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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. tv review
    Lemony Snicket Is Still Unfortunate, and That’s a Good ThingThe Netflix series is a faithful, darkly fun adapation of the books about the Baudelaires.
  2. close reads
    In Praise of Black-ish’s Extraordinary Election EpisodeThe ABC sitcom captures the mood in pre–President Trump America in a way that feels historic.
  3. close reads
    Pop Culture Can’t Escape Donald TrumpOn seeing the political climate in everything.
  4. Why Rita Moreno’s ODAAT Character Is Sexual“Once people turn a certain age, [sexuality] gets completely ignored by writers, and it’s a shame.”
  5. the vulture tv podcast
    Why Was The OA So Divisive?Plus, Rita Moreno on her eight-year affair with Marlon Brando.
  6. close reads
    The New Schneider on One Day at a Time Is BetterSchneider No. 1 would not have worked in 2017.
  7. The 2017 Golden Globes Were All Over the Place“What’s Goliath?”
  8. awards insider
    Join Vulture’s 2017 Golden Globe LiveblogVulture’s Jen Chaney, David Edelstein, and Nate Jones are here to guide you through every twist and turn of the night.
  9. chat room
    Rachel Bloom on Getting to Say Curses on CXG“Literally, they gave two shits.”
  10. Winter TV 2017 Commitment Calculator: How Many Hours Will You Spend Watching?Trust us: You’ll want to spend a lot of time indoors this winter.
  11. tv review
    In Bright Lights, It’s Debbie and Carrie ForeverAt times, it hurts to watch it.
  12. The Vulture TV Podcast: TV to Watch for in 2017, Plus Issa RaeFrom HBO’s The Young Pope to FX’s Legion.
  13. awards
    Who Should Win at the Golden Globes This Weekend?Moonlight or Manchester by the Sea? This Is Us or Game of Thrones?
  14. the vulture tv podcast
    How TV Shows Recycle the Same Romantic NarrativesPlus, the shows that subvert them.
  15. tv review
    The Wall Is the Most American Game Show on TVI pledge allegiance to Chris Hardwick and dropping glowing balls into oversize slots.
  16. golden globes 2017
    Who Would Benefit Most From a Golden Globes Win?What would a win mean for Issa Rae, or to the narrative arc of the Winona Ryder story?
  17. most anticipated of 2017
    The 23 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2017From The Young Pope to Twin Peaks, it’s the most exciting TV of 2017.
  18. year in culture 2016
    Generation X Lost Too Many Touchstones in 2016We said good-bye to a lot of greats this year, period. But Gen-Xers in particular bid farewell to countless greats who defined their childhoods.
  19. A Close Read of The OA’s Controversial EndingThe show’s unsettling climax doesn’t work for everyone, but it serves an important narrative purpose.
  20. year in culture 2016
    The 17 Breakthrough TV Performances of 2016Millie Bobby Brown, Sterling K. Brown, Riz Ahmed, and more.
  21. the vulture tv podcast
    Matt and Jen Discuss Their Picks for the Best TV Shows of 2016Plus, a Vulture Podcast conversation with Rectify creator Ray McKinnon.
  22. year in culture 2016
    The 10 Best New TV Shows of 2016From American Crime Story to Speechless, the best rookie shows of the year.
  23. Let’s Talk About the Ending of The OAIs Prairie lying? Do the Five Movements really work? And eight more burning questions.
  24. anniversaries
    How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas Was MadeIt cost ten times more than similar animated films at the time.
  25. tv review
    Netflix’s The OA Is an Extraordinary, Binge-Worthy December SurpriseThis year of exceptional TV has managed to deliver one more unexpected gift.
  26. tv review
    Fox’s Star Is Not the Next EmpireIt will not break the recent streak of mostly uninspiring music television.
  27. tribute
    Remembering Alan Thicke, a Steady TV ForceOne of the greatest qualities the late Thicke possessed, and that he exhibited on Growing Pains, was his steadiness.
  28. golden globes 2017
    The Surprises and Snubs of the 2017 Golden Globe NominationsMuch love for La La Land and new TV dramas. Less for Tom Hanks and the kids from Stranger Things.
  29. awards insider
    Which TV Shows Will Be Nominated for the Golden Globes?From Atlanta to Stranger Things, our best guesses for Golden Globe nods.
  30. year in culture 2016
    Jen Chaney’s 10 Best TV Shows of 2016Our TV columnist picks the strongest of the year, plus some deserving runners-up.
  31. tv review
    Seriously, Just Watch Mozart in the Jungle Season 3The third season is engaging and elevated, once again, by an exuberant Gael García Bernal.
  32. golden globes 2017
    Which New TV Shows Will Get Surprise Golden Globe Nominations?Will the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominate Stranger Things? Let’s see what the blinking Christmas lights have to say…
  33. hairspray live
    The Highs and Lows of Hairspray Live!You can’t stop the beat, but you can weigh it down with a bunch of technical issues.
  34. wishes
    NBC’s Hairspray Live! Could Be the First Live Musical That MattersThe musical is going to play differently in the Trump era — and that could make for some memorable television.
  35. close reads
    The Safe Progressivism of This Is UsThis Is Us deals with socially significant issues. But, at its midpoint, it’s still taking the easy road too often.
  36. close reads
    Why Westworld Actually Isn’t Like LostTwo words: character studies.
  37. highs and lows
    The Highs and Lows of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeRevisiting Stars Hollow was a real roller coaster of emotions.
  38. chat room
    Gilmore Girls’ ASP on the Last 4 Words, TrumpWould the residents of Stars Hollow have voted for Trump? Apparently it’s a matter of debate.
  39. tv review
    Mariah’s World Turns Exactly the Way You’d ImagineCarey knows viewers will think she’s a high-maintenance, preening narcissist, so she beats them to the punch.
  40. journalism
    Rory Gilmore and Why We Need Better Fictional JournalismLike a lot of TV, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life doesn’t quite capture journalism accurately.
  41. listen
    The Vulture TV Podcast: Gilmore Girls EditionA lively debate.
  42. vulture lists
    The 20 Best Long-Running TV Shows to Binge-Watch for 100 Hours or MoreFrom Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Law & Order, these shows are worth an extended commitment.
  43. close reads
    On the Heightened Sense of Privilege in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeGilmore Girls was always a show about mostly white people living mostly comfortably. But the Netflix reboot takes that to a new level.
  44. chat room
    GG’s Luke on the Scene That Made Him EmotionalPlus, why he’s only ever watched the pilot of the series.
  45. odes
    A Tribute to Paul, the Ann Veal of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life#justiceforpaul
  46. let us discuss
    Let’s Talk About the Ending of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeLet’s process our feelings about those final moments.
  47. the vulture tv podcast
    Search Party Is the Perfect Thanksgiving BingeIt feels pretty spiritually tuned in to our turbulent times.
  48. what to watch
    What TV Should I Watch This Thanksgiving?It’s a four-day weekend for many people. That’s a lot of time to catch up on TV.
  49. refreshers
    So What Happened on The Affair Last Season?The story lines to keep in mind as the third season begins.
  50. tv review
    The Affair Has Even More POVs and Mystery in Season ThreeNoah Solloway is still maddening and this show is still absorbing.
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