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How ‘Queerbaiting’ Became Weaponised Against Real People
Once a useful term of critique, queerbaiting has now officially jumped the shark and gone after celebrities like Kit Connor and Harry Styles.
What It’s Like to Direct All Those Cute-as-Hell Kids on ‘Abbott Elementary’
One of the show’s directors, Randall Einhorn, explains how they wrangle its youngest actors, in all their goofy, exuberant glory.
It’s Time for Moralistic True Crime to Die
Making the genre out to be noble advocacy work doesn’t do justice to victims or viewers. Just admit we all love trash.
“Game of Thrones” Fans Still Think It's Too Dark to See Anything
Last night's House of the Dragon had viewers squinting at the night time scenes, just like old times.
'Fat Families': Inside TV's Most Brutal Weight Loss Reality Show
Viral clips from the 2000s Sky show are everywhere on TikTok, but what was being on the programme actually like?
‘Reservation Dogs’ Showed Me an Indigenous Way to Grieve
After my dad's death, the show's second season reminded me that lost relatives also find ways to help us heal.
Netflix’s ‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Focuses on the Thai Boys, Not the Foreign Rescuers
‘Thai Cave Rescue’ flips the Hollywood gaze and allows Thai creatives to helm a Thai story.
Inside 'Industry': The HBO Creators on the Inspirations Behind the Show
The makers of the propulsive banking drama choose their favourites, from "Peep Show" and "Girls" to "Heat".
How Going on University Challenge Changed My Life
The pursuit of knowledge, the myth of Paxman and the story of my own doomed run to the show’s semi finals.
‘Rehearsal’ Fans Are Rehearsing Their Reddit ‘Rehearsal’ Posts On Reddit
Who wouldn’t want to be sure that an anxiety inducing conversation would go the way you wanted?
Why Being a Hater Feels So Good
A psychologist explains why we like to follow shows, movies, or people we can’t stand.
Big Brother Died for a Reason, But a Radical Reboot Could Save It
The original show was a brutal feast of manipulation, sex, and drunk drama. Reality TV has moved on immeasurably since then.