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Jen Chaney

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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.

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    House of Cards Season 2 Finale Recap: The Wicked Wing of the WestYou can’t always get what you want. Well, unless you’re Frank Underwood.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 12 Recap: Asylum and Light TreasonFrank Underwood makes his play for the president, using the dark side of the Force.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 11 Recap: Three Is a Magic NumberThings are getting sexy — and also weirdly sinister — in the Underwood residence.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 10 Recap: All the Vice-President’s MenWe’re nearing the end of the season, and multiple things are threatening to go ka-blammo.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: There’s No Place Like HomeEven binge-watching Orange Is the New Black can’t heal Julia’s pain as she and Joel move forward with their separation.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 8 Recap: Sex, Lies, and Premium SteakYou will never guess who’s still fighting? Frank and Raymond! Can you believe it?
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Left Hooks and Sly ManeuversFrank versus Tusk, and an energy crisis. 
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    Downton Abbey Season 4 Finale Recap: Life’s a BeachThe fourth season of Downton Abbey closes happily, especially for a certain pair of Downton staffers.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: BackchannelingThis episode had something to do with currency manipulation and China and … oh, we don’t know. Maybe you can explain it to us?
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: This Is CNN?Anthrax scares and a revelatory interview, in the busiest episode of season two so far.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: Entitlement, RaisedVice President Underwood scores a political win while journalist Lucas Goodwin becomes increasingly reckless.
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    Downton Abbey Recap: Requiem for a ValetWith only one more episode remaining this season, Downton aims for resolution that isn’t always satisfying.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Political AnimalsIn episode two of season two, it’s back to backstabbing Capitol Hill business.
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    House of Cards Season 2, Episode 1 Recap: When Push Comes to ShoveWith no need for any setup, this first episode hurtles forward.
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    Downton Abbey Recap: A Lady’s Right To ChooseLady Edith makes a major decision while Lady Mary wallows in mud.
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    Downton Abbey Recap: Baby BluesThe stork may be visiting Downton Abbey. A black jazz singer definitely is.
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    Downton Abbey Recap: Horror ShowBates took that well.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: You Gotta Keep ’Em Trial SeparatedJoel and Julia finally make the break. And it makes us sad.
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    Downton Abbey Recap: Diversity, Downton StyleAnna is still a mess. Also: A non-white person was actually in this episode!
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: On a BenderAmber is drunk and not making much sense. For that matter, neither is Parenthood.
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    Downton Abbey Recap: ViolatedEverything was so merry, even for Mary. Then that horrible thing happened.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: Sad in a Hard HatAfter eleven episodes of marital disintegration, Joel and Julia reached an impasse.
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    Downton Abbey S4 Premiere Recap: Choose LifeTimes may be a’changin’, but at Downton Abbey, people still read each other’s letters without permission.
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    Parenthood Cry-cap: Everybody Loves Ray RomanoOh, his scenes with Max.
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    Suck and Blow: The Oral History of the Clueless Party SceneAlicia Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, Breckin Meyer, and others remember the “pretty random fiesta” with a Coolio track on the playlist.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: Cathartic EggingFarewell, until January 2.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: The Results Are InFun with infographics.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: A Few Points BehindFor the good of the show, is it time for Joel and Julia to divorce?
  29. Parenthood Cry-Cap: Flaky With a Side of BaggageSo many unnecessary conversations.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: No Rebuttal NeededThat Kristina Braverman debate was satisfying on multiple levels.
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    Quiz: Can You Identify 20 Horror Movies From Their IMDb Plot Keywords?Questions, bloody questions.
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    10 Tidbits From Corey Feldman’s Memoir, From ‘Fun’ to ‘Sad’Coreyography runs the gamut from Goonies tales to his descent into drugs.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: Let Joel Eat CakeFour full-fledged cries to revisit.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: No Tissues RequiredThis week’s Parenthood review is a cry-cap, minus the cry.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: I’m Here for YouCrosby finally bonds with his daughter.
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    Parenthood Cry-Cap: The Tragic SkortNo more tears? Yeah, right.
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    The Bridge Recap: All Setup, No ActionWhere the show leaves its characters after season one.
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    Parenthood Recap: Carpe BravermanParenthood is back, and we felt all the feels and cried all the cries.
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    The Bridge Recap: The Work Is Never DoneThe Bridge turns its attention to the lost girls of Juárez.
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    The Bridge Recap: The TollIn which Marco Ruiz is finally broken.
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    The Bridge Recap: This Is Not a GameThose were some season-best performances from everyone.
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    The Bridge Recap: Not DoneThat wacky David Tate. He’s always got one more trick up his sleeve.
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    Vulture Quiz: Can You Guess 20 Movie Comedies From Their IMDb Plot Keywords?Is “talking through one’s buttocks” not clear enough for you?
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    The Bridge Recap: Scary Man TateIt’s all coming together. And it’s making Marco Ruiz upchuck.
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    The Bridge Recap: They Got HimThe Bridge Butcher is now in custody. Except, let’s be real: He’s so not in custody.
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    Ranking the Presidents and First Ladies in The ButlerWho was best: John Cusack’s Nixon? Jane Fonda’s Nancy Reagan? James Marsden’s JFK?
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    The Bridge Recap: All in the FamilyIn which everyone is connected and a lot of things are illuminated.
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    The Bridge Recap: Beasts of the Southern BorderWhat makes a serial killer most?
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    The Bridge Recap: When Heads Roll When law enforcers have something to hide … or at least something gross hidden in a bag.
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    The Bridge Recap: Dialectics for DollarsIn which Marco Ruiz makes a big mistake and the serial killer reveals his ransom demand.
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