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Shrill (Hulu)

"Shrill" unpacks internalized fatphobia

Ashlie D. Stevens
After a month of being her own boss, Annie is starting to crack. She cannot find work and she misses her old friends from The Thorn. Ryan comes with her to Ruthie's roller-skating birthday party to reconnect with her old friends and face Gabe. Annie (Aidy Bryant), shown. (Allyson Riggs/Hulu)

Shrill finds its inner bitch in Season 2

Ashlie D. Stevens
Dollface -- "Beauty Queen" - Episode 105 -- Jules struggles to understand the rules of keeping secrets among friends, which causes a problem for Madison at work. Stella tries to teach Izzy to be more mysterious. Madison (Brenda Song), Stella (Shay Mitchell), Izzy (Esther Povitsky), and Jules (Kat Dennings), shown. (Ali Goldstein/Hulu)

“Dollface” is a pleasantly lazy binge

Melanie McFarland
James Corden and Bill Maher (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

Corden puts Bill Maher in his place

Ashlie D. Stevens
Fred Armisen in "Documentary Now!;" Aidy Bryant in "Shrill;" Kenan Thompson in "The Kenan Show" (Rhys Thomas/IFC/Hulu/Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

The "SNL" star machine is alive and well

Melanie McFarland
"The Handmaid's Tale;" "Shrill" (Elly Dassas/Allyson Riggs)

What TV needs to show about abortion

Melanie McFarland
Lindy West; Aidy Bryant in "Shrill" (AP/Willy Sanjuan/Allyson Riggs)

Lindy West and the "Shrill" revolution

Melanie McFarland
Aidy Bryant in "Shrill" (Allyson Riggs)

"SNL" star Aidy Bryant glows in "Shrill"

Melanie McFarland
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