1535 Episodes

  1. Our favorite graduation moments in pop culture

    Published: 6/11/2024
  2. Am I OK? is a coming-out movie for adults

    Published: 6/10/2024
  3. Hit Man And What's Making Us Happy

    Published: 6/7/2024
  4. Doctor Who is enlivened by its new Black, openly queer star

    Published: 6/6/2024
  5. Clipped recreates an embarrassing NBA scandal

    Published: 6/5/2024
  6. Looking back at The Sopranos, the godfather of prestige TV

    Published: 6/4/2024
  7. Best Fictional Bands And What's Making Us Happy

    Published: 5/31/2024
  8. We Are Lady Parts rocks with bracing honesty and nuance

    Published: 5/29/2024
  9. Terrible but bingeable TV shows

    Published: 5/28/2024
  10. Why Chris Pine gave up on being perfect

    Published: 5/27/2024
  11. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga And What's Making Us Happy

    Published: 5/24/2024
  12. Does The Sympathizer worthily adapt its acclaimed book?

    Published: 5/23/2024
  13. Does IF capture the magic of its Pixar inspiration?

    Published: 5/22/2024
  14. The sexy sex is back in Bridgerton's new season

    Published: 5/20/2024
  15. Back To Black And What's Making Us Happy

    Published: 5/17/2024
  16. Babes gives us a funny (and gross) portrait of parenthood

    Published: 5/16/2024
  17. Looking to the past and future of Black Twitter

    Published: 5/15/2024
  18. I Saw the TV Glow is weird and transfixing

    Published: 5/14/2024
  19. Sink your teeth into Interview with the Vampire

    Published: 5/13/2024
  20. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes And What's Making Us Happy

    Published: 5/10/2024

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