“The Hunting Wives” Tries to Be Darkly Sexy But Misses
“The Hunting Wives” has the glossy feel of a prestige drama, but the narrative weight of a Bravo after-show.
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“Chief of War” Is Jason Momoa’s Love Letter to Hawaiian Resistance
Chief of War, the Apple TV+ series, is far from a flat experience — you can breathe it, feel it; it smells of earth, blood, and sea salt. It grips you from the opening minutes, as Kaʻiana (played by Jason Momoa) faces off against a shark in the depths, and it doesn’t let go until […]
“Bob Trevino Likes It” Will Break and Then Rebuild Your Heart
“Bob Trevino Likes It” earns your tears through its thoughtful rumination on connection, hurt, and healing.
“And Just Like That”… It’s Over. And Honestly, That Tracks
They’re finally calling it: And Just Like That is ending with Season 3, and the Internet — fans, critics, and casual hate-watchers alike — gave a collective “yeah, that makes sense.” Let’s be real: from the moment the revival of Sex and the City was announced, I knew exactly what kind of mess we were […]
“My Oxford Year” is a Tired, Cliché Story of Disability
Colombian-American actress Sofia Carson has become the queen of romantic dramas, with her stint at Netflix including Purple Hearts and The Life List. Now she’s the star of My Oxford Year alongside Corey Mylchreest, in which Anna De La Vega (Carson) decides to spend a year abroad studying at Oxford University. She soon starts up […]
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Returns For an Emotionally Captivating Finale
I’ve long believed that Korean American author Jenny Han–best known for her To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before book and film franchise–has single-handedly been bringing back the rom-com for Gen Z and young millennial audiences. Her reigning achievements in the teen romance space are many, not least of which include popularizing K-drama tropes with […]
“Death of a Unicorn” Is Bloody, Brilliant, and a Metaphysical Gut Punch
A unicorn. A billionaire. A bloodbath. Sounds like a fever dream, right? But that’s exactly what you get in HBO Max’s and A24’s Death of a Unicorn, a glittery, gory satire that sinks its horn straight into the rotten heart of capitalist greed. The setup is deceptively simple: A weekend retreat has deadly consequences when […]
“Shiny Happy People” Season 2 Exposes the Christian Fundamentalist Pipeline Fueling the Far Right
The second season of Amazon Prime’s Shiny Happy People wastes no time peeling back the layers of American Christian fundamentalism, and what it reveals is far more insidious than the soft-focus images of large, smiling families we were sold. While Season 1 explored the Duggars, 19 Kids and Counting, and the rise of reality TV […]
“Acapulco” Season 4 Bids Farewell with Heart, Humor & Latino Pride
Acapulco Season 4 on Apple TV+ brings a bittersweet farewell to Las Colinas, as the story of Máximo Gallardo comes to a heartfelt conclusion. After waiting a little over a year, the time has come to return one last time to the magical seaside resort of Las Colinas and discover how the “self-history” of Máximo […]
How “I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story” Hit Me Different
When I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story premiered on Lifetime in March—alongside a six-part docuseries Confessions of Octomom — I didn’t press play. Even though the trailers for I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story caught my eye, I scrolled past them. I told myself I’d circle back. The truth is, four months ago, […]