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Vulture and New York TV critic Jen Chaney previously worked for the Washington Post and has bylines at the New York Times and Vanity Fair. She also wrote As If: The Complete Oral History of Clueless.

  1. How to Catch Up on Fall TV’s Returning FavoritesAutumn is coming.
  2. Was Cersei Lying to Jaime on This Week’s Game of Thrones?Three reasons why it’s hard to believe Queen Cersei.
  3. Atypical Is a Sensitive Look at Life With AutismThe new Netflix series is heartfelt and well-acted, even when it occasionally hits the wrong comedy notes.
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    The 21 Best Fake ’80s Songs on TelevisionFrom Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Wet Hot American Summer, a look at songs created for TV to mimic ‘80s music.
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    Which Princess Diana Documentary Should I Watch?There are a lot.
  6. Why Game of Thrones’ Stark Sibling Reunions Have Been So UnsentimentalReunited and it feels … a little awkward.
  7. A Salute to Mitch, the Can of Vegetables From Wet Hot American SummerHe’s the hero America needs right now.
  8. You’re Probably Going to Love Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterIt’s still got it.
  9. What Would Diplo Do? Is a Showcase for James Van Der BeekIn the new Viceland series, Van Der Beek plays a (slightly) satirical version of the EDM DJ.
  10. Audrey Horne’s Return to Twin Peaks Was MaddeningIt was one of the reboot’s most frustrating scenes.
  11. Game of Thrones Is Moving at a Quicker Pace This Season, and That’s GoodSeason seven isn’t hesitating to get to the good stuff.
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    The Last Tycoon Is Handsome But DullThe Amazon series based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel is hard to fully embrace.
  13. The Duplass Brothers’ HBO Anthology Series Is Nothing Like TogethernessIt will surprise you with every episode.
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    HBO’s Diana, Our Mother Tells Her Story Through William and HarryA measured but moving tribute that’s as much about William and Harry as it is about the late princess.
  15. Why Is the Cassette Tape All Over Pop Culture?We consider fewer than 13 reasons why.
  16. Netflix’s Ozark Falls Somewhere Between Bloodline and Breaking BadThe Netflix crime-drama is overly familiar, but elevated by the work of Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.
  17. Loaded Feels a Bit Played OutThe British series about four guys who find tech start-up success doesn’t exactly feel innovative.
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    The Opening to Game of Thrones Season 7 Is the Show’s Best EverIt’s a thrilling twist and a savvy callback to the show’s bloodiest betrayals.
  19. Should Actors’ Contract Negotiations Be Public Like Athletes’?Or is comparing athletes and actors apples and oranges?
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    11 Fun Facts About This Year’s Emmy NominationsDid you know Millie Bobby Brown could become the youngest-ever Emmy winner? Or that Chance the Rapper is now an Emmy nominee?
  21. 2017 Emmy Nominations: The Snubs and SurprisesShut out: The Leftovers. Happily included: Practically everyone from Saturday Night Live.
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    Friends From College Tries Too Hard, But Still Delivers Some LaughsIt resonated with me enough to make me keep watching.
  23. Is This the Year of the Woman at the Emmys?The actress categories are stacked.
  24. With Game of Thrones Out of the Emmy Race, Which Dramas Could Get Nominated?Here are the seven that have the strongest shot.
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    The Defiant Ones Goes Behind the Music in Mostly Compelling WaysHBO’s docuseries about Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine is an often fascinating look at key moments in pop music.
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    Listen to the Final Episode of the Vulture TV PodcastFarewell!
  27. A Nostalgia-Filled Chat About Battle of the Network StarsThe thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the loud din of sexism: Battle of the Network Stars had it all. But will the reboot work?
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    Younger Returns With Its Deceit IntactTV Land’s escapist comedy finds even more juice in Liza’s big lie.
  29. The Best Actor on TV Is Better Call Saul’s Michael McKeanIn his performance in season three of Better Call Saul, Michael McKean shows us what it feels like to fight, and, ultimately, choose surrender.
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    Netflix’s Gypsy Goes Nowhere, SlowlyTwin Peaks aside, this has not been a great month for Naomi Watts projects.
  31. What That Fargo Ending Says About the Show’s PolicewomenThe ending of season three is ambiguous. But it’s pretty clear to this writer who wins in the end.
  32. The Great British Baking Show Is Back, Just When We Need It MostUnlike a lot of reality TV, it takes place within such a supportive and mature atmosphere.
  33. The Handmaid’s Tale Ends As It Began — by Amping Up the AnxietySeason one of the Hulu series was effectively tense, and occasionally a little too much.
  34. Why Orange Is the New Black Doesn’t Need Its Flashbacks AnymoreThe flashbacks have often been hit or miss. But in season five, they’re noticeably unnecessary.
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    Nothing About TNT’s Claws Is SubtleWhich works in its favor and against it.
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    Jim Jefferies: What It’s Like to Take the Official Melania Trump Tour“It’s a very mundane trip. I don’t recommend anyone going.”
  37. The Leftovers Finale Is a Love Story — and That Makes Total SenseThe Kevin/Nora relationship became the backbone of the series because it reflects its central themes.
  38. Justin Theroux Explains Where We Leave Kevin on The Leftovers“I don’t think Kevin holds any religious beliefs. That’s probably what he realizes by the end of it.”
  39. How Donald Trump Brought the Recurring Character Back to SNLTrump & Co. were to SNL what Wayne and Garth of Wayne’s World were years ago.
  40. Why Are There So Many Doppelgängers in Pop Culture Right Now?Do not adjust your screens or your prescription: You are definitely seeing a lot of double.
  41. What Was the Best Era of Saturday Night Live Ever?Was it the original cast? Tina Fey times? The early ’90s?
  42. In Season 5,The Americans Tells Us Who Philip and Elizabeth AreThere’s no place like home.
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    Bloodline Comes to an Ethically Slippery EndGood-bye, Rayburns.
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    The Highs and Lows of Dirty DancingIs there any harsher indictment than a passionless remake?
  45. Dirty Dancing: Apparently You Can’t Have the Time of Your Life AgainNobody should try to put Baby in a corner in a three-hour TV movie.
  46. Twin Peaks’ Fourth Episode Is an Absurdist JoyIf you found the first three episodes challenging, the fourth one is your reward.
  47. Let’s Talk About the Twin Peaks PremiereThat was …. weird. Maybe even weirder than we expected?
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    What Fire Walk With Me May Tell Us About the New Twin PeaksIt will be “very important to understanding” the reboot.
  49. On Master of None, It’s the Men Who Are the Mushy RomanticsKissy? Wink celebrations? This is definitely not my impression of what locker-room talk sounds like.
  50. Twin Peaks: A Look Back at How It Was ReceivedIn 1990 and 1991, some viewers ran out of patience with Twin Peaks. Will 2017 audiences be more open to its Lynchian weirdness?
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