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Arts Review: “Bad Blood” and “The Dropout” — Valley Girl Set Aflame in the Bonfires of the Vanities

Playing on their strengths and working within the limitations of each medium, both The Dropout and Bad Blood pull us into the very American story of Theranos’ and Holmes’ rise and fall.

By: David Daniel Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Amanda Seyfried, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, Elizabeth Holmes, Hulu, The Dropout, Theranos

Television Review: “Human Resources” — Self-Help for Monsters?

Human Resources isn’t for everyone. It’s even weirder than Big Mouth (which is saying something), though this spinoff series still packs, at times, the same heartfelt punch.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Andrew Goldberg, Big Mouth, Human Resources, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin, Netflix, Nick Kroll, Sarah Osman

Television Review: “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives” — Of Cons and Cults

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. falls short because it is designed to be entertaining rather than useful.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Bad Vegan, Netflix, Sarah Osman, Sarma Melngailis

WATCH CLOSELY: “Pieces of Her” — The Dangers of Privilege

This Netflix thriller takes some interesting twists and turns as it moves along its absurd way.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Karin Slaughter, Peg Aloi, Pieces of Her

WATCH CLOSELY: “Inventing Anna” — Endless Scamming

Despite some occasionally far-fetched situations, Inventing Anna tells a fascinating story about conning the upper class.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Inventing Anna, Julia Garner, Peg Aloi, Shonda Rhimes

Television Review: “Señorita 89” — Beauties in Revolt

Senorita 89 isn’t an easy watch because of its stinging depiction of misogyny, but it’s a powerful one.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Lucia Peunzo, Pantaya, Sarah Osman, Senorita 89

Television Review: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — Time for a New Set

This season The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel must confront a considerable challenge — Midge must not be allowed to tell the same tired jokes as her male counterparts.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

WATCH CLOSELY: HBO’s “Landscapers”

Landscapers is a true crime series that compellingly weaves together dream and reality.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: David Thewlis, HBO, Landscapers, Olivia Colman, true crime, Will Sharpe

Television Review: “Pam & Tommy” — That Icky Feeling

What is the most depressing thing about Pam & Tommy? The series provides the most sympathetic portrait of Pam Anderson that is out there.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Hulu, Lily James, Pam & Tommy, Sarah Osman, Sebastian Stan

Film Review: “The Great Postal Heist” — Clear and Present Danger to a Great American Institution

This effective advocacy documentary charts the 21st-century decline of a great American institution (one established in the U.S. Constitution). It’s also a wake-up call alerting us that things didn’t have to happen this way.

By: Betsy Sherman Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review, Television Tagged: Betsy Sherman, Jay Galione, The Great Postal Heist, US Postal Service, Vimeo

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