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Television
Silicon Valley Season 4 Finale Review: 4.10: Server Error
Despite a meandering season, the Silicon Valley season 4 finale managed to deliver a satisfying ending, at least superficially. Jack Barker's ego, Bertram Gilfoyle's hack of Jian Yang's refrigerator and Richard Hendricks' one-night stand with...
Television
iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.12: Looking for Mr. Goodbrain, Part 1
The penultimate episode of iZombie season 3 was a perfect example of what makes this one of the best dramas on TV. Even at its most emotionally devastating, it peppers in moments that make it...
Television
Silicon Valley Season 4 Review: 4.9: Hooli-Con
In Silicon Valley season 4's penultimate episode, the season's story problems became more glaring. The more Richard Hendricks compromises for his goal, the more it's hard to stop thinking about how ill-defined his goal is....
Television
Attack On Titan – Episode 36 Review – “Charge”
Attack on Titan Episode 36, “Charge”, opens with rapid intensity as Ymir catapults through the forest with the scouts following closely behind her. She’s remarkably fast when in Titan form and braces toward the clearing...
Culture of Pop
iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.11: Conspiracy Weary
This week iZombie season 3 hit it out of the park with another great episode. Early on, a confrontation between the zombie army and the truthers left Harley Johns' brother dead. Liv Moore, Blaine DeBeers...
Television
The Sopranos: Ten Years After The Finale
Image Courtesy of Esquire Ten years ago, on the second Sunday in June, the critically acclaimed and universally revered HBO series The Sopranos came to a dramatic, memorable, and somewhat confusing conclusion when it's finale...
Television
Silicon Valley Season 4 Review: 4.8: The Keenan Vortex
This week's episode of Silicon Valley season 4 had a weak plot, but quality jokes throughout. There were some great touches of physical comedy, like Dan Melcher's struggle to close a Tupperware of salad and...
Culture of Pop
Attack on Titan – Episode 35 Review – “Children”
Episode 35 of Attack on Titan, “Children," opens in the obscure village of Ragako. Executive officer, Moblit Berner, leads an advance guard into the destroyed city following Commander Hange’s direct order. The urgency of the...
Television
The Best TV Episodes of 2017 So Far: The Top 10!
Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW It's time for the final installment in my list of the best TV episodes of 2017 so far. These episodes weren't just well-executed, they took narrative risks that made them truly...
Television
The Best TV Episodes of 2017 So Far: 20-11
I'm approaching the cream of the crop in my countdown of the best TV episodes of 2017 so far. These are the episodes that kept me on the edge of my seat, made me laugh...
