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Thank God for The Bear

June 26, 2025

Carmy and Richie on Season 4 of "The Bear"

The Atlantic Daily

The Show That Makes Being Awkward Feel Good

May 25, 2025

Nathan Fielder wears a white wig and fake mustache, posing as an airline pilot

What the Show of the Summer Knows About Intimacy

May 24, 2025

A still from 'Sirens' on Netflix

The Subtlety of the Macho-Men SNL Sketch

May 18, 2025

A man and a woman sit looking at each other across a bar table with glasses of wine.

How Colin Jost Became a Joke

May 17, 2025

A selection of images of Colin Jost hosting “Weekend Update”

The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)

May 8, 2025

When Your Dream Job Is a Lie

April 10, 2025

A Truly Macabre White Lotus Plot

April 8, 2025

Jason Isaacs as Tim Ratliff on ‘The White Lotus’

The Late-Night Experiment That Puts Comedy First

April 7, 2025

Jack Black Knew Best

Esther Zuckerman

April 6, 2025

Jack Black in front of a Studio 8H sign

Reclaim Imperfect Faces

April 5, 2025

Three smiling women who are partially pixelated

SNL Has Entered the Chat

March 30, 2025

Marcello Hernández, Mikey Day, and Andrew Dismukes in SNL's "Group Chat" cold open

Comedy’s Most Erudite Buffoon

March 22, 2025

An illustrated and animated portrait of the comedian Conan O'Brien

The Severance Twist I Can’t Forgive

March 21, 2025

A panoramic view of Lumon in "Severance"

Reality TV Just Leveled Up

March 13, 2025

illustration of Alan Cumming surrounded by kaleidoscopic colors

There’s Nothing Else Like Netflix’s Mo

March 12, 2025

Yusra and Mo lay down on the floor together, their heads on two pillows.

Trump Is Breaking the Fourth Wall

March 6, 2025

A grid of TV screenshots of Donald Trump

The Atlantic Daily

The Perfect Show for Family Entertainment

February 23, 2025

A still from the TV show The Amazing Race featuring a couple team in light orange athletic clothing running through an airport terminal

Saturday Night Live Played the Wrong Greatest-Hits Reel

Esther Zuckerman

February 17, 2025

Still from the "SNL" 50th-anniversary special

The Atlantic Daily

Five TV Shows That the Critics Were Wrong About

February 16, 2025

Zendaya as Rue sits in a high school theater and watches a play

Do It for Gilda

Adrienne LaFrance

February 15, 2025

Photo of Gilda Radner as her SNL character Roseanne Roseannadanna

The Atlantic Daily

Picking the Perfect Episode of TV

February 9, 2025

A still from The Last of Us showing two older men holding hands while dining

The Atlantic Daily

A High-Octane Mystery Series

January 24, 2025

A man lays on the ground in front of a big white ball

Dave Chappelle’s Sincere Plea on Saturday Night Live

January 19, 2025

Dave Chappelle on SNL

What Are the Puzzles of Severance About?

January 17, 2025

Mark (Adam Scott) carrying blue balloons in an office corridor on "Severance"

David Lynch Was America’s Cinematic Poet

January 17, 2025

Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer

January 14, 2025

Pete Hegseth speaking in a grid of black-and-white images on a red background

The Atlantic Daily

Eight Perfect Episodes of TV

January 12, 2025

Marnie wears a red dress and leans on Charlie's shoulder in a subway

The Payoff of TV’s Most Awaited Crossover

January 8, 2025

Charlie Day on “Abbott Elementary”

Nikki Glaser Came Prepared

January 6, 2025

Nikki Glaser at the Golden Globes

The Atlantic Daily

A Novel to Help You Slow Down

January 5, 2025

A woman reads a book while resting on a hammock between trees

The Atlantic Daily

Star Trek’s Cold War

December 26, 2024

Spock and Captain James T. Kirk lean in to look intently at a screen

The 13 Best TV Shows of 2024

Sophie Gilbert, Hannah Giorgis, and Shirley Li

December 12, 2024

Miniature people standing and sitting on couches surround a TV with a pixelated screen

Atlantic Intelligence

Why That Chatbot Is So Good at Imitating Bart Simpson

November 22, 2024

Animation of movie reels going into folders

The Atlantic Daily

A Classic Blockbuster for a Sunday Afternoon

November 17, 2024

Omar Sharif and Geraldine Chaplin dance in a ballroom

The Atlantic Daily

What to Watch If You Need a Distraction This Week

November 3, 2024

Marcel the shell stands on laptop keys