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Propaganda, Outrage, and EntertainmentKathryn Cramer Brownell on the electoral transformations wrought by cable news and the evolving media landscape....KATHRYN CRAMER BROWNELLTELEVISIONPOLITICS
All the Television We’ll Lose: On Fantagraphics’ “Ernie in Kovacsland”Harry Waksberg reviews a new book from Fantagraphics about television pioneer Ernie Kovacs, “Ernie in Kovacsland.”...HARRY WAKSBERGTELEVISIONLITERARY CRITICISM
Family No Longer Sustains: On Michael Szalay’s “Second Lives”Olivia Stowell reviews Michael Szalay’s “Second Lives: Black-Market Melodramas & the Reinvention of Television.”...OLIVIA STOWELLTELEVISIONCULTURAL STUDIES
The Culture Is Lit and I Had a Ball: On HBO’s “The Idol”Sophie Frances Kemp reviews HBO’s “The Idol.”...SOPHIE FRANCES KEMPTELEVISION
Things Will Get Shittier: AI and the Dial of Business BasinessJ. D. Connor ponders how AI is transforming the media landscape, the law, and our lives....J. D. CONNORLAWTELEVISIONSF
Heady Politics in the Ton: On Shondaland’s “Queen Charlotte”Leigh-Michil George reviews Shondaland’s “Queen Charlotte,” and asks about the nature of the game being played....LEIGH-MICHIL GEORGETELEVISION
In the Mouth of Sadness: On the Erotic BummerSean T. Collins and Julia Gfrörer lay out the generic terms of the erotic thriller’s morose relation, the erotic bummer....SEAN T. COLLINS, JULIA GFRÖRERTELEVISIONFILMGENDER & SEXUALITY
Hereditary Venom: On Nicholas Britell’s “Succession: Season 4” SoundtrackAli Royals reviews Nicholas Britell’s “Succession: Season 4” soundtrack....ALI ROYALSTELEVISIONMUSIC
Spectacles of Repression: On Netflix’s “Beef”Amanda Walujono reviews Netflix’s new dramedy “Beef.”...AMANDA WALUJONOTELEVISION
Intentionally Hyperfocused: On Amazon Prime’s “Swarm”Brienne Adams examines stan culture and its relationship to Black and queer love in Amazon Prime’s “Swarm.”...BRIENNE ADAMSTELEVISION
The Algorithmic Hustle: Surplus Comedy and Hollywood SpecworkJ. D. Connor discusses Netflix’s business model, specwork in comedy, and the extraction of surplus value from Black labor....J. D. CONNORTELEVISION
The Saints and Algorithms of Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof’s “Mrs. Davis”Nicholas Russell reviews Peacock’s new series “Mrs. Davis,” created by Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof....NICHOLAS RUSSELLTELEVISION
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl in the Attic: On Netflix’s “Love Is Blind”Samantha Pergadia reviews Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” in the context of Victorian literature....SAMANTHA PERGADIATELEVISION
Yacht, Rocks: On HBO’s “The White Lotus” and Picturesque DreadJorge Cotte reviews HBO’s “The White Lotus.”...JORGE COTTETELEVISION
Visions of Selves and Systems: Muslim Lives on American TelevisionFarah Bakaari reviews “Ramy,” “Mo,” and shows about Muslim life on American TV....FARAH BAKAARITELEVISION
Jeremy Strong Theory: On Acting and Talking About ActingR. Colin Tait discusses Michael Schulman’s profile of Jeremy Strong....R. COLIN TAITTELEVISIONFILM
Police and Thieves: On Tony Gilroy’s “Andor”Aaron Bady reviews Tony Gilroy’s “Andor,” streaming on Disney+....AARON BADYDEAR TELEVISIONTELEVISIONSF
The Tough Love of Judy Davis in “Nitram”Dan Callahan analyzes the unique screen presence of actress Judy Davis, most recently starring in the film “Nitram.”...DAN CALLAHANTELEVISIONFILM
iPhone TV: A Conversation with Kim Jee-woonMichael Szalay asks Kim Jee-woon about his new Apple TV+ series, “Dr. Brain.”...MICHAEL SZALAYAROUND THE WORLDTELEVISIONFILM
Send More Cops: On Travis Linnemann’s “The Horror of Police”Jarrod Shanahan reviews Travis Linnemann’s penetrating new book, “The Horror of Police.”...JARROD SHANAHANLAWTELEVISIONFILMPOLITICS
The Heirs and Their Hair: On HBO’s “House of the Dragon”Sarah Mesle assesses the first season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spinoff, “House of the Dragon.”...SARAH MESLEDEAR TELEVISIONTELEVISION
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