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It’s No Joke: Why We Need ‘Take My Wife’

It’s No Joke: Why We Need ‘Take My Wife’

As Seeso shuts down, this excellent series is in need of a new home.
‘Doctor Who’: Casting a Woman as the Doctor Offers Fresh Perspectives and a New Kind of Role Model

‘Doctor Who’: Casting a Woman as the Doctor Offers Fresh Perspectives and a New Kind of Role Model

The BBC's announcement of Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor has sections of fandom up in arms. Why all the fuss?
Supernatural Sets the Stage for Season Finale With ‘There’s Something About Mary’

Supernatural Sets the Stage for Season Finale With ‘There’s Something About Mary’

A busy episode in which at least one character dies, two become puppets, and three are trapped and left for dead in an unlikely place.
‘Supernatural’: “The Future” Starts Bleak, Then Meanders Into Rehashed Plots

‘Supernatural’: “The Future” Starts Bleak, Then Meanders Into Rehashed Plots

A deeply disturbing opening and several bad plot devices inch us closer to the finalé.
‘Supernatural’: “The Memory Remains” Retreads Some Familiar Territory

‘Supernatural’: “The Memory Remains” Retreads Some Familiar Territory

"The Memory Remains", with a few minor exceptions, borrows heavily from a season one classic.
Supernatural’s ‘Ladies Drink Free’ Is a Dull Pit Stop on the Road to the Finalé

Supernatural’s ‘Ladies Drink Free’ Is a Dull Pit Stop on the Road to the Finalé

The show comes back from a seasonal hiatus with a predictable monster-of-the-week episode, but at least it contains some hints for the future.
‘Supernatural’: Mary Comes Clean, Gavin Goes Home in the Middling “Family Feud”

‘Supernatural’: Mary Comes Clean, Gavin Goes Home in the Middling “Family Feud”

The episode reveals some key plot points in a family-themed episode that resolves itself far too easily.
Supernatural’s “Regarding Dean” Brings the Funny and the Heartbreaking in (Almost) Equal Measure

Supernatural’s “Regarding Dean” Brings the Funny and the Heartbreaking in (Almost) Equal Measure

This week's episode serves as an entertaining reminder of what the show is all about.
In ‘Supernatural’ Season 12 Episode 10: “Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets”

In ‘Supernatural’ Season 12 Episode 10: “Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets”

Exploring some character backstory in a slowly moving stand-alone episode.
‘LOTUS’ Starts Strong, but Loses Steam With Lucifer’s Pointless Shenanigans

‘LOTUS’ Starts Strong, but Loses Steam With Lucifer’s Pointless Shenanigans

The show ends the first half of the season with a disappointing, uninspired reveal.
“Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox” Offers a Fun Bottle Episode Resolved a Bit Too Quickly

“Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox” Offers a Fun Bottle Episode Resolved a Bit Too Quickly

A lot of family drama, and a little demon action, comprise this mostly stand-alone episode.
Fandom, Nostalgia, and the Power of ‘Gilmore Girls’

Fandom, Nostalgia, and the Power of ‘Gilmore Girls’

Thousands of Gilmore Girls fans visited pop-up Luke's Diner coffee shops across the US on "Gilmore Day", indicating the strength of the fandom's passion and support.