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Kathryn is a critic who writes about TV and comedy. She gets mad when people say TV is a 10 hour movie.

  1. tv review
    Wildcat Is Down
    It’s a Smooth-Brained Dystopia, and I Feel FineThis may shock you, but things on Paradise are not what they seem.
  2. theater review
    Gary Gulman Clings to GrandiloquenceIn his Off Broadway show, the comedian too often confuses attention for acceptance.
  3. comedy review
    Roy Wood Jr. Comes Into FocusLonely Flowers is a reminder that we should all just pick up the phone and call.
  4. vulture lists
    Julianna Margulies and George Clooney in "ER" ("A Hole In The Heart").
    The 27 Best ER Episodes to Stream If You’ve Never WatchedIf you want to binge-watch the granddaddy of all medical dramas, we’re here to help.
  5. tv review
    Bury Me in The PittI powered through Max’s not-an-ER reboot with so much delight that I was annoyed when I had to pause to watch something ostensibly better.
  6. tv review
    It Was Worth the WaitSeverance season two delivers answers. But its greatest pleasure is returning to this world and finding it still exists.
  7. view from the ridge
    The Best TV Valleys of 2024For every peak there is a valley, and the TV of 2024 is full of them.
  8. year in culture
    Honey, We Shrunk the FranchisesDesigned to roll up new audience members into a bigger cultural wave, the prequels, spinoffs, and extended universes have instead gotten small.
  9. for sale
    Bluey Gives Us a SignThis episode of the beloved children’s series could be its first misstep. Or a perfect ending.
  10. this is trifficult
    Every Bluey Minisode, RankedSome are almost — almost — enough to make you forget you’re not watching Bluey proper.
  11. the sheridanverse
    We Could’ve Had a Yellowstone Finale. Instead, We Got This.Ghost wolves????
  12. best of 2024
    The 12 Best TV Performances of 2024These actors found fresh depths in returning characters or introduced us to new ones with confidence and style.
  13. endings
    A Somebody Somewhere SpectacleBridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.
  14. the sheridanverse
    This Is a Cry for HelpNot content to kill off Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan wrote a Yellowstone plot about a super-cool dude everyone admires (played by Taylor Sheridan).
  15. the sheridanverse
    Taylor Sheridan Is Throwing a Yellowstone TantrumIf he can’t have fun with his cool male-grievances show then nobody can have fun.
  16. best of 2024
    The Best Comedy Specials of 2024From highly choreographed art-house projects to an hour of sex-robot clowning.
  17. best of 2024
    The Best TV Shows of 2024We’re past Peak TV, but these series prove we’re still reaching new creative heights.
  18. network notes
    Now That’s What I Call Network TV Part 2: The SitcomsThe four new fall network comedies are largely attempts to capitalize on known quantities — to varying degrees of success.
  19. the vulture transcript
    The Skeleton Twins Lip Sync Wasn’t Supposed to Steal the ShowBill Hader and Kristen Wiig explain how a comedic connection made the beloved 2014 indie movie possible — and the rest of their careers, too.
  20. profile
    ‘I’m Not Letting You Laugh at Me. I’m Perfect.’Twenty years into his stand-up career, Anthony Jeselnik remains the king of crossed lines.
  21. backstories
    What I Saw Inside the Love Is Blind Control RoomToggling between ten simultaneous pod dates is like standing in front of a fire hose of gossip.
  22. relationship goals
    PASCAL, GUY C., JONATHAN R., CHOCK, JORDAN H., JOAN VASSOS
    Actually, They Are Here to Make FriendsIn an age when casts prioritize camaraderie, reality TV has finally retired its most infamous cliché.
  23. close read
    Politics Won’t Tear Love Is Blind ApartMarissa and Ramses’s conversation marks a watershed moment for the series — and reveals a truth about what makes or breaks the show’s relationships.
  24. tv review
    Slow Horses Got the Chance to Get ComfortableWhen a series perfects its formula, even the weakest seasons feel like a triumph.
