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Homecoming Finale Recap: Please, Remember Me

The lovely Iron & Wine song “The Trapeze Swinger” runs over nine minutes long, originally commissioned for the 2004 movie In Good Company and later tucked into the end of Around the Well, a 2009 compilation of B-sides and rarities. A song that epic in length and scope was unusual … More » Source: Ent […]

In Praise of MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki

It’s the day after the most important midterm election of our lifetimes and I don’t know what to make of our democracy, but I know this much: MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki is the GOAT of election night coverage.Kornacki is the network’s wonky, bright-eyed, wildly eager analyst who uses the world’s biggest … More » Source: Ent […]

Daredevil Recap: Nelson and Murdock Ride Again

We should probably take some time to talk about just how much Daredevil loves repeating itself. The moral quandary at the heart of this season is whether Matt will cross the line and kill Wilson Fisk. Which would be fine, if a little dull—but this isn’t the first time that … More » Source: Ent […]

Pod Save America Is So Much Better Than Axios

In the last month, HBO has waded into the fraught waters of midterm elections coverage with a pair of new political docuseries: Pod Save America, a series of four live specials based on the podcast of the same name, and Axios, an inside-the-reporting news show from the insider-y digital-news outlet … More » Source: Ent […]

Homecoming Recap: Breakdown

“Protocol” is the most exciting episode of Homecoming so far, full of suspense and emotion and big-time payoffs to a carefully orchestrated story. But let’s start off with a complaint here.As noted many times in these recaps—and any other review of the show you’ll come across—Homecoming pays homage to many … More » Source: Ent […]