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Season 3 of Preacher takes an unusual approach to horror and humorSeason 3 of Preacher takes an unusual approach to horror and humor
Luke Cage is the first Netflix MCU show with a strong season 2Luke Cage is the first Netflix MCU show with a strong season 2
Marvel’s new Cloak & Dagger is a standout among superhero showsMarvel’s new Cloak & Dagger is a standout among superhero shows
TCL’s new 6-Series is the best 4K HDR TV to buy for under $1,000

Great picture, Roku’s software, and an improved design

Chris Welch
NBC’s new VR thriller Reverie is a schmaltzy take on techno-dystopiaNBC’s new VR thriller Reverie is a schmaltzy take on techno-dystopia
Amazon’s Rocky and Bullwinkle brings back an old favorite… but why?Amazon’s Rocky and Bullwinkle brings back an old favorite… but why?
In season 2, Dear White People takes on trauma and the internetIn season 2, Dear White People takes on trauma and the internet
HBO’s Silicon Valley is struggling to stay relevantHBO’s Silicon Valley is struggling to stay relevant
Netflix’s Lost in Space undermines a strong premise with stupid charactersNetflix’s Lost in Space undermines a strong premise with stupid characters
What Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton is doing rightWhat Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton is doing right
In season 2, FX’s Legion is still using a familiar genre to tell an extraordinary storyIn season 2, FX’s Legion is still using a familiar genre to tell an extraordinary story
WarGames is a fascinating take on interactive TV tied to a stereotypical hacker storyWarGames is a fascinating take on interactive TV tied to a stereotypical hacker story
Season 2 of Jessica Jones struggles to find its centerSeason 2 of Jessica Jones struggles to find its center
The less we know about Counterpart’s alternate universes, the betterThe less we know about Counterpart’s alternate universes, the better
Amazon’s Electric Dreams is more optimistic about the future than Black MirrorAmazon’s Electric Dreams is more optimistic about the future than Black Mirror
Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction proves the world still needs David LettermanNetflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction proves the world still needs David Letterman
Black Mirror’s Crocodile lacks a meaningful perspective on surveillance or privacyBlack Mirror’s Crocodile lacks a meaningful perspective on surveillance or privacy
Star Trek: Discovery’s half-season premiere is a sobering reminder that utopia has a costStar Trek: Discovery’s half-season premiere is a sobering reminder that utopia has a cost
Black Mirror’s Arkangel misses out on so many story opportunitiesBlack Mirror’s Arkangel misses out on so many story opportunities
Black Mirror’s Metalhead suggests technological disruption is unavoidable (and terminal)Black Mirror’s Metalhead suggests technological disruption is unavoidable (and terminal)
The dating-app future of Black Mirror’s Hang The DJ doesn’t seem that implausibleThe dating-app future of Black Mirror’s Hang The DJ doesn’t seem that implausible
In season 11, The X-Files is slowly moving closer to Black MirrorIn season 11, The X-Files is slowly moving closer to Black Mirror
In Black Museum, Black Mirror finally finds a single person to blame for technologyIn Black Museum, Black Mirror finally finds a single person to blame for technology
In Black Mirror’s USS Callister, the true villains are real-world tech mogulsIn Black Mirror’s USS Callister, the true villains are real-world tech moguls
Vizio M-Series (2017) review: the foolproof choice for great 4K and HDR

To get a better TV, you’d have to spend much more money

Chris Welch
Netflix’s Dark is hard to watch, and impossible to stop watchingNetflix’s Dark is hard to watch, and impossible to stop watching
Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It tells a familiar story in a new wayNetflix’s She’s Gotta Have It tells a familiar story in a new way
The strange comfort of At Home With Amy SedarisThe strange comfort of At Home With Amy Sedaris
This is the exact wrong time for Future Man’s brand of dude comedyThis is the exact wrong time for Future Man’s brand of dude comedy
Urahara melds Japanese street fashion with traditional animeUrahara melds Japanese street fashion with traditional anime
Lore review: proof that podcasts can make for disturbingly effective TVLore review: proof that podcasts can make for disturbingly effective TV
Star Trek: Discovery boldly goes where no Star Trek show has gone beforeStar Trek: Discovery boldly goes where no Star Trek show has gone before
Netflix’s Neo Yokio has the makings of a brilliant anime, but fails the executionNetflix’s Neo Yokio has the makings of a brilliant anime, but fails the execution
How Preacher and American Gods take similar fantasies in opposite directionsHow Preacher and American Gods take similar fantasies in opposite directions
American Horror Story: Cult takes drunken aim at the ‘politics of fear’American Horror Story: Cult takes drunken aim at the ‘politics of fear’
Twin Peaks: The Return created a new kind of escapist TVTwin Peaks: The Return created a new kind of escapist TV
The Defenders amplifies Marvel’s Netflix ideology, warts and allThe Defenders amplifies Marvel’s Netflix ideology, warts and all
Element 4K TV review: Fire software, mediocre picture quality

Having Alexa and Amazon software built into a TV is great, but the TV itself needs to be better.

Chris Welch
The racial daring of Sundance TV’s Cleverman gives it an edge most superhero stories can’t matchThe racial daring of Sundance TV’s Cleverman gives it an edge most superhero stories can’t match
Blood Drive’s dystopian cannibal future is just the present, with more visible goreBlood Drive’s dystopian cannibal future is just the present, with more visible gore

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