Television
Syfy’s latest iteration of the killer doll remains as campy and violent as ever.
The fourth and final season of On My Block maintains its precarious equilibrium between laughter and menace, but it is teetering.
Series creator Molly Smith Metzler clearly cares about the subject matter and is determined to tell a nuanced story about the hellish plight of the victims of domestic abuse.
A quirky mini-series that’s filled with mundane yet magical LA vibes and subtle supernatural sparkle.
The bizarre half hour animated comedy is a hilarious love letter to The Windy City.
Amid the political point-scoring, Netflix’s Sex Education remains effervescently charming.
Afterlife of the Party backs away from serious issues, but it’s a sweet reminder of the power of female friendship.
This is the Danish series that may well have inspired a juggernaut of provocative stories generated by life in these cold, civilized, but often dark Scandinavian lands.
There’s plenty of amusement to be found in exploring ‘what could have been’ in the Marvel universe.

Book Review: “Was It Yesterday?: Nostalgia in Contemporary Film and Television” — Looking at the Past, Fearlessly
The essays in this excellent volume consistently show that nostalgia is about something, and it matters.
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