The new Stranger Things is loopy and sweet
The fifth season is full of self-referential excess, but it’s also an example of great homage
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Friday
Wednesday
How chess killed Danya Naroditsky
His passion for the game led to his suicide last month
Monday
Jason Bateman breaks bad in Black Rabbit
The actor follows in Bryan Cranston’s footsteps
Friday
The Paper is really, really bad
It’s not the worth the paper it was written on
Monday
Is Taylor Swift ushering in a new era for movie theaters?
The Eras Tour ’s success may indicate a path back to profitability for movie theaters, if not movies themselves
Friday
Apple’s foray into streaming
Apple TV+ will not be the next Netflix, and that is the whole point
Wednesday
Elon Musk’s new CEO will move Twitter toward streaming
Other social media platforms haven’t even attempted such a thing
Thursday
Is YouTube TV about to fumble NFL Sunday Ticket?
Google won the service — but so far it’s offered only high prices, less choice and lag time
Tuesday
Is Glass Onion a victim of its own success?
The Knives Out sequel almost loses the plot
Wednesday
Blockbuster is the best argument in favor of That ’90s Show
TV’s worst-reviewed show makes you nostalgic for Gen X
Monday
The Princess is misanthropic TikTok schlock
With a toxic masculinity all its own
Wednesday
Picking Apple
There probably is something here for everyone. But maybe only one thing
