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Vulture and New York TV critic Jen Chaney previously worked for the Washington Post and has bylines at the New York Times and Vanity Fair. She also wrote As If: The Complete Oral History of Clueless.

  1. tv review
    Patriot Act Cements Hasan Minhaj As a Necessary Voice in Late NightThe Daily Show vet infuses his Netflix show with a stand-up sensibility and his perspective as the Muslim son of Indian immigrants.
  2. horror
    Halloween, The Haunting of Hill House, and Every Parent’s Worst FearParents worry about keeping their kids safe. The new Halloween and Netflix’s Hill House capture that anxiety to an extreme.
  3. tv
    Megyn Kelly Never Belonged at Today. The Blackface Debacle Just Proves It.The former Fox News host was never a good fit for morning TV, and it’s time for NBC to finally face that.
  4. tv review
    Bodyguard Is Now on Netflix, So Prepare for a Nail-Biting BingeThe tense British hit starring Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden will hook you from minute one.
  5. tv review
    Homecoming Is Must-See Mystery-Box TVJulia Roberts stars in your next Reddit-thread-inspiring TV addiction.
  6. scene report
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus Honored With Comedy’s Prestigious Mark Twain PrizeJerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and others paid tribute to the Veep star at the Kennedy Center.
  7. tv review
    Making a Murderer Part Two Is True Crime Turned PloddingNetflix’s follow-up investigation of the Brendan Dassey and Steven Avery convictions leans on nitty-gritty legal procedure.
  8. tv review
    In Wanderlust, Toni Collette Gets Serious About SexCollette’s luminous performance is a highlight in this Netflix series about an open marriage.
  9. tv review
    The Conners Doesn’t Need RoseanneMinus Roseanne Barr and Trumpian politics, The Conners moves forward in funny, sturdy fashion.
  10. tv review
    Camping Is a Maddening, Amusing TripJennifer Garner is great, but Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner’s new show isn’t quite there yet.
  11. tv review
    The Haunting of Hill House Is Scary But SlowThe horror series gets sufficiently creepy for a Halloween binge, even if it suffers from Netflix bloat.
  12. tv review
    Basketball: A Love Story Is Good, But It’s No Slam DunkIf you have the slightest interest in basketball, you’ll still want to watch this massive ESPN docuseries.
  13. behind the scenes
    How Murphy Brown Faked That Sarah Huckabee Sanders CameoA combination of real-life news footage, voice and body doubles, and a very particular wardrobe.
  14. tv review
    Big Mouth Season 2 Is a Hilarious and Vital Portrait of PubertyThis show isn’t just funny. It also makes an important message about the way we discuss sex.
  15. #metoo
    As #MeToo Turns One, the Kavanaugh Case Tells Us How Far the Movement Has ComeThe arguments that we’ve gone “too far” are alive and well, one year later.
  16. tv review
    Which This Is Us–esque Show Has the Most Potential?God Friended Me or A Million Little Things?
  17. murphy brown
    How Murphy Brown Landed a Surprise Hillary Clinton Cameo“It was actually Candice’s idea,” says creator Diane English.
  18. politics
    The Brett Kavanaugh Hearing Was Disturbing, Dramatic TVHow the Senate hearing about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual-assault allegations became a strange, exhausting TV show.
  19. tv review
    The Good Place Is Still the BestStill surprising, still hilarious, still forking great.
  20. tv review
    Murphy Brown Is Back and Ready to Take On Donald TrumpThe feminist sitcom revival isn’t afraid to be partisan, but it still has to work out a few kinks.
  21. close reads
    How BoJack Horseman Addresses the Silencing of WomenIn BoJack’s very meta fifth season, women are ignored and assert themselves in spite of it.
  22. tv review
    Manifest Is Not the Next LostYeah, you can skip boarding this plane.
  23. chat room
    Forever’s Catherine Keener on Her Love of Maya Rudolph“I would do anything for Maya. Literally, anything.”
  24. tv review
    Maniac Is a Hell of a DrugThis trippy series starring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone is unlike anything else on Netflix.
