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Reacher (Prime Video)

The violent delights of “Reacher”: Why this Jack is the action hero everyone can agree on

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Fargo (FX)

“The word politics has shifted in its meaning”: Noah Hawley breaks down the “Fargo” finale

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Ayo Edebiri wins the award for supporting actress in a comedy series at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, CA, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Those were the days: A later-than-expected 75th Emmy Awards looks back as its wins show gains

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Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in "True Detective" (HBO)

Traveling into “Night Country” sparks an overdue reinvention for “True Detective”

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Ricky Gervais and Katt Williams (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Netflix/Matt Crockett)

Katt Williams is right about the mediocre state of comedy – just look around

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Jimmy Kimmel and Aaron Rodgers (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Jimmy Kimmel explains why Aaron Rodgers’ reflexive pedophile smear is no joke for any of us

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Jennifer Jason Leigh in "Fargo" (FX)

Power, respect and conscience: How the women of “Fargo” manage (up) in a man’s world

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Ali Wong wins for performance for an actress in a limited series for "Beef" at the Golden Globes ( Sonja Flemming/CBS )

Despite several satisfying and historic wins, the Golden Globes is still a sinking ship

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All Creatures Great and Small (Playground Entertainment/Masterpiece PBS)

“All Creatures Great and Small” reminds us that lambing and living continues even in times of war

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The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard (Courtesy of the Blanchard family/Lifetime)

Making sense of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s celebrity status, while overlooking glaring issues

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Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner get married on “The Golden Wedding” (Disney/John & Joseph Photography)

What the “Bachelor” televised weddings offer us, despite roots in a franchise rife with fakery

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Juno Temple and Jon Hamm in "Fargo" (FX)

“Fargo” exposes why America is in love with “Toxic” men like Roy Tillman

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Corey Mylchreest and India Amarteifio in "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" | Billie Eilish in "Swarm" | Sabrina Wu in "Joy Ride" (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Nick Wall/Netflix/Ed Araquel/Lions Gate/Amazon Studios/)

The best breakout performances of 2023, from queens and jurors to . . . Billie Eilish?!

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Brian Cox and Matthew Macfadyen on "Succession" (HBO)

The 10 best TV episodes of 2023, from an unforgettable wedding to an unbelievable courtroom

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Fargo (FX)

What “Fargo” achieves through puppets

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Ncuti Gatwa in "Doctor Who" Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" (Disney+)

The “Doctor Who” Christmas specials are a glorious new start, yet annoyingly hold onto the past

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Hallmark Fan Experience (Photo by Melanie McFarland)

Heart of peppermint-barkness: I infiltrated Hallmark town, changing my view of its holiday movies

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Yvette Nicole Brown (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

From “Community” to “Frog and Toad,” Yvette Nicole Brown on the “self-care” of Christmas specials

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Viggo Mortensen during "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" - Los Angeles Premiere at The Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California, United States. (Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Two decades after “The Return of the King,” we still remember Aragorn’s warning about US militarism

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Digital Shrine to George Santos (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Let’s stop funding George Santos’ theatrical dishonesty – he’s not even a good liar

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Middle Eastern food, Maklube (Getty Images/Esin Deniz)

Why making maklouba can be a powerful gesture of solidarity when the world feels upside down

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Adam Brody (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why Chrismukkah is “the greatest super holiday known to mankind”

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Andre Braugher attends the red carpet event for "She Said" during the 60th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 13, 2022 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for FLC)

Andre Braugher, star of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” dies at 61

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Mario (Chris Pratt) in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" | J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) in "Oppenheimer" (Photo illustration by Salon/Universal Pictures)

“Barbie,” Oppie and . . . Mario?: Why the Golden Globes mean even less than before

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