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The Late Great
One Last Late Great
A farewell and a request from Primetimer's Editor-in-Chief.
Danette Chavez
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SpongeBob SquarePants
Changed TV Forever
Kayleigh Donaldson
Features
Summer Is All Too Fleeting in the Quintessential Episode of
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
A.A. Dowd
Features
Free Streaming Apps Have Gotten Shockingly Good
John Wenzel
Features
SpongeBob SquarePants
Changed TV Forever
The jewel in Nickelodeon's crown continues to cast a major shadow over American television and animation.
Kayleigh Donaldson
Features
Summer Is All Too Fleeting in the Quintessential Episode of
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The recent
I Saw the TV Glow
communes with the melancholy spirit of a Nickelodeon classic.
A.A. Dowd
Features
Free Streaming Apps Have Gotten Shockingly Good
But the plethora of options doesn't have to lead to more "choice paralysis."
John Wenzel
EDITOR'S PICKS
The Bear
Season 3 Mirrors the Struggles of the Media Industry
A Throwaway
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Line Inspired 2024's Most Optimistic Meme
The Animated Sitcom Was Rarely More Subversive Than in
Home Movies
Season 1
All Hail Assad Zaman,
Interview With the Vampire
's Stealth Power Player
Grey's Anatomy
Helped Redefine the Feminine Ideal for Millennials
Black Mirror
's Best Episode Transcends Timeliness, Even as It Gets More Timely By the Day
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Joey King Is the Only Reasonable Person in Netflix's
A Family Affair
Everyone around her character is a mess, but especially the "f*ckboy" played by Zac Efron.
5:00 PM EDT | Jun 28
Features
Eric and Pam Remain
True Blood
's True Power Couple
The vampiric duo's "us against the world" mentality has helped them endure long after the series finale.
12:00 PM EDT | Jun 28
Previews
The Most Anticipated Shows of July 2024
Those About to Die
, The Olympics,
Lady in the Lake
,
Time Bandits
, and more arrive this month.
7:00 AM EDT | Jun 28
Quick Hits
Marcus Holds
The Bear
Down
But the serene pastry chef deserves to find love and success in a more hopeful — or at least, less hectic — place.
2:02 PM EDT | Jun 27
Reviews
Apple TV+ Adds Another Charming Kids' Series to Its Lineup With
WondLa
School is out. Let the summer TV programming begin.
1:00 PM EDT | Jun 27
Quick Hits
Hulu's
Runaways
Erased Its Genderfluid Hero, But
Gen V
Shows Their Power
The Boys
spin-off offers an exploration of gender fluidity that was long overdue in superhero TV.
11:00 AM EDT | Jun 27
Reviews
That '90s Show
Part 2 Brings Half-Baked Fun to the Basement
Despite the promising young cast, Netflix's teen sitcom won't let us get to know the new generation.
9:00 AM EDT | Jun 27
Quick Hits
House of the Dragon
's Sex Scenes Are Unsexy by Design
In Season 2, no one looks at their lover with desire because they're more focused on regaining control.
2:00PM EDT | Jun 26
Features
The Leftovers
Is Damon Lindelof's Definitive Work
Closure remained intentionally, tantalizingly out of reach in the post-apocalyptic drama.
10:00AM EDT | Jun 26
Reviews
Amazon's
My Lady Jane
Gives Historical Accuracy the Bird
This is a TV show that knows it's a TV show, and is all the better for it.
9:00AM EDT | Jun 26
The Late Great
Lodge 49
Was a Hangout Comedy Like No Other
It seems fitting for Jim Gavin's series to remain a shibboleth shared by a few in the know, like the Order of the Lynx.
4:00PM EDT | Jun 25
Quick Hits
Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
Gives the Power Rangers a Gritty
The Boys
Makeover
The anime adaptation will make you side with the faceless minions.
12:00PM EDT | Jun 25
Features
Apprentice in Wonderland
Raises Questions It Never Really Answers
In his book about NBC's reality TV sensation, Variety editor Ramin Setoodeh reaches a fairly banal conclusion about the rise of Donald Trump.
7:00AM EDT | Jun 25
Reviews
One South
Is a Well-Intentioned But Shallow Look Into the U.S. Mental Health Crisis
Alexandra Shiva and Lindsey Megrue's doc shifts focus too frequently, diluting its more potent moments.
9:00AM EDT | Jun 24
News
Moses Ingram and Natalie Portman Trade Secrets in
Lady in the Lake
Trailer
There Be Even More
House of the Dragon
on the Way
Gordon Ramsay Meets Something Even More Prickly Than He Is in This Exclusive Clip
The End Is Nigh for Amazon's
The Boys
Minnie Driver Commands Your Attention in
Serpent Queen
Season 2 Trailer
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Reviews
Apple TV+ Adds Another Charming Kids' Series to Its Lineup With
WondLa
That '90s Show
Part 2 Brings Half-Baked Fun to the Basement
Amazon's
My Lady Jane
Gives Historical Accuracy the Bird
One South
Is a Well-Intentioned But Shallow Look Into the U.S. Mental Health Crisis
Shoresy
Season 3 Keeps the Laughs Rolling on and off the Ice
more reviews
Features
Eric and Pam Remain
True Blood
's True Power Couple
25 Years Ago,
SpongeBob SquarePants
Changed TV Forever
The Bear
Season 3 Mirrors the Struggles of the Media Industry
Free Streaming Apps Have Gotten Shockingly Good
The Leftovers
Is Damon Lindelof's Definitive Work
more features
Quick Hits
Marcus Holds
The Bear
Down
Hulu's
Runaways
Erased Its Genderfluid Hero, But
Gen V
Shows Their Power
House of the Dragon
's Sex Scenes Are Unsexy by Design
Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
Gives the Power Rangers a Gritty
The Boys
Makeover
Bridgerton
's Queer Storylines Make Its Future Even More Promising
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