  25. tv review
    Jesus, the Emmys Were Sluggish This YearEven a surprise marriage proposal couldn’t overcome Colin Jost and Michael Che’s blasé style.
  26. emmys 2018
    Emmy Predictions: Who Should Win and Who Will Win This Year?Will The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel dominate the night?
  27. vulture lists
    20 Great Shows the Emmys Never Nominated for Outstanding SeriesThe Wire, The Simpsons, and other egregious snubs.
  28. tv review
    The Hunt for the Trump Tapes Doesn’t Seem Likely to Uncover MuchThis may shock you but: Tom Arnold is no Bob Woodward.
  29. tv
    Forever Creators Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard on Their Unusual SeriesThe Parks and Rec vets get nitty-gritty on the secretive premise of their Amazon dramedy starring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen.
  30. emmys 2018
    Who Will and Should Win in the Emmy Comedy Categories?Will Atlanta or The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel run away with the top prize?
  31. tv review
    Forever Is Really Great, But We’re Not Allowed to Tell You WhyMaya Rudolph and Fred Armisen’s Amazon show is shrouded in secrecy. But trust us: It’s one of the best of the fall.
  32. emmys 2018
    Emmy Predictions: Who Will and Should Win in the Variety Categories?Can anyone beat John Oliver or Saturday Night Live?
  33. post comedy
    Why Are So Many TV Comedies Pondering the Meaning of Life?The existential comedy has officially arrived.
  34. tv review
    American Vandal Season Two Is Full of ItYou’ll miss the refined sophistication of season one’s dick jokes.
  35. tv review
    Kidding Is a Terrific Showcase for Jim CarreyThe show is a little uneven, but this is the perfect role to mark Carrey’s return to TV.
  36. post comedy
    The Rise of the Murder-ComWhy do so many recent TV comedies involve killing?
  37. fall preview 2018
    Lil Rel on His Vision for His New Show RelTalking to the self-described TV-and-movie nerd, it’s clear that this is a moment he’s been preparing for his whole life.
  38. tv review
    Atypical Season 2 Widens Its Perspective, But Loses Some CharmThe Netflix dramedy about an autistic teen becomes even more of an ensemble piece in its second outing.
  39. post comedy
    Does Atlanta Have a Shot at the Outstanding Comedy Emmy?If it wins, it will be the rare instance of a victory for a more experimental comedy.
  40. tv review
    Ozark’s Second Season Is a Trip to Lake FlaccidThe Netflix crime series gets even darker and more plodding.
  41. tv land
    Younger Ends Its Fifth Season With a Perfect Moment of DoubtCharles and Liza, not happily ever after?
  42. tv review
    What Was the Point of Who Is America?It was sometimes brilliant, sometimes juvenile, and mostly existed to expose the rise in shamelessness.
  43. close reads
    Sharp Objects Is Not Just Another Dead-Girl ShowThe HBO mini-series ends with a radical message about motherhood and female rage.
  44. close reads
    Let’s Talk About the Sharp Objects FinaleLike everything in this HBO miniseries, it forces us to look and listen very carefully.
  45. emmy insider
    Talking ’80s Wrestling, Sexism, and Stereotypes With GLOW’s Cast and Crew“We spend most of our days in very little clothing on the show, but felt so comfortable and respected and heard.”
  46. tv review
    Drew Michael’s HBO Special Will Make You Think About How Comedy WorksIt may not make you laugh, though.
  47. chat room
    Elizabeth Perkins on Sharp Objects and Adora’s Shocking Secret“I don’t think it will ever be explained why Jackie has sat on this secret for as long as she has.”
  48. tv review
    The Affair Is Ridiculous But I Still Can’t Quit ItThe fourth season took a ton of absurd, soapy turns. But trying to divorce it was impossible.
  49. emmy insider
    Talking With Henry Winkler About the Fonz, the Emmys, and Barry“My name was actually there, and I have to say, it was a really wonderful feeling.”
  50. tv review
    Disenchantment Does Not Cast a SpellMatt Groening’s first Netflix series is no Simpsons or Futurama.
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