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American Horror Stories took a break from magic and the supernatural on this week’s episode, delivering a much more human story. Returning as the writer for “Drive”, Manny Coto explores the dark and scary underbelly of dating in modern times, where if you aren’t careful you might end up hurt. Returning to the American Horror Story universe is Nico Greetham as
Read MoreNeil Gaiman’s comic The Sandman is well known for its beautiful art and high-concept story and ideas. Any adaptation would be fighting an uphill battle to match the standard set by the original comic. That being said, while Netflix’s The Sandman does have one glaring issue, the 10-episode season as a whole is kind of brilliant. [Warning: Spoilers from Netflix’s The
Read MoreThe world-building displayed in this Prime Video adaptation of the 2015 comic book with the same name is too complicated for its own good. But when you squint past the forgettable names for vehicles, weapons, and armies that are of little to no consequence, you’ll find a cast with a big heart, trying to navigate enormous problems and emotional baggage. [Warning:
Read MoreAmerican Horror Stories: Aura dropped this past Thursday bringing a whole new story to Hulu with its own spooks and chills. While the flagship series focuses on one continuous story for an entire season, American Horror Stories is unique in its structure by telling a complete scary story in about three-quarters of an hour. Such a short time frame means that
Read MoreSummertime is almost over, but one of the most highly anticipated seasonal romps has just begun with the arrival of season three of HBO Max’s Harley Quinn series. The raunchy adventures of Harley Quinn and friends have resumed with three strong episodes to set up even more fun down the line. [Warning: Spoilers from the first three episodes of Harley Quinn
Read MoreReady for something else to scare the pants off of you, besides the sky-high gas prices? Fx on Hulu has something special for you this hot summer season. The spin-off of Ryan Murphy’s wildly successful series American Horror Story, launched its second season earlier this week – American Horror Stories: Dollhouse. Still connected to the flagship series through a shared universe, American
Read MoreAMC+’s Moonhaven premiered last week with two episodes. I found it addictively entertaining with rich world-building and great characters. It is an original story and stands apart from anything else on TV right now. Moonhaven is grounded science fiction that doesn’t rely on the glitz and glam of fancy tech run amok to tell a story but instead asks us to consider
Read MoreSix weeks ago, I said the first two episodes of Ms. Marvel were the most authentic adaptation Marvel had ever done. From the comics to the culture, those two episodes encapsulated more than I could have hoped for, from not only Kamala Khan but South Asian American and Muslim representation. Even with changes like the new purple platform powers, those two
Read MoreWhat We Do In The Shadows is back from a wonderfully short hiatus, less than a year after the finale of season 3 (season 3 premiere review here). With Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Harvey Guillen, and Mark Proksch all back, I couldn’t be more excited to continue what has as of yet, been a fantastic year for television. Though,
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