color every single day, and the fumes were unbearable. Then this morning I awoke to learn that the real Lynch just implied he’s open […]
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One Hit of HBO’s The Deuce Might Hook You
Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce. Paul Schiraldi The Deuce premieres this Sunday on HBO, and the first episode has already been made available for streaming on the HBO Go and HBO Now platforms. So far, critics have been favorably falling all over the show’s look at early-1970s Times Square and the birth of the pornography […]
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Improve Your Day By Streaming HBO’s Insecure Season Two Soundtrack
If you’re not already watching the wholly excellent Insecure on HBO, then please! Readjust your priorities! The series, helmed by the amazingly funny and smart Issa Rae, is hilarious and real—plus it features a soundtrack that’s damn near bonkers, it’s so good. And starting today, you can stream the season two soundtrack (see below)! Take […]
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In Twin Peaks: The Return, David Lynch has Created a Fiction with Consequences
We’ve now seen Lynch at his most cynical.
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The Finale of Twin Peaks: The Return Is This Sunday, and We’ve Got Some Questions
WARNING: Spoilers Abound
She’s still got the moves! Showtime This Sunday is the two-part finale of Twin Peaks: The Return, and there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Knowing David Lynch, many of these will likely remain unanswered, but hopefully he’ll detangle at least a few of these mysteries: • Is Audrey Horne in a mental health […]