The second season of the F.B.I. serial killer show confronts the brutality of human existence.
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50 years of ‘Sesame Street’: What the show’s history can teach us about evangelization
The history of “Sesame Street” offers some helpful lessons to anyone trying to spread a message of hope in an all-too-divided world.
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A new puppet film tells the story of Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria
“Yo Soy Taino” offers a brief and necessary look into the complicated history between the United States and Puerto Rico.
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‘Veronica Mars’ shows us the darkness of the world around us
Like many noirs, “Veronica Mars” toes the line between exploring shades of moral nuance and capitulating to the inevitability of nihilism.
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‘GLOW’ reveals the truth of female friendship
“GLOW” celebrates female strength: on the mat, in the producing studio and on the L.A. auditioning circuit.
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Shakespeare gets a sitcom in ‘Upstart Crow’
This Will Shakespeare is an insecure if well intentioned striver.
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How a ‘Gilmore Girls’ road trip brought me closer to my parents
What started as a “Gilmore Girls”-themed trip through New England gave me and my parents far more than we had expected.
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‘Good Omens’ review: Angel and demon, best friends forever
The Amazon series is based on the much-beloved fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
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Review: Is HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ a call to action on climate change?
The show raises questions about the trust we put in the institutions that claim to protect us. I could not watch this series without thinking of the world’s denial and inadequate response regarding climate change.
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‘Gentleman Jack’ tells the story of a 19th century pioneer
The British period genre has been quietly retrofitted to accommodate a gay love story more familiar from our own time.