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The Best TV Shows of 2021 So Far
From Barry Jenkins' brilliant adaptation of Colson Whitehead's masterpiece 'The Underground Railroad' to Netflix's ridiculously addictive reality hit 'The Circle'
Glossy Starz Comedy Run the World Is Living Single for 30-Somethings
The obvious comparison is 'Sex and the City,' but this aspirational sitcom about female friends thrives on specificity
Netflix’s Lush, Disappointing Halston Struggles to Say Something New About the Legendary Fashion Designer
Ryan Murphy's latest Netflix series struggles to say something new about the iconic fashion designer and Studio 54 fixture
FX’s Pride Nails the Difficult Task of Condensing 60 Years of LGBTQ Activism Into One Compelling Docuseries
The inspired docuseries does justice to all of the many letters, colors and identities that make up the LGBTQ rainbow
Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad Is a Stunning Adaptation and a Brilliant Critique of Black Suffering as Entertainment
This could be yet another graphic reenactment of Black suffering under slavery, crafted by well-meaning Hollywood types as a reminder of historical racism. Look deeper, though, and you'll find an incisive response to pop culture that fetishizes Black people’s pain
Why Is Ellen DeGeneres Ending Her Talk Show?
DeGeneres's announcement comes in the wake of a tumultuous year for her long-running show
HBO Max’s Hilarious Showbiz Comedy Hacks Is the Star Vehicle Jean Smart Deserves
The core of the show is Smart’s performance, which brings the perfect balance of steeliness and vulnerability
The Story Behind The Sons of Sam, Netflix’s True Crime Docuseries About David Berkowitz
A new Netflix true crime docuseries focuses on an investigative journalist who was convinced that serial killer David Berkowitz couldn't have acted alone
‘Some Seeds Are Being Planted.’ How Yasuke Paves a New Path for Black Creators in Anime
Director LeSean Thomas and artist Flying Lotus speak to TIME about creating a new animated hero in the Netflix series
A New Season of The Girlfriend Experience Gives Us Yet Another Exploration of Tech and Male Desire
Anxiety around the intersection of love, sex and technology has—for obvious reasons—become a pop-culture obsession
The 5 Best New Shows Our TV Critic Watched in April 2021
This month's roundup is proof of just how many new nonfiction shows are worth watching
Uzo Aduba Is Ready to Talk About Therapy
The actor, who stars as a psychologist in a new installment of HBO's "In Treatment," opens up about grief and mental health