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In Miguel Arteta’s new film, one couple condenses months’ worth of dating into just 24 hours.
West’s eighth studio album is uneven, but it does deliver a handful of memorable moments.
Avoid the visuals. Here are some podcast recs for those looking for real, funny, thoughtful reviews of beauty products.
We’re living in the golden age of podcasts. Here are some lessons from an obsessive listener.
YA comics feature bird-like aliens, sentient streets, complex societies inside burritos, and compelling character arcs.
There's something for everyone in Seth Rogen's Netflix variety show, Hilarity for Charity. Plus: HBO's Crashing hits its stride in its second season.
Queery and Brooklyn Nine-Nine are two positive notches in the entertainment industry’s evolution toward accurate representation of LGBTQ lives.
Icarus is tense and powerful, while Faces Places is languid, friendly, and often moving.
Plus: YouTube’s Hot Ones is revitalizing the talk show format – with hot wings.
The way we consume media is changing, and prestige events and big personalities are trying to keep up.
Netflix's reboot Queer Eye is surprisingly moving, and Freeform's Alone Together could use a consistent third wheel.
Rose McGowan amplifies her voice as the most visible figure in the #metoo movement on a new E! docuseries, and Tom Segura continues his run of observational comedy in his most confident special to date.
The second season of American Crime Story is, just two episodes in, already better than the first. Plus: The Bachelor’s latest villain is an all-time great.
Slate's new podcast Slow Burn, about the downfall of Richard Nixon, is an excellent new addition to the ocean of podcasts about Trump, in large part because it stays away from direct comparisons. Plus: SNL parodies fashion shows in the age of #metoo, and a speedrun of Titenic (yes, Titenic) will make your day.
Tune-Yards, Black Mirror, Lil Pump, and Trump’s tweets headline a year that’s sure to surprise us, challenge us, and exhaust us, just as much as 2017.
