
Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
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This was the Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address of talk show debut episodes.


Why do you have all those channels you don’t care about in the first place?

“On social media, everybody’s either a magnificent hero or a sickening villain. The pendulum is swinging wildly back and forward.”


From luchador characters to copious amounts of flashbacks, this show has it all! And by “all,” we mean a bunch of stupid, hugely entertaining things.


Here are 5 lessons that can be learned from a show this bad.

Just how seriously are we supposed to take Elliot’s rants against society anyway?


The Muppets’ separation is both a beneficiary and a parody of the constant stream of headlines about upcoming movies and TV shows.


This first-season show had the confidence of a much older series.


Counter-programming still works, China loves The Terminator, and 7 other important things to know.


Yes, it was rambling. Yes, it jumped all over the place. But it was also kind of brilliant.