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Sarah Paulson as Ms. Wilhemina Venable/Cordelia Foxx in " American Horror Story: Apocalypse" (Kurt Iswarienko/FX)

Bring on the witching hours: “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and a sisterhood that will save us

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Trevor Noah (AP/Danny Moloshok)

Trevor Noah talks to Salon about worrying less about Trump’s spelling and more about democracy

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"The Man in the High Castle" (Amazon Studios)

Why #Resistance TV shows are so hard to watch

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Jennifer Garner in "Camping" (Anne Marie Fox/HBO)

Smart Watch: Why you should watch Jennifer Garner play a total jerk in “Camping”

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"The Haunting of Hill House" (Steve Dietl/Netflix)

Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” will keep you up at night

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"I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman" (Erin Simkin/Hulu)

Sarah Silverman still loves you, America: “This is a show about trying to be open”

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Rhea Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul" (AMC/Nicole Wilder)

We are all Kim Wexler, part 2: “Better Call Saul” finale taps our love affair with grifters

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Jeff Flake on "The Circus" (Showtime)

“The Circus” delivers “The Verdict” on how Kavanaugh fall-out could affect midterms

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Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord in "Madam Secretary" (Sarah Shatz/CBS)

Smart Watch: This week’s TV heroines who nevertheless persist

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Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley and Carrie Henn as Rebecca "Newt" Jorden in "Aliens" (20th Century Fox)

Ripley burns it all down: On “Aliens” and the dangers of dismissing women’s rage

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Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor in "Doctor Who" (BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

The new “Doctor Who” review: Jodie Whittaker takes control of the TARDIS

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Roy Cohn; Donald Trump (AP/Salon)

Decoding Trump’s “Showdown” strategy, from Roy Cohn to Michael Cohen

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Julie Swetnick on "The Circus" (YouTube/The Circus)

“The Circus” goes to Kavanaugh: Women’s pain collides with the sport of politics

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Tim Allen in "Last Man Standing" (Fox)

What, #MeToo Worry?: “Last Man Standing” pleas for peace while ignoring what’s going on with women

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Scott Ryan in "Mr. Inbetween" (FX/Salon)

Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other TV shows

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Brett Kavanaugh; Christine Blasey Ford (AP/Michale Reynolds)

From Clarence Thomas to Brett Kavanaugh: the view of history and her story, as seen on TV

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Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown in "Murphy Brown" (Jojo Whilden/CBS)

“Murphy Brown” returns revived, but not refreshed

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Brett Kavanaugh, with his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, answers questions during a FOX News interview, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Washington, about allegations of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Brett Kavanaugh on Fox News Channel’s “The Story”: “I’m the one telling the truth”

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John Heilemann interviews Emma Coleman Jordan, a professor at Georgetown Law and legal counsel to Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on "The Circus" (T.j. Kirkpatrick/Showtime)

Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable twists

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A still from "America to Me" (Starz)

White adults need to watch “America to Me,” the most important show about teens on TV now

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Jane Fonda (AP/Vianney Le Caer)

Jane Fonda opens up about her “Five Acts”: It’s not your typical movie star story

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Kristen Bell and Ted Danson in "The Good Place" (NBC/Salon)

Smart Watch: From “Murphy Brown” to “The Good Place,” stick with TV you know

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Rachel Brosnahan accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP/Chris Pizzello)

Weak and predictable Emmy Awards fails to solve its diversity problem

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Steve Bannon in "The Circus" (Showtime/T.j. Kirkpatrick)

“The Circus” host grills Steve Bannon on his Trump propaganda film

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