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Television Review: Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” Delivers Anxiety, Not Ecstasy

May 22, 2026
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 Tatiana Maslany anchors a cluttered but compulsively watchable thriller about cam culture, murder, and a very stressed-out mom.

Television Review: “Lord of the Flies” — A Savage Island, Revisited

May 7, 2026
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A remarkable young cast anchors Netflix’s “Lord of the Flies,” a haunting adaptation that resonates sharply with today’s anxieties about masculinity and violence.

Television Review: “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” Tackles Sex Work, Survival, and Suburban Hypocrisy

April 18, 2026
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A sharp, locally grounded dramedy that captures the contradictions of suburban Southern California — and the steep cost of survival for young women.

Television Review: Still Unfair, Still Funny: “Malcolm in the Middle” Redux Finds Its Rhythm

April 13, 2026
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A surprisingly heartfelt reboot that revives the show’s chaotic charm, even if some of the family sparks are missing.

Television Review: Season Five of “Hacks” — A Fabulous Dabulous Time

April 9, 2026
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“Hacks” has been one of the best sitcoms in recent years.

Television Review: “Jury Duty: Company Retreat” — A Sharply Funny Satire of Corporate America

March 24, 2026
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“Jury Duty: Company Retreat” is an amusing lampoon with an economic message: it is is pro-small business and anti-private equity.

Television Review: “Imperfect Women” — Apple TV’s Nuanced Soap Opera Explores Female Friendships and Class Strains

March 18, 2026
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While each female protagonist makes some rough decisions, the series never pigeonholes them as villains or saints.

Television Review: “The ‘Burbs,” A Suburban Snooze — Fangless and Flat

February 16, 2026
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Considering its hard-to-fault premise, Peacock’s “The ‘Burbs” should be a lot more fun than it is.

Book Review: “When Caesar Was King” — How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy

February 16, 2026
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The book argues, convincingly, that Sid Caesar’s genius wasn’t in what he did or said so much as in the anarchistic energy he encouraged his writers to unleash and harness.

Film Review: “Twinless” — A Double Take on Loss, Love, and Selfhood

January 13, 2026
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“Twinless” is by far the most surprising film I’ve seen in a long time. I relished the emotional rollercoaster ride director and writer James Sweeney takes us on.

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