Shrinking is the perfect example of what happens when a good show gets the time to work out the kinks early, establish characters, relationships, and build a world, and then gets the chance to run with it all. Is Shrinking perfect in its third season? No, it’s not – which is almost fitting for a […]
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Shrinking Season Two Review
I was luke warm on Shrinking back in early 2023 when it premiered. And now, having watched the final four episodes of season one in preparation for watching the first six of the upcoming second season, I see more of what the series was trying to do in its uneven initial series offering. That’s a […]
Shrinking Season One Review
As we continue to wait for the third (and reportedly final) season of AppleTV+’s hit comedy series Ted Lasso, the streaming service has provided us with something to tide us over: Shrinking, a new comedy series from the team behind Ted Lasso (that would be Bill “Scrubs” Lawrence and Brett “Roy Kent” Goldstein), along with […]
Dispatches from Elsewhere (Spoiler-Free) Review
On a warm September day several years ago, I was blindfolded in the lobby of a Chicago theatre and sent off on a quest through the Loop with just a cell phone and a series of videos. I spent the next couple of hours interacting with actors and being pushed out of my comfort zone. […]




