When my colleague, Kieran Freemantle, tweeted me earlier this week, asking me to name the best television series set in each of the 50 states (sorry Washington D.C.), my first thought was, “Oh my gosh. 50 is a lot of TV shows and that sounds like a lot of research.” But the more I noodled […]
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was one of the great American sitcoms of the 2010s. After eight seasons the series has come to an end. After a long wait for British fans, the final season has finally been aired in the UK. There have been massive changes for the Nine-Nine since Amy has given birth to her first child. […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #13: Brooklyn Nine Nine
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the popular sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Timeless Cast Returns and Discusses Show’s Legacy
The cast of NBC’s Timeless (which last aired in 2018) reunited Saturday night to perform a live table read of a popular episode and discuss the show’s impact with fans as part of a $30,000 fundraiser for Feeding America. The online event featured show regulars Malcolm Barrett (Rufus), Matt Lanter (Wyatt), Abigail Spencer (Lucy), Goran […]
The Top Ten TV Shows of 2020
2020 is finally on its way out (and not a moment too soon for anyone), which means it’s time for that time honored holiday tradition: Critics’ Top Ten Lists! As we all spent more time on our sofas watching TV this year than any of us thought we would, I suspect many of you will […]
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine Halloween Heists: A Ranking
Halloween is upon us. It’s a time for fun, festivities, costumes, partying, and sweets. Since 2014, Brooklyn Nine-Nine has had their traditional Halloween Heist where the squad competes for an item. There were elaborate plots and hijinks, lots of betrayals, and offered some of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s most memorable moments. It’s a TV Halloween tradition that […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season Seven Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine came back with a shorter run of 13 episodes for their seventh season. After the events of the Season Six Holt had been demoted to patrolman by his nemesis, Madeline Wunch. He has to serve this sentence for a year before he can become Captain again. Jake and Amy decide it’s time to […]
The Good Place, BoJack Horseman, and What We Owe To Each Other
What do we owe to each other? A loaded question, to be sure. But two exquisite comedy series tried their darnedest to answer it, each coming up with essentially the same response: Everything. If you haven’t had the chance to watch The Good Place or BoJack Horseman, this is the part of the piece where […]
Top 10 TV Shows of 2019
The temperature has plummeted (to shockingly low depths here in Chicago, starting my annual ritual of wondering why I continue to subject myself to this weather), the holidays and 2020 are just around the corner, which means it’s time for that time-honored annual tradition: The Critic Best of List. 2019 was an interesting year for […]
2019 Emmy Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, and Who Got Snubbed
A chill is in the air (at least in the Midwest and New England – sorry rest of the country) and fall is just around the corner. Which means it’s once again time for the Emmy Awards – a night for the television folks to pat themselves on the back for another year of way […]