The show never grapples with the casualties of corporate crashes because it would mean critiquing a system that is making a lot of people at the top rich (looking at you, Apple).
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Television Review: “Barry” in Season Three — Even More Malign
Season three of Barry is just as dark as its predecessors. In fact, in some ways it may even be darker.
Television Review: “The Survivor” — What Price Survival?
The Survivor examines what happens to someone who made the decision to survive in Auschwitz — no matter how.
Television Review: “Gentleman Jack” — Even More Spellbinding in Season Two
The emphasis isn’t on gratuitous sensuality: Gentleman Jack’s throes of passion are designed to reveal more about the psychological makeup of its characters.
WATCH CLOSELY: “Russian Doll” Cracks Open
Russian Doll’s script still crackles with dark, cynical hilarity, and New York is still the gritty, gorgeous backdrop, the city where, clearly, anything can happen.
WATCH CLOSELY: “Severance” — All Work and No Life
Without letter-perfect performances from the actors I’m not sure Severance would work anywhere near as well as it does.
Television Review: “White Hot –The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch”
White Hot is a compelling watch, and not only for those who shopped at Abercrombie & Fitch.
Television Review: Ken Burns’s “Benjamin Franklin” — Gauzy Soft-Core Patriotism
Corporate anti-racism – Bank of America is a major sponsor for the documentary – causes Ken Burns to pull his punches.
Television Review: “Bridgerton” — Who Needs the Duke?
Dear reader, do enjoy a second season of Bridgerton’s ornate balls, lush landscapes, and 19th century flirting.
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.