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The Political Drama is Back ⁠— Like It Never Went Away
Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ looks a lot like pre-Trump political dramas. The normalcy it depicts does, too.
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Jakob Cansler
April 2023
A24: Live!
Can the arthouse studio repeat its movie-industry success Off-Broadway?
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Jakob Cansler
March 2023
How Far Can the Formula 1 Formula Go?
Netflix and Formula 1 modernized the sports docuseries. That doesn’t mean the model will work for every sport.
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Jakob Cansler
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February 2023
Bollywood Is Fueling Modi’s Hindu-Nationalist Agenda
Both onscreen and off, Bollywood has increasingly fed into Modi’s specific brand of nation-building.
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Jakob Cansler
January 2023
In ‘Glass Onion’ and ‘White Lotus,’ Disruptions for the Ultra-Wealthy
Both are anthologies about the ultra-wealthy. They offer two very different endings.
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Jakob Cansler
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In ‘Babylon,’ The Beauty, Power, and Danger of Nostalgia
Damien Chazelle's new film wields a powerful tool. Perhaps too powerful.
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Jakob Cansler
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November 2022
The Qatar World Cup Marks the End of an Era for Global Sporting Events
Plus: World Cup pods and pieces galore.
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Jakob Cansler
Taylor Swift’s Best Skill Is MIA on 'Midnights'
Diagnosing how the singer ended up making an album that's just ok.
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Jakob Cansler
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October 2022
'Derry Girls' Made a New Kind of Crisis Story
The series' final season cements what always made it so refreshing.
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Jakob Cansler
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'Bros' Really Wants You To Know That It's Groundbreaking
And yet somehow the gay romcom flopped anyway. Let's discuss.
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Jakob Cansler
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September 2022
For Americans, Queen Elizabeth II Is a Character First
The royal family is so far removed from American society that they might as well be fiction.
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Jakob Cansler
August 2022
Please Send “Uncoupled” Back to the 90s Where It Belongs
The Netflix series is outdated, mediocre, and not as ground-breaking as it thinks it is.
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Jakob Cansler
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