Tara Ariano
Writer, editor, and snack enthusiast Tara Ariano is a co-founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com (RIP). In addition to Cracked, her byline has appeared in New York, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vulture, Salon, and Slate. She co-hosts, among others, the podcast Extra Hot Great. She has also co-authored three books, including A Very Special 90210 Book (Abrams 2020).
‘Shifting Gears’ Can’t Shake Its Tim Allen-ness No Matter How Hard It Tries
The supporting cast does its best, but like us, they’re very much stuck in Allen’s orbit, too
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Denis Leary’s New Sitcom ‘Going Dutch’ Deserves to Be 2025’s First Comedy Hit
You’ll definitely want to salute this satire of the military-industrial complex
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Ilana Glazer Got Better at Stand-up
Their first special, ‘The Planet Is Burning,’ flopped. ‘Human Magic’ pulls a cohesive hour out of a hat
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Had An Important Mission: Making the Galaxy Safe for Comedy
Saying goodbye to Paramount+’s silliest ‘Trek’ spin-off
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Don’t Look for ‘The Mother’ in Rose Matafeo
Talking to the TV creator and comic about her new special, On and On and On; the kinds of unsolicited pics she doesn’t mind getting; and why ‘Junior Taskmaster’ is a great job for an avowed non-parent
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We’ve Come to Bury Peacock’s ‘Laid,’ Not to Praise It
The new sitcom kills a woman’s exes. It quickly loses the plot
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Keeps Its Ending Open-Ended
A chapter may be closing, but… barely
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Joe Mande Is A Bit of An Anthony Edwards Hipster
Ahead of his new Hulu special Chill, we talk to the comic about the Minnesota Timberwolves star, the new relevance of ‘Michael Clayton’ and Season Four of ‘Hacks’
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Which 2024 Netflix Christmas Comedy Is Right For Me?
You have festive requirements. We’ll help you meet them
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Sebastian Maniscalco’s ‘Bookie’ Is a Good Reminder of Why the Antihero Era Ended
In its second season, Maniscalco’s Max sitcom remains a throwback — but not the good kind
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You Know Chris Diamantopoulos from Everywhere
The actor tells us about his new maple syrup heist comedy ‘The Sticky,’ the magic voicing Mickey Mouse sometimes entails and playing both a member of the Three Stooges and Robin Williams
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Queer Joy Crushes in Fortune Feimster’s ‘Crushing It’
Politics (and a poorly chosen honeymoon destination) can’t be ignored, but it also can’t kill Feimster’s vibe
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‘Human vs. Hamster’ Will Make You Root Against Humanity (But in A Fun Way, for A Change)
We’ve had our shot. Maybe we need to step aside and give hamsters a turn
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‘A Man on the Inside’ Is Top-Tier Ted Danson
A cozy mystery where no one gets killed? Might be just what you need right now
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‘Hecklers Welcome’ Challenges James Acaster to Embrace Even His Rowdiest Fans
Fortunately, his rowdy fans are pretty polite, and his new HBO special’s spiky title disguises a soft heart
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Playing Dr. Phil’s Working Out Pretty Well for Adam Ray
The comic tells us about bringing ‘Dr. Phil’ to Netflix, the potential guests that have left his DMs on ‘seen’ and more
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‘Interior Chinatown’ Finds the Farcical in Cop-Show Tropes
A sidekick becomes a hero in Hulu’s new dramedy
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The Middle Batch of ‘Cobra Kai’ Season Six Episodes Are, Unfortunately, Very Mid
Stories famously have a beginning, middle and end — the latest batch of episodes to hit Netflix are middle as hell
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Wendie Malick Can Only Stand Tall
The 5-foot-10 TV legend on her ‘Night Court’ promotion to series regular, the lessons she learned from Betty White on ‘Hot in Cleveland’ and knowing when she stands too far above an insecure leading man
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