Warning: spoilers ahead. “Killing Eve” isn’t much without Eve – literally. “End of Game” was already on shaky ground following a weak fifth episode centered solely on Villanelle’s (Jodie Comer) backstory. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Laura Radford/BBCAmerica/Sid Gentle Films)
“The Vat of Acid Episode” is pretty self-explanatory. The episode, which aired Sunday night, is entirely contingent upon a fake vat of acid. Strategically placed at key plot points, the running gag suddenly becomes an effective vehicle to examine the role of consequences – particularly in a universe where slip-ups can be easily concealed by scientific contrivances. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Adult Swim)
The Charli XCX brand promises rave music molded into studio pop, and her latest record’s lyrical study of raw emotion lives up to such lofty expectations. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Asylum Records UK)
Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
Warning: spoilers ahead. “Killing Eve” finally committed a major broadcast blunder – a boring episode. Sunday night’s show “Are You From Pinner?” devoted the entire hour to Villanelle’s brief stint at home in Russia. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sid Gentle Films/BBC America)
Warning: spoilers ahead. Stay away from wet eggs – they’re sure to disappoint. In this week’s “Prometheus”-inspired episode, Rick and Morty awake on the aorta-shaped planet Glorzo with squidlike aliens latched onto their faces and no memory of what happened. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Adult Swim)
Damien Chazelle trades in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for a seedy French jazz club in “The Eddy.” The new Netflix limited series, premiering Friday, follows Elliot Udo (André Holland) as a former superstar musician at the end of his rope who now owns a Parisian nightclub called The Eddy. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Lou Faulon/Netflix)