  25. network notes
    Now That’s What I Call Network TVA promising slate of new dramas counters prestige fatigue with tried-and-true procedural appeal.
  26. tears of dog
    The Bluey Method of Reducing Grown-ups to TearsIn its most disarming episodes, child and adult experience blend into something beautiful — and sob-inducing — in under seven minutes.
  27. theater review
    Hannah Gadsby Won’t Give You ClosureThe comedian’s new show, Woof!, offers a kaleidoscopic tour of their current state of mind but no pat takeaways.
  28. soda shop problems
    The Book of Rumors
    Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Keeps the Transgressions ComingBreaking the rules is so much more thrilling when you actually believe in them.
  29. to the pods
    The Love MachineLove Is Blind creator Chris Coelen drops a new group of singles into his strange experiment — and wrestles with all the lawsuits against the series.
  30. remembrance
    Maggie Smith Rejected IrrelevanceIn matronly roles that suggested their own replacement, the late performer shone from the margins.
  31. they’re proud of you
    Dad TV Is for Everyone NowIn the streaming era, the irresistible optimism of a competent hero working to restore the social order defies age, gender, and parental status.
  32. just keep clapping
    Ellen DeGeneres’s Netflix Special Has 70 Applause BreaksSeriously. 70. We counted them.
  33. definition
    What Is a Bottle Episode?The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?
  34. emmys 2024
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 EmmysHigh: Shōgun dominance! Low: Emmys spon-con? Whoa: Hacks upset???
  35. beach read book club
    ‘Too Much Hugging and Learning’Our book club discusses the ending of Long Island Compromise.
  36. dance break
    Everyone Is Having Fun in The Perfect Couple Opening Credits, Damn It!Lest you forget this is a show about murder, it’s also a show in which the entire cast performs a choreographed dance at the start of each episode.
  37. beach read book club
    ‘Real Shiv Vibes’Our book club discusses the Jenny section of Long Island Compromise.
  38. comics to watch
    2024’s Comedians You Should and Will KnowTwo dozen of tomorrow’s stand-up, sketch, and online comedy superstars, according to over 100 industry insiders.
  39. beach read book club
    ‘He’s Not Off by Miles, He’s Off by Crucial Inches’Our book club discusses the Nathan section in Long Island Compromise.
  40. comedy review
    No One Loves This More Than Adam SandlerHis new Netflix special is an earnest portrait of a comedian in the middle of constant chaos.
  41. fall preview 2024
    56 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch This FallWe don’t need dragons to have a good time.
  42. beach read book club
    ‘Mandy Patinkin — Icon, Legend’Our book club discusses the Beamer section in ‘Long Island Compromise.’
  43. artifacts
    100 Pieces of Pop Culture That Defined ObamacoreYou know them when you see them — whether they were genius or, well, not.
  44. beach read book club
    ‘Watching How Long the Rot Can Happen’Our book club discusses the introduction to ‘Long Island Compromise.’
  45. gold rush
    Walton Goggins Knows Every Moment of The Ghoul’s LifeWhile preparing for the role, Fallout’s Emmy nominee read the script 250 times and screened westerns in the makeup chair.
  46. comedy review
    Joe Rogan Plays an Unconvincing FoolHis first live Netflix comedy special is as exhausting as it is lazy.
  47. endings
    House of the Dragon Has a Prophecy ProblemRaising questions that really should be answered by now, like: What is this show even about?
  48. profile
    Casey McQuiston Is Trojan-Horsing Trans Romance“You’re gonna be 60 percent of the way in before you know that’s what you’re reading.”
  49. tv review
    Decameron
    There’s Nothing Quite Like The DecameronIt’s thrilling to see something so idiosyncratic on TV. If only it were more successful.
  50. endings
    It Was All in the Reaction ShotsPresumed Innocent pulls off an impressive reveal with carefully deployed clues waiting for the moment their meaning would become clear.
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