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2025 Emmy Picks: Drama

DRAMA SERIES Andor (Disney+) The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) The Last of Us (HBO) Paradise (Hulu) The Pitt (Max) Severance (AppleTV+) Squid Game (Netflix) The White Lotus (HBO) Potential surprises: The Diplomat (Netflix) – never nominated House of the Dragon (HBO) … Continue reading

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2025 Emmy Picks: Variety/Talk and Guest Acting

TALK SERIES The Daily Show (Comedy Central)Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Netflix)The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) Potential surprises:Hot Ones (YouTube) – never nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) – 12 nominations Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) – 3 … Continue reading

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The Best Shows of 2024, Part 1

For the first time in more than a decade, I didn’t watch enough TV to do a full top 10, plus favorite comedy specials and honorable mentions. Due to some changing life circumstances, there just wasn’t enough time to keep … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: June 2024

Programming Note: This will likely be the last of these columns I’ll write for the year. My attempts at curation have failed to wrangle the massive behemoth of streaming into something manageable. I think there’s still a place for it, … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: May 2024

FILMTop PicksStop Making Sense – Max 5/3Let It Be – Disney+ 5/8The former remains the gold standard for concert docs, and the 4K restoration done by A24 finally makes its streaming debut. But the latter is pretty much the holy … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: April 2024

FILMTop PickThe Zone of Interest – Max 4/5The absolute best of movie of 2023, bar none. It just won two well-deserved Oscars (Best International Feature and Best Sound) and is a must-see for everyone. But it’s a challenging film, so … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: March 2024

FILMTop PickThe Last Temptation of Christ – PeacockMartin Scorsese’s finest achievement remains this adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ eternally controversial novel. Even if you’re not religious, the film has an undeniable power thanks to its focus on Jesus’s humanity and sacrifice. … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: February 2024

All titles premiere on the first of the month, unless otherwise noted. FILMTop PickPast Lives – Paramount+ with Showtime 2/2The Best Picture nominee has gotten rave reviews for more than a year now, but still has been seen by far … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: January 2024

All titles premiere on the first of the month, unless otherwise noted. FILMTop PickCinema Paradiso – Paramount+If you care about movies, love or history, this Italian Oscar-winner is an absolute must-see. New ReleasesPlan 75 – Criterion ChannelSociety of the Snow … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: December 2023

And so another year comes to a close, and with it, this current format. Starting in 2024, I’m hoping to get even more curatorial, focusing on just the best stuff, as well as titles that aren’t among the same two … Continue reading

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