Essays

After Yang

How ‘After Yang’ Recalls Kogonada’s Video Essays

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A remixed film within a film leaves viewers reflecting on the nature of life and the moving image.

Euphoria Season 2 Finale Zendaya

The ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Finale Presents a Tangled Web of Abuse

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In our last recap of the season, we break down what the show is really about.

Lexi Play Euphoria

Lexi Howard Psychoanalyzes the Characters of ‘Euphoria’ Better Than Anyone Else

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Lexi’s play reveals more about characters than they care to know about themselves.

Sharp Objects Amy Adams

How ‘Sharp Objects’ Ended with a Perfect Dose of Poison

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Prestige mystery series don’t get much darker than ‘Sharp Objects,’ and ‘Sharp Objects’ doesn’t get much better than its sickening finale.

Nate Jacobs Euphoria

Nate Jacobs is the Evil Heart of ‘Euphoria’

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Basically, Nate Jacobs is the root of all bad things in ‘Euphoria.’

Euphoria Season Episode Rue

Rue’s Epic Drug Odyssey Marks an Important Character Shift on ‘Euphoria’

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The latest episode sees Rue embarking on an epic, inverted hero’s journey.

Euphoria Season 2 Episode 4 Jacob Elordi Alexa Demie

‘Euphoria’ Reexamines the Love Triangle

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In Season 2, ‘Euphoria’ defies the notion of conventional romantic geometrics.

Euphoria Season 2 Episode 3 Sydney Sweeney

The Fantastical Style of ‘Euphoria’ Captures the Realities of Modern Teendom

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In its new season, ‘Euphoria’ boosts its stylishness in order to hack into the mind of a teenager.

Golden Girls Sick And Tired

What the ‘Golden Girls’ Chronic Illness Episode Means to Me

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Dorothy’s traumatic and frustrating journey through the medical system hits close to home for people who live with chronic illnesses, like our TV critic Valerie Ettenhofer.