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Still from "Eyes On The Prize III" (Courtesy of HBO)

To filmmaker Dawn Porter, the “Eyes on the Prize” message is plain: “We cannot wait for the savior”

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Natasha Rothwell in "White Lotus" (Fabio Lovino/HBO)

On “The White Lotus,” Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda finally gets a break

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Olivier Richters (Paulie) and Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher) in "Reacher" (Jasper Savage/Prime)

This time “Reacher,” like us, may be dealing with something too big for him to handle

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YouTube at 20: The video platform transformed screen entertainment. Now it could change a lot more

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Morgana O'Reilly, Arnas Fedaravičius, Christian Friedel, Dom Hetrakul and Lalisa Manobal in "The White Lotus" (Fabio Lovino/HBO)

“The White Lotus” returns to luxuriate in the spiritual malaise of the rich and dissatisfied

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Jen Tullock and Michael Chernus in "Severance" (Apple TV+)

“Severance” and the important, mysterious job of speaking the language of work

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Anisa Harris as Teen Robin, Vanessa Prasad as Teen Gen, Jenna Burgess as Teen Melissa, Sophie Nélisse as Teen Shauna, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Teen Taissa, Liv Hewson as Teen Van, Courtney Eaton as Teen Lottie, Nia Sondaya as Teen Akilah, Samantha Hanratty as Teen Misty, Kevin Alves as Teen Travis and Silvana Estifanos as Teen Britt in "Yellowjackets" (Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+/SHOWTIME)

“Yellowjackets” returns with the same convoluted taste some of us aren’t excited to re-acquire

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William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence and Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in "Cobra Kai" (Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix)

“Cobra Kai” may never die, but at long last, the show is over and bows out a champion

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“Puppy Bowl XXI”: Dan Schachner was never a real NFL referee, but he plays one when it matters

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Kaitlyn Dever in "Apple Cider Vinegar" (Courtesy of Netflix)

“Apple Cider Vinegar” may explain how “The Whole Pantry” fraud was a step on the path of RFK Jr.

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Desiree (Laverne Cox) in "Clean Slate" (Courtesy of Prime)

In “Clean Slate,” Laverne Cox and George Wallace carry Norman Lear’s spirit into a homecoming story

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Dr. Henry Louis Gates with a photo of the Arthur family during their group interview. (McGee Media/PBS)

“Great Migrations: A People on the Move” shows the leaps of faith that made modern America

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Trevor Noah speaks during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The 67th annual Grammy Awards distinguished itself with great winners. Its host? Not so much

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Common Side Effects (Adult Swim/Warner Bros.)

“Common Side Effects” animates the dream of a cure-all and the reality of Big Pharma’s corruption

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Tramell Tillman in "Severance" (Apple TV+)

“Severance” star Tramell Tillman demystifies Mr. Milchick, the enigmatic “othered” middle manager

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Jim Acosta speaks at The Common Good, American Spirit Awards at The Plaza on November 21, 2024 in New York City (Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Jim Acosta officially signs off from CNN: “Don‘t give in to the lies. Don‘t give in to the fear”

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E-Reader on a bookshelf (Getty Images/onurdongel)

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon

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Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Black Tie Affair For Quality Control's CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas at Fox Theater on June 02, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

“The Fall of Diddy” chronicles decades’ worth of failures to hold a powerful monster accountable

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Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou and Omari Hardwick as Alok of "Section 31" (Jan Thijs/Paramount+)

The makers of “Star Trek: Section 31” had a difficult mission, so they decided to make it fun

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Rachel Maddow, Host of "The Rachel Maddow Show" (Art Streiber/MSNBC)

“The Rachel Maddow Show” has begun its 100-day watch. Let’s hope the host can bring us through this

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Ben Frisone in "The Joe Schmo Show" (Courtesy of TBS and Warner Bros. Discovery)

“The Joe Schmo Show” returns with a charming, skeptical mark forged in the age of disinformation

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Let's not watch the Presidential inauguration this time (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Turn the channel on the inauguration with these counterprogramming suggestions

Melanie McFarland, Hanh Nguyen, Kelly McClure, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Nardos Haile, Nicholas Liu, Amanda Marcotte

Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower in “Severance." (Apple TV+)

How do we define Lynchian? Look to some of the most audacious TV — you’ll know it when you see it

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Britt Lower and Adam Scott in "Severance" (Apple TV+)

It’s been a minute, but “Severance” returns to work with a weird wonder of a second season

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