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And here's my year-end wrap-up for @newrepublic.com. I can't cover every show, so I really do try to thoughtfully curate. I like writing these omnibus essays, bc even if the TV landscape feels aimless and petty, I lived with it in real time, and this is how it felt. newrepublic.com/article/1882...
TV’s Year of Big Disappointments
Some of this year’s TV felt distinctly deflated. But the very best shows took on the subject of disappointment itself.
newrepublic.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:45 PM
And here's my year-end wrap-up for @newrepublic.com. I can't cover every show, so I really do try to thoughtfully curate. I like writing these omnibus essays, bc even if the TV landscape feels aimless and petty, I lived with it in real time, and this is how it felt. newrepublic.com/article/1882...
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I finally watched, and finally wrote about INDUSTRY this year. TL;DR: Pierpoint & Co is HELL, all the characters are in HELL. 15/x newrepublic.com/article/1862...
Industry’s Special Circle of Hell
Has TV wealth ever felt this hollow? Have friendships and family on TV ever felt this mutually destructive?
newrepublic.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:45 PM
I finally watched, and finally wrote about INDUSTRY this year. TL;DR: Pierpoint & Co is HELL, all the characters are in HELL. 15/x newrepublic.com/article/1862...
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It’s hard to argue that The Bear — the restaurant — isn’t an allegory for THE BEAR the show, as a creative endeavor. But, as critics like @samadams.bsky.social have been on about, the show is strangely self-critical about its decisions AS IT’S MAKING THEM. slate.com/culture/2024... 2/x
This Season of The Bear Is About What’s Wrong With This Season of The Bear
The Bear is about a restaurant that loses track of what made it popular. Sound familiar?
slate.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It’s hard to argue that The Bear — the restaurant — isn’t an allegory for THE BEAR the show, as a creative endeavor. But, as critics like @samadams.bsky.social have been on about, the show is strangely self-critical about its decisions AS IT’S MAKING THEM. slate.com/culture/2024... 2/x