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Alison Stine is a former staff writer at Salon. She is the author of the novels "Trashlands" and "Road Out of Winter," winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award. A recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), she has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, and others.

John Riddle, Laird Mackintosh and Emilie Kouatchou at the closing performance of "Phantom of the Opera" held at Majestic Theatre on April 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by (Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Images)

Farewell to “The Phantom of the Opera,” which welcomed outcasts

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Warren Kole as Jeff Sadecki in "Yellowjackets" (Colin Bentley/SHOWTIME.)

In praise of “Yellowjackets” hubby Jeff, who elevates the mediocre white man to an art form

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Jennifer Beals in Flashdance promo photos circa 1983. (Images Press/IMAGES/Getty Images)

“Flashdance” turns 40, but our attitudes about working-class artists still need to grow

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"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Prime Video)

Before jumping into the final “Maisel” season, here’s a tight five refresher

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Bob Odenkirk as Hank in "Lucky Hank" (Sergei Bachlakov/AMC)

When it comes to quiet quitting, “Lucky Hank” is the “Office Space” of academia

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"Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed" (HBO)

Jason Isbell’s “Running with Our Eyes Closed” and a marriage of two artists

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Brian Cox speaks to Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun in "Succession" (Macall B. Polay/HBO)

“Succession”: Nothing says I’m a billionaire like refusing to buy fresh pizza

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"The Little Mermaid" 2023 (Disney)

“Up where they woke”: Fox News and others panic about “Little Mermaid” lyric changes

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Elon Musk, and the Dogecoin and Twitter logos (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Is Twitter all a joke to Elon Musk?

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Zoe Winters in "Succession" (Photograph by Macall B. Polay/HBO)

In “Succession,” Kerry reveals weakness by having a dream

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Courtney Eaton as teenage Lottie in a "Yellowjackets" fantasy flashback (Showtime)

Feast on “Yellowjackets” and the lies we tell

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Bob Odenkirk as Hank in "Lucky Hank" (Sergei Bachlakov/AMC)

With a storyline about the adjunct crisis, “Lucky Hank” moves to the head of the class

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Harrison Ford and Lukita Maxwell in "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)

From “1923” to “Shrinking,” Harrison Ford’s grandpa renaissance is here

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Broomfield police school resource officer patrols a hallway at Legacy High School. (David Jennings/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images)

When gun violence came to my school, the district added even more guns

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Kieran Culkin in "Succession" (Photograph by Macall B. Polay/HBO)

Would dating Roman Roy be so bad? A defense of the “Succession” slime puppy

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Christina Ricci as Misty in "Yellowjackets" (Kimberley French/SHOWTIME)

“Never was a cornflake girl”: Why a 1994 album by Tori Amos belongs in “Yellowjackets”

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Phil Dunster in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

“Ted Lasso” and the redemption of Jamie Tartt

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Lewis Tan as Tolya, Anna Leong Brophy as Tamar, Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov, Archie Renaux as Malyen Oretsev, and Patrick Gibson as Nikolai in "Shadow and Bone." (Dávid Lukács/Netflix)

How to fix the Netflix fantasy “Shadow and Bone” as Season 2 crashes to Earth

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Actor Lance Reddick poses for a portrait during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at the Village At The Lift Presented By McDonald's McCafe on January 18, 2014 in Park City, Utah. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

From “The Wire” to “John Wick,” we trusted Lance Reddick as a voice of authority, empathy and comedy

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Head coach Mike Woodson of the Indiana Hoosiers speaks to his team in the first half against the Kent State Golden Flashes during the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 17, 2023 in Albany, New York. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

“Hoosiers” and Indiana basketball made me believe

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Keira Knightley in "The Boston Strangler" (Hulu/20th Century Studios)

What’s true in “Boston Strangler,” and what’s the cost of our demand for true crime grisliness?

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Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

Girlboss, gratify, believe: Keeley of “Ted Lasso” takes control

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Tilda Swinton attends the 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2023 in Austin, Texas (Chris Saucedo/Getty Images for SXSW)

COVID isn’t over, even if Tilda Swinton and other celebrities say so

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American actress Fairuza Balk poses with English singer, songwriter and musician Paul McCartney, as well as characters Tik-Tok and the Tin Woodman, during the filming of "Return to Oz," 1985 (Richard Blanshard/Getty Images)

Struggling with long COVID? You may find yourself in “Return to Oz”

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