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Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry" (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)

On Heated Rivalry, the smut is the point

Melanie McFarland
Yule log (Ptahi/Getty Images)

How the TV Yule log stole Christmas

Melanie McFarland
Carmen Machi as Marga in "Rage" (Jau Fornes/HBO)

The 10 best TV shows of 2025

Melanie McFarland
Double exposure photograph of the Netflix logo and the Warner Bros logo (Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

The Netflix-ification of Hollywood

Melanie McFarland
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François Arnaud as Scott Hunter and Robbie G.K. as Christopher "Kip" Grady in "Heated Rivalry" (HBO Max/Crave)

"Heated Rivalry" fanfic story debunked

Angelina Mazza
Clara Stack as Lilly Bainbridge in "It: Welcome to Derry" (Brooke Palmer/HBO)

"Welcome to Derry"'s got female trouble

Melanie McFarland
Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee and Danielle Brooks in "Peacemaker" (Jessica Miglio/HBO Max)

Peacemaker’s twist is a US wake-up call

Melanie McFarland
Megan Stalter attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

"Hacks" star's purse calls for ceasefire

Alex Galbraith
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A view of the Emmy statue is seen during the 77th Primetime Emmys Press Preview at Peacock Theater on September 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

The 2025 Emmys winners list

Alex Galbraith
John Cena, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Holland in "Peacemaker" (Erin Sintoes/HBO Max)

The heroic queerness of "Peacemaker"

Melanie McFarland
John Cena in "Peacemaker" (Jessica Miglio/HBO Max)

Peacemaker's multiverse of regret

Melanie McFarland
Sarah Jessica Parker in "And Just Like That" (Craig Blankenhorn/Max)

A woman alone at the end of her story

Melanie McFarland
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Cynthia Nixon in "And Just Like That" (Craig Blankenhorn/Max)

Maybe we don’t need TV to make sense

Coleman Spilde
Sarah Jessica Parker in "And Just Like That" (Craig Blankenhorn/Max)

Free Carrie Bradshaw

Melanie McFarland
Ron DeSantis and Meghan McCain (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The woke wars backfire on the right

Gerald Nesmith
Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (John Shearer/Getty Images)

Maher calls Elon Musk "a likable guy"

Kelly McClure
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"Real Time" host Bill Maher discussing the NFL's decision to play "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem. (HBO)

"Real Time": Maher on Trump's indictment

Kelly McClure
Harley Quinn (Courtesy of HBO Max)

Harley Quinn's V-day raunch and romance

Melanie McFarland
Matt Bomer in "Doom Patrol" (Dan McFadden/HBO Max)

Can Doom Patrol survive DC's new regime?

Melanie McFarland
Amrit Kaur and Reneé Rapp in "The Sex Lives of College Girls" (Photo courtesy of HBO Max)

"Sex Lives" stars talk being "powerful"

Joy Saha
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Pauline Chalamet (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Chalamet talks "Sex Lives" and democracy

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Santa Chris (John Tully/HBO Max)

A note from Black Santa from Santa Camp

Melanie McFarland
A woman stands at a memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue after a shooting there left 11 people dead in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on October 27. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

HBO's essential Synagogue shooting doc

Melanie McFarland
Andrew Zimmern (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Andrew Zimmern is coming over for dinner

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